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Susan completes registration for her first term of school. She's finally going to go back and get the degree she started when she was eighteen. She goes back to her job search and eyes the salaries for people with their graduate degree. Maybe if she gets her first degree, she could go on for a Masters. Dissatisfied with her options, she shifts to figuring out a plan to help her son. How much would a boarding school cost?

Susan stares at the final cost per year. All this time, she'd thought that the price mentioned on the Web site was for an entire year, and that getting Joe into a controlled environment would help him. But Juan had a point about the cost.

She knows she has to be the one to make this decision but thinks that she needs to hear all sides. If she and her mother can agree on a plan, then she will have emotional and financial support for it. She won't have to keep fighting.

But how can she convince her mom? Her mom always assumes that Susan was at fault. That isn't an easy obstacle to overcome.

After reading the introduction this week, think about Susan's situation and respond to the following:

1. Describe how Susan's situation relates to what you learned this week about graduate degrees and personal situations.

2. Would going to graduate school be a good idea for Susan? What considerations might she think about with her personal situation (no stable job, Joe's struggles)?