In the SDM program, where the median age is about 31, my age lies somewhere in the middle percentile. Whereas in the TPP program, I am ranked the second oldest person in my cohort. Yikes... I have never felt this old until my matriculation to the TPP program, although conversely I am feeling mighty proud of my experience and wisdom. I can finally empathize what Milt and Camille meant when they said: "I was in high school when they were born." Indeed, one of my TPP classmate just turned 21 a week ago. 21 years ago, I was just a freshman in high school!!! Here's another scary thing, almost half of the incoming TPP students have less than 2 years of work experience with many coming straight from undergraduate programs. Yep, this means that I have more work experience in years than some of my fellow students have internship experience in months.

Enough of lamenting on my old age, there are advantages of being old. I am more mature, financially secured, and wiser. Moreover, it is always refreshing to get different perspectives from the younger minds during class discussion. Despite the age disparity, I don't feel any older than my fellow TPP classmates. For those who don't know me, I am always the young-at-heart. For a change, it is good to actually to immerse with a group of people who are more energetic and sociable.

9/13/2005 6:52:50 PM (Eastern Daylight Time, UTC-04:00)

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