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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]OP again (hiding under my desk).  Wow, thought I would get a couple of responses and this thread took a life of its own.  First, LOL at the person suggesting I get into therapy-wife has mentioned that.

OK, to answer some questions:
-- wife does work but I earn most of the money in the family.
-- separate bank accounts-I pay the required bills and what she has pays for extras
-- my last child is planning on going to a local school for at least a year and then potentially transferring so that is a cost savings

I admit that I want to go back for a variety of reasons.  But then doesn't everyone?  So what?  Can give you the names of people I know who went to law school because they had nothing better to do.  Is that any better?

Undergrad I went to a mostly commuter school due to a number of family issues.  And when on DCUM, always feel like a missed something that everyone else cherishes.  So I graduated in a very marketable field and did well enough to get into a good MBA program (UVA tier) due to work history, recommendations, and reasonable GMAT score.  Fast forward a few years later and spent a year studying, and eventually passing an exam for a profession license.

But something for me is still missing.  The MBA and license were strictly for professional reasons.  I never had a chance to be on a real campus, attending part for career and part just for the sake of learning.  The program I am looking at what allow for both.  I want to be in an academic environment again.  I want to do the required reading and answer questions in class, be part of an interesting discussion.  It isn't about partying and having a good time, but really pushing myself to learn new things, including different aspects of technology that would allow me to move my existing knowledge into new areas.  Plus, it would greatly expand my network with like minded people.  I am not a prophet who can project that I will meet someone with a business idea who would like to team up with me.  But I do know that if I don't try, it will never happen.

Yes the $48K (actually checked and it is more like $40K) is a lot of money, but I am also expecting an inheritance that can cover a piece of that.  But we live within our means and you only live once so why not have a dream and pursue it?

There were questions asked about my wife.  She is very different from me.  I am always looking at new things and what you would call a lifelong learner (e,g, I study foreign languages in my spare time to challenge myself).  But as much as compromise is needed for a marriage to flourish, I really want to do something new and bold and take a risk.

Retirement?  Would like to work as long as I can.  Stopping at 62 to play golf is unappealing.  Even in later years, I would love to advise technology companies.

Hopefully I have answered some of your questions.[/quote]

Thanks for updating, OP. I think, though, that my advice would stay the same: fully find retirement and college, then save up for the degree. Also, maybe go somewhere cheaper where you can get the same collegiate experience you crave. I'm not saying it's irrational to want what you described. But I think the responsible thing to do is to get your family obligations squared away first. [/quote]

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