I need to back track a little here, so you will understand where I am coming from. In September of 1997, I walked through the doors of Marian College as an adult student going to college for the first time, at 44 years old.

• 在此我需要追述一下，以便你能了解我的背景。1997年9月，已44岁而生平第一次进人大学的我，作为一名成人学生穿梭于玛丽安学院各教室之间。