Lisa Dennis Research Paper

For many people college is a time where they find themselves and become independent. That wasn’t really the case for my aunt, Lisa Dennis. She explained to me how her college experience was different than others because of the fact she didn’t go right out of highschool, but that doesn’t mean it was bad. She had to find her independence in other ways than going to college. Here’s a woman who couldn’t afford to go to college right out of high school, but was determined to work hard at her job and take classes part time.
Lisa Dennis didn’t really want to go to college right out of highschool. She went when she was 33 years old instead. She attended Joliet Junior College, most classes online but some she had to go to the school for. She said, “I wanted to make a living and move out of your grandparents’ house.” She was much more focused on starting her career than going to college. When she graduated high school it wasn’t as hard as it is now to find a job without a college degree. It took her 3 and a half years to earn her Associate’s Degree at Joliet Junior College because she went part time when she was 33 years old. Since she didn’t go to college right out of highschool she had to mature and have

She said “In college they expect a much higher sense of responsibility and ownership. They expect a lot more from you.” There’s a lot more students than in highschool and they can’t keep track of all of you. Also, with colleges, they get your money whether you pass the class or not. They don’t care. You have to be the one that cares. Paying for college was a little harder since she was older and it’s harder to get scholarships when you’re older. Half of the fees were paid by her job, which is another pro to going when you’re older, and student loans for the other half. A bad thing about going later in life is that she couldn’t file for financial aid because she has a moderately high paying