Face to the sun...

Just thinking about how much I adore sunflowers and how their beautiful bright faces follow the sun all day long, slowing turning to keep the light upon them.  Comparing them to my lovely adult students.  Students who are keeping their faces towards the light, growing, blooming, gaining strength and beauty as they are closer to reaching their goal.  Being an adult student is a tough road.  Most of my current students have children, some are single mothers (one has to drive her two young school aged kids to a babysitter on Monday nights from 6-10 pm so she can get to class); full time jobs, homes and pets and kids and spouses or significant others to care for.  Some do not have cars and need to ask for rides weekly from fellow students.  One walked an hour and a half to class a few weeks ago as she had no ride.  I do not know where they find the time to study and learn and get to class week after week.  I admire so much their determination to change their current situations by striving for this bachelors degree.  My advice is to keep their faces to the sun, and keep following that light...