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How to graduate from college
It made me
say WOW, I did it!! 
"College is where i learned to define what i already knew."
How I did it: My first try was right out of high school. All my friends knew what they wanted to do, what their majors should be. I still had no clue and had no help from my guidance counselor. A friend's father, who was a counselor at another school, was kind enough to help my dad and i look through schools to pick out one that was right for me.
I went away to college, scared of what was ahead of me, but excited of a new freedom to work things out for myself. After a few trials, i decided to major in Computer Science, got a job at one of the school's cafeterias and was on my way.
Homesickness, loneliness, and a lack of funds brought me back home one year before finishing school. The summer after my Junior year, i snatched an internship at a Bank working for IT on the Help Desk. Once they found i wasn't going back to school full time, they offered me a job and i've been working in Customer Service ever since.
Years passed and i was getting worried that all that work would be for nothing. Looking back at my other friends that didn't finish school, i didn't want to be another lost cause and start something that couldn't be completed. So... i applied to another school, was accepted and had to go through another four years.
Was it worth it... HECK YEAH!! I now have a Bachelor of Science degree in Information Systems Management. A little computers, a little business, all learning.
Lessons & tips: Don't ever give up. Even in my first year of college, right out of high school, we had a 60 year old woman in class with us. She gave me inspiration that it's never too late.
Even if your family cannot help you financially, let them know you need their support emotionally. My friends and family were there for me, i just had to ask.
Speak to everyone at the school. Attend all the open houses, meet and greets and other events that you can, to get a feel of the school your trying to apply/attend.
Resources: NYU School of Continuing and Professional Studies, FastWeb.com, Non Traditional Student info from the Gov. (http://studentaid.ed.gov/)
