Qadirah Bridgeman recently got her MBA at age 59 — nearly 37 years after she first graduated from Adelphi College.
She planned on going to law school, but she got pregnant with her first child and her priorities changed. She spent the next phase of her life raising her family of four children in North Carolina.
via People:
In a new article for T-Mobile Stories, where Bridgeman works, she said she’d always dreamed of going back to school to get her master’s but lacked the confidence. Still, after learning of the company’s tuition assistance program, she decided to take a leap of faith.
“Finally, I said to myself, ‘You know, there’s nothing else going on in my life right now that is really stopping me,’ ” the grandmother of 11 told the carrier’s publication.
In mid-May, Bridgeman walked down the graduation aisle at Ashford University in a cap and gown with her parents, children and grandchildren in attendance — and she said she couldn’t be more proud of what she accomplished, despite her age.
“The step toward education was a real confidence booster,” she said. “I walk with my chest higher.” She adds that she’s not even sure she’s done with studying yet.
“I would love to go back for another degree,” she said. “Especially now I know I can do it.”
We love a good comeback story!
