Nonprofit supports adults who come back to college

Wendy Johnson had an idea of what she had wanted to major in while she was enrolled at the University of Phoenix’s Philadelphia campus – human services. But that would change over the course of her journey through college, mainly because she was unsure about how to navigate her educational path.

Ultimately, Johnson stopped her educational career for a time while she decided what she wanted to do next.

Johnson had been out of school for years before starting college. She struggled at first and thought that maybe attending college was not for her. For one thing, fears were bubbling up inside of her. She was an older student working among younger peers, and holding down a full-time job added an extra challenge.

“That particular school, it was like 60 percent teamwork and 5 percent your own work, so I had to rely on other people to get the work done. Then a lot of times, I had to take the lead because my grade was dependent on other people and I didn’t like that.”

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Dominique “Peak” Johnson is a North Philadelphia journalist. He is one of thefounding editors and writers of the North Philly Metropolis. Currently he freelances for WHYY, Billy Penn and Citywide Stories. Click here to learn more about Peak.