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Name: Carole Enneking
Age: 55
Marital Status: Divorced
Kids: 2 daughters, ages 26 and 29
Advice to Others: "Set little goals and reward yourself for following through."
School: Kaplan University
Target: B.S. in Business, 2007
Her plucky attitude and can-do spirit helped her make the best of the situation.
"I kept going to school. I took the girls with me to classes. We were able to bond, listen to music, and catch up on the drive to campus."
Her eldest daughter decided to make use of the time spent accompanying her mother to school. In fact, she graduated from high school with her A.A.
Though she waited until both girls graduated from high school to focus on completing her degree, she doesn't think she ever really put her education on hold.
"I don't think you ever delay your education," she affirms. "You learn everywhere. Every little thing you learn makes you stronger."
Now Carole is looking forward to her own future. It may include a master's degree and, possibly, a doctorate in psychology.
The retail sales associate for a tony women's clothing line has always had designs on becoming a counselor. But, she reserves the right to change her mind. She has certainly exercised that right before.
She had applied to a local university and was accepted when a twist of fate caused her to change her path.
In addition to her work in retail at a premiere department store, she is also a realtor. She happened to be showing houses to two executives who were relocating to Florida. One of them was a vice president at Kaplan University.
He told her about the school and all it could offer. She went home and researched it further. She immediately decided it was for her.
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