-: The atmosphere alone here at Western,
it's such a diverse group
and it's such a inviting group.
You really get the feeling of you're part of something.
And even with my age, being 48 coming in,
the campus, everyone is just,
they make you feel so comfortable, your professors.
They really
kinda have this open arm atmosphere.
And I was really, really just worried about
how I would adopt with my age
and fitting in with these 20 years,
but it was the best experience.
Again, Western,
the professors here
and the atmosphere with everyone,
it was just very, very pleasant.
And at the end of Western,
my chair is actually the first one who said,
"Are you thinking about getting your master's degree?"
And I'm like, okay, I just struggled to get this,
'cause I still work full-time.
And she happened to come into my other job,
and she stopped in here and saw me,
like, "No, you really should think about it."
And she kinda planted that seed,
and I got into Fordham University
with the one-year master's program,
so Western helped me with that, and here I am.