The term "college kids" takes on a whole new meaning when talking to students who are old enough to have children of their own. Fourth-year College student Lavell Payne and third-year College student Teresa Reynolds are among those earning their degrees at the University after spending years in the work force and raising a family.
The combined challenges of school work and raising a family can make for a difficult life, yet there are reasons why students choose this non-traditional route through college. For Payne and Reynolds, it just made sense economically to come back at this time in their lives.
During spring 2009, Payne decided that the time was right to quit her job in Greensboro and return to the University with her 4-year-old son and 5-year-old daughter in tow. She was concerned about the effects of the economic downturn and felt that completing her degree was necessary to remaining competitive in the workforce.
Reynolds' story is somewhat different from Payne's. She is a grandmother and mother of three adult children and found herself in need of a r
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