I"m new to gradcafe and soooooo glad a work colleague turned me onto it. I'm 43, and applying to only one program for my fifth degree and second PhD (in a somewhat related, but different, field).
I am trying to decide if I want to go back to school full time and quit my well-paying job, or look for other jobs out there, or stay in my same position. My current job is kind of in the field I want to be in, but not directly. My husband is an ABD PhD student working on his dissertation, so our income will go WAY down if I get in and decide to go. I've told my boss I applied, and he thinks it's a great decision and move for me, so I have his support and the support of my family.
Any other older students out there waiting?
I'm trying to move on and not think about it, but I check the website and my email constantly. We have an exchange student, so I'm trying to busy myself with her activities to pass time. This is the first time that I've not been been a full-time student while working a full-time job in the past 3 years, so I have all this extra time on my hands.