Betty Sandison graduated with a bachelor’s degree(学士学位) a week after her 84th birthday. On May 7, Sandison received her bachelor’s degree in Multidisciplinary Studies from the College of Continuing and Professional Studies (CCAPS)—nearly seventy years after she started college.
Sandison started studying at the University of Minnesota 67 years ago. She had to pause her education when she got married and followed her husband’s career(职业) moves. But she never gave up her dream of finishing the college education.
“I was out to have lunch with friends, and we were talking about lists and things we wanted to do. I said I always wanted to graduate from the college,” she said.
To make that happen, Sandison enrolled in classes at the university in fall 2018, where her second time around was a lot different. The university was larger, but her biggest problem was technology. COVID-19 nearly kept her from her goal in 2020. She had to give up both the classes she tried to take online. But Sandison finally got her degree.
“You need to do what you want to do. Don’t let anybody stop you,” she said. “What’s more important, I would like to encourage older people to go to classes, to keep learning, and not just sit in front of the TV.”
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