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Name: Angel Morgan
Age: 27
Marital Status: Married
Kids: 5 years, 3 years, and 8 months old
Future Goal: Attend law school
School: Ohio Dominican University
Target: B.A. in Criminal Justice, December 2006
There are many reasons for a young wife and mother of three to decide not to return to school. Not one of them was good enough for Angel.
She conquered her doubts, enrolled in school online, and with the support of her family, persevered. Two years later, the 27-year old is now a graduate of Ohio Dominican University. She earned her bachelor's degree in Criminal Justice in December 2006. And she did it while working full-time.
The very idea of returning to school was daunting. Full-time employment as an executive secretary at a state licensing agency was demanding enough. Add to that the care of three children now aged 5 years, 3 years, and 8 months and it is easy to see that Angel's plate was already full.
She realized that adding the challenges of reading textbooks, writing papers and preparing for exams would require superhuman juggling skills. But she had to push aside questions of who would give the baths, brush the teeth, read the stories, and fold the laundry. To make sure that this time she finished what she started, she had to stay focused on the end goal.
"I'm an overachiever. I knew it would get done," she recalls. "I knew it would be harder later."
She also knew that for her second time around in college, the plusses would outweigh the minuses in the long run. This time she was setting an example.
"I value education, and have expectations that my children will continue into higher education," she affirms. "How could I expect something of them that I myself did not complete?"
Angel began college as a technical theater major at Ashland University. But, like many recent high school graduates she was still finding her way. After a year of study, which included a term as president of the Thespian Club and an internship, she realized that life in the theater would not fit into her plans to have a family.
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