
I know what a difference it made for me to have someone supportive and welcoming . . . . Going to college isn’t as scary as it seems. There’s always an opportunity to start fresh and experience new things.
Don’t worry about what other people think. Focus on what you want to achieve and put the work in, you’ll figure out your path along the way.
Mercy is unique to any other college I’ve been to—I couldn’t go to another school and get this experience.
It’s never too late to go back to school. I had a ten- year gap, I could’ve been like ‘Oh, I’m too old’, ‘Oh, my English isn’t good enough’, or any other thing but I kept working and I’m still going for more.
When I first came to Mercy and talked to PACT they were so welcoming. I didn’t feel like I’d be a newcomer, I just fit in.
I think a lot of older individuals would like to return to college but are lacking the confidence to do so. It can be done...I am doing it.
It’s not about how you start the race, all that matters is that you finish.
It’s so rewarding to help others in a medical way— to have patients regain functions and set new goals for their recovery. The work we do raises spirits and enables patients to achieve new goals they might not even had known were possible.
I want people to know it’s ok to ask for help, even in college. It’s not such an individual thing, of course you become independent, but it’s ok to have people there to guide you. It’s important to have people to help you and share things with.