At 57, my degree was my way of saying, ‘I matter’

After racking up six college transcripts over 40 years, I was finally going to graduate with a master’s in creative writing. At 57, there were a lot of people I was looking forward to celebrating this accomplishment with — and many more I intended to thank for supporting me.

After racking up six college transcripts over 40 years, I was finally going to graduate with a master’s in creative writing. At 57, there were a lot of people I was looking forward to celebrating this accomplishment with — and many more I intended to thank for supporting me.