The old saying, "I felt like a fish out of water," is probably the best way to describe what it's like to go back to school during mid-life. It's awkward and weird, yet mentally invigorating and exciting. As a young student, I left college after one year and never imagined myself going back to school. But now, many years later, because my husband was retiring, I wanted to develop job skills that could be used overseas so we could travel. This would...