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Many of us started college a long time ago, went for a while, got distracted, got a job, had a family, and have not been back since. Things have been going pretty well. You have a roof over your head, a car, and you can take the occasional vacation. But as time wears on, you realize that you are in your thirties and have gone just about as far as you can go without making some major changes. Younger guys with college degrees are passing you by, and your experience does not seem to be worth as much as it once was. What can you do? College takes too much time, you have to work, you cannot afford it, and you want to spend time with your family and not have to drive to the other side of the city several nights a week, right? Wrong.

Most of us will continue to make excuses for why college is not an option. We will excuse ourselves right into oblivion, stuck in a dead-end job, always watching others get the promotions that we just know we deserve. It does not have to be like this. College is increasingly becoming available for everybody. Educational institutions are starting to recognize that there is a very large group of working adults out there who are itching to further their education. Weekend and night programs are being developed for people who do not mind traveling to the classroom several times a week. Online programs are being developed for the people who would rather study from home, or those who live too far away from a college campus to be able to attend. The old excuse of “there are no programs out there for me” has been destroyed with the increasing popularity of the internet. Degree programs are available for almost any profession.

Many people are concerned about the cost of college and use this as an excuse to not attend. More and more employers are offering tuition assistance programs to employees who go back to school. Employers often recognize the value of continuing education and are willing to assist experienced employees because of the added value they will bring to the organization. Experienced employees are good. Educated employees are good as well. Employees that are experienced and educated are worth their weight in gold. Tuition assistance programs allow companies to groom their top talent, helping them to grow with the company. If your employer does not offer tuition assistance, many grants and scholarships are available, depending on your income. When all else fails, student loans are available at reasonable interest rates that do not have to be paid back until you finish school. Yes, this is debt, but the investment in your future is worth it.

Education is important. If you only got part way there then stopped, you are missing out on many opportunities that people who received a degree are able to take advantage of. You should stop procrastinating and get back to school before you miss any more opportunities.

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Genealogy is an interesting hobby that intrigues so many people these days. In a world that allows such easy travel, families have been strewn about the globe many times losing touch with those they’ve left behind. For some, no care is made to their heritage and long lost cousins. For others, it is not only interesting but can be an obsession.

Tracing your family history can do more than give you a coat of arms to brag about or an ancestor to trot out and hold up as a long lost cousin. It can also provide valuable medical information. Many lineages carry genes for certain rare diseases. By understanding your heritage, you may, more easily find solutions to problems you never knew you’d face. You may also have knowledge that may save someone else’s life. Today bone marrow transplants are a miracle cure for many suffering with various forms or cancer or other diseases. For those individuals with rare lineages, such as American Indian, it is a cure that many times goes unrealized. It is very difficult to find a donor match for your average person but when you add in a rare lineage, it becomes a search for a needle in a haystack. If you know your lineage, it will help you identify those individuals that may have a better chance of being a match for you. You may also have knowledge that will help someone else that may have that same rare lineage and not even know that you could be a potential match to them.

In addition to the health benefits of knowing your lineage, there can be a financial advantage as well. I don’t mean that you have some long lost uncle somewhere just searching for a living relative to leave his fortunes to. And please don’t think I mean that you have the right to some royal fortune because you are the long lost royal heir to the throne of some foreign country. Instead, I am speaking of scholarship opportunities. Knowing, and being able to prove, your lineage may provide the opportunity to qualify for scholarships that target certain ethnic backgrounds. With the price of a four year education sky rocketing over the years, any additional funding you can find will make the process of getting that education more affordable.

Another advantage to knowing your genealogy is the sense of identity you gain from a better understanding of your family’s role in the world and its history. You will find yourself connected to places, people, and events that had previously seemed to have nothing to do with you. The complexity of our family linkages help underscore the commonality of the human condition and highlight the insignificance of national borders and fleeting political affiliations.