Comments on: If At First You Don’t Succeed… http://www.fiftyisthenew.com/2008/09/30/if-at-first-you-don%e2%80%99t-succeed%e2%80%a6/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=if-at-first-you-don%25e2%2580%2599t-succeed%25e2%2580%25a6 Girl-friendly points of view from women living midlife with humor and grace, keeping it real—staying young and healthy in heart and mind. Sat, 04 Feb 2012 01:30:57 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.3 By: Cathy http://www.fiftyisthenew.com/2008/09/30/if-at-first-you-don%e2%80%99t-succeed%e2%80%a6/comment-page-1/#comment-429 Cathy Thu, 02 Oct 2008 14:32:19 +0000 http://www.fiftyisthenew.com/?p=209#comment-429 Bravo for you smarty pants! This online education, e-learning business is not for me. What I liked best about school was interacting with class discussion, other students and inspiring teachers. I don't know how y'all do it. I'd probably be ditching class and watching Project Runway reruns... Bravo for you smarty pants! This online education, e-learning business is not for me. What I liked best about school was interacting with class discussion, other students and inspiring teachers. I don’t know how y’all do it. I’d probably be ditching class and watching Project Runway reruns…

]]> By: Gail http://www.fiftyisthenew.com/2008/09/30/if-at-first-you-don%e2%80%99t-succeed%e2%80%a6/comment-page-1/#comment-422 Gail Wed, 01 Oct 2008 19:56:28 +0000 http://www.fiftyisthenew.com/?p=209#comment-422 I was just in the middle of yet another Online class for teaching technology when I got so bored that I read this email! What timing! I have taken so many online classes so that I can teach-it is ironic. Wow have i changed,I use to pick my classes if the professor was cute now I am happy to sit at home taking classes in my pajamas. I was just in the middle of yet another Online class for teaching technology when I got so bored that I read this email! What timing! I have taken so many online classes so that I can teach-it is ironic. Wow have i changed,I use to pick my classes if the professor was cute now I am happy to sit at home taking classes in my pajamas.

]]> By: Jeff S http://www.fiftyisthenew.com/2008/09/30/if-at-first-you-don%e2%80%99t-succeed%e2%80%a6/comment-page-1/#comment-418 Jeff S Wed, 01 Oct 2008 01:54:27 +0000 http://www.fiftyisthenew.com/?p=209#comment-418 I have nothing witty or pertinent to say about this article.....but I would like to wish my lovely blogger friend Cathy a very Happy Birthday! I hope you all will join me. Happy Birthday Cathy Fischer! I have nothing witty or pertinent to say about this article…..but I would like to wish my lovely blogger friend Cathy a very Happy Birthday! I hope you all will join me. Happy Birthday Cathy Fischer!

]]> By: cfinhollywood http://www.fiftyisthenew.com/2008/09/30/if-at-first-you-don%e2%80%99t-succeed%e2%80%a6/comment-page-1/#comment-415 cfinhollywood Tue, 30 Sep 2008 18:23:50 +0000 http://www.fiftyisthenew.com/?p=209#comment-415 Is this a movement? Is everyone in the world going back to school? I know at least five people who just took or are taking teacher training courses to become yoga instructors. These courses are hard! Course work, test taking and shocking number of classes to attend over months and months in order to pass. I would never go back to school but it makes me proud to know that you brave souls are out there doing the hard stuff. Is this a movement? Is everyone in the world going back to school? I know at least five people who just took or are taking teacher training courses to become yoga instructors. These courses are hard! Course work, test taking and shocking number of classes to attend over months and months in order to pass. I would never go back to school but it makes me proud to know that you brave souls are out there doing the hard stuff.

]]> By: Conz http://www.fiftyisthenew.com/2008/09/30/if-at-first-you-don%e2%80%99t-succeed%e2%80%a6/comment-page-1/#comment-414 Conz Tue, 30 Sep 2008 16:32:50 +0000 http://www.fiftyisthenew.com/?p=209#comment-414 I don't know a single woman (or married one, for that matter), who gets to be done. Market forces make it necessary that we stay current, connected, viable, and employed. Beyond that, we 'wimmin' are just a curious lot. We like to know things and do things and make things happen. I read an article that stated that men do very poorly when they find themselves suddenly alone, yet women alone, thrive. We travel, volunteer, become life-long learners. That we women seem to find a richness in life throughout our lives. Gee, I hope so. Thanks for the inspiration Cristie. We ain't dead yet. I don’t know a single woman (or married one, for that matter), who gets to be done. Market forces make it necessary that we stay current, connected, viable, and employed. Beyond that, we ‘wimmin’ are just a curious lot. We like to know things and do things and make things happen. I read an article that stated that men do very poorly when they find themselves suddenly alone, yet women alone, thrive. We travel, volunteer, become life-long learners. That we women seem to find a richness in life throughout our lives. Gee, I hope so. Thanks for the inspiration Cristie. We ain’t dead yet.

]]> By: Emily http://www.fiftyisthenew.com/2008/09/30/if-at-first-you-don%e2%80%99t-succeed%e2%80%a6/comment-page-1/#comment-413 Emily Tue, 30 Sep 2008 16:26:39 +0000 http://www.fiftyisthenew.com/?p=209#comment-413 98% you sly kittie! you didn't tell me! well, 'til now. Congrats! Not that I'm surprised. 98% you sly kittie! you didn’t tell me! well, ’til now. Congrats! Not that I’m surprised.

]]> By: rosemary http://www.fiftyisthenew.com/2008/09/30/if-at-first-you-don%e2%80%99t-succeed%e2%80%a6/comment-page-1/#comment-412 rosemary Tue, 30 Sep 2008 16:15:56 +0000 http://www.fiftyisthenew.com/?p=209#comment-412 Oh brother, going back to school is just so hard. Even worse was prepping for the CBEST, a test needed for entrance to any credential program in California. I was going to teach English, why did I need to know how to do algebra. When I got that CBEST passage card in the mail, I broke into tears...you'd think I had won a Nobel Prize. You are a brave woman. It is so hard to go back to school...when I finally wound up back in the classroom, I had enormous empathy for my students whenever I gave tests. I guess that's a good thing. Christie, you get an A+ for having the guts to put yourself out there. Seriously. Oh brother, going back to school is just so hard. Even worse was prepping for the CBEST, a test needed for entrance to any credential program in California. I was going to teach English, why did I need to know how to do algebra. When I got that CBEST passage card in the mail, I broke into tears…you’d think I had won a Nobel Prize.

You are a brave woman. It is so hard to go back to school…when I finally wound up back in the classroom, I had enormous empathy for my students whenever I gave tests. I guess that’s a good thing.

Christie, you get an A+ for having the guts to put yourself out there. Seriously.

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