\u201cYou\u2019re too old!\u201d\u00a0 \u201cYou won\u2019t have enough time.\u201d\u00a0 \u201cIt\u2019ll be too hard.\u201d This was my inner voice, arguing against pursuing another advanced degree. It had been more than 30 years since I had earned my master of arts in communicative disorders. I wanted to be able to influence the development and use of technology in my academic environment; however, I didn\u2019t feel I had the credibility and enough knowledge to influence those in my district who had the power to make decisions about change.<\/p>\n
I finally convinced myself to dive in and apply to an online university. After jumping through all the admissions hoops, I was finally accepted \u2026 and subsequently rejected from a for-profit university I interpreted the disappointing experience as divine intervention for abandoning further academic pursuit. What I realized later was that the divine message wasn\u2019t \u201cGive up the dream,\u201d but \u201cLook elsewhere to fulfill the dream.\u201d<\/p>\n