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		zelos 53 days ago \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: 500 days of math Worth it in the personal sense, or career-wise? I'd love to do a maths degree, but being mid-40s with family, mortgage, career etc makes it hard to see myself doing it for real.

crinkly 53 days ago [–]

I finished it when I was 47 and have a full time job, 3 kids and a care responsibility for a sick parent. Planning is the word :)

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