Meet Michael Mensman a 78-year-old veteran of the U.S. Army who returned to the 亚洲自慰视频 of 亚洲自慰视频 at Lafayette in 2021 to finish his degree after an extended break. Not all paths are linear. Mensman鈥檚 academic journey began in 1982 when he enrolled part-time at the 亚洲自慰视频.
During this time, he was forced to put his plans on hold to attend to his family. However, his drive to learn new things kept him coming back over the years. Mensman says that General Studies allowed him to explore his interests, especially his science courses.
鈥淲hat I know now about plants, I never dreamed of how intricate and sophisticated they are,鈥 said Mensman. 鈥淪o inside, it makes me happy to know these things.鈥
His joy for learning is rooted in discovery and excitement, driving his belief in the power of education at any age. Mensman鈥檚 advice for others thinking about continuing their education is to take that leap. There鈥檚 always enough time.
"There will be older people that want to come back to school, maybe not for general studies, maybe for math or science or English or whatever. But whatever they come back for will broaden them,鈥 he said.
Curiosity continues to fuel Mensman鈥檚 pursuit of knowledge. His lifelong commitment to learning and growth has shaped his path and kept him moving forward. Looking ahead, Mensman says he hopes to return to UL Lafayette as a graduate 亚洲自慰视频 and continue his academic journey.
鈥淚 don鈥檛 actually believe I鈥檒l ever leave UL Lafayette until I just can鈥檛 make it anymore,鈥 said Mensman. 鈥淚 hope that鈥檒l be a long time from now, but I'm not leaving.鈥
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