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General Category => Military/Defense News => Topic started by: rangerrebew on September 04, 2019, 11:31:15 am
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Former Navy SEAL enters Yale as a 52-year-old freshman
Sept. 3, 2019, 2:13 PM EDT
By Associated Press
NEW HAVEN, Conn. — Former Navy SEAL James Hatch says heading to class as a freshman at Yale University is just about as nerve-wracking as preparing for the uncertainty of combat.
At 52 years old, Hatch does not fit the profile of the traditional Yale freshman.
"My experience in academia is somewhat limited, at best," he said. "But I want to learn, and I feel this can make me a better person. I also feel my life experience, maybe with my maturity — which my wife would say is laughable — I think I can help some of the young people out."
https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/former-navy-seal-enters-yale-52-year-old-freshman-n1049271 (https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/former-navy-seal-enters-yale-52-year-old-freshman-n1049271)
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Sadly, quite a few professors and maybe admins will be "gunning" for him, because of his service.
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I love these kind of stories. We're never too old to challenge ourselves