I am a 49 year old college student,my degree will be a BS in mental health.I feel that my path of destiny took so long for me to get here so that I would be ready and I want to work with elderly. My question, Is everyone else out there over fired up to change the world or is this just something that I will move on by.

Let me see if I understand your question, "does everyone want to change the world or is this just a phase?"?
I want to do something with my life. I want to make a difference. I just haven't quite figured out how, yet. I think it's great that you have.
I think that it's human nature to want to better ourselves and our peers. I don't think there's anything wrong with that

I don't plan to "change the world" but I want to do something that fulfills me spiritually and emotionally. I want to know that what I do will be of benefit to someone.

The world's a big place and no one can change it alone. If we each just do our best, it will eventually change the world for the better.

Actually I never once thought about doing anything that would change the world. I went to college and earned 3 science degrees. But the knowledge gained from that was for my own benefit. Best we can hope for is to change ourselves.

Congrats on you furthering your education!

I am a graduate of the college of 'hard knocks'.


Seriously, I often work 18-20 hour days (8-10 hour full time job, 8-10 working on web related projects, including AnswerPool.com) to ensure that AnswerPool.com, SoloSpirit.net and WordParade.com stay online. These sites are expensive, but I feel that by offering a database and platform for all of our great members, I am making a positive difference in the world.

We are all fortunate to have members who have made a positive difference by contributing to the sites 'upkeep' via mail-in and Amazon donations. They have been instrumental in keeping this site online while it is still in it's early development stages.


Every person who has posed a thought provoking question, or a profound answer on this site, also share this accolade. This is not even counting all of the genuine great friends that have been made here.


I am going to 'blow our horn' a little, now. This site is far better than AnswerPoint, if for no other reason, when I first went to AnswerPoint, I had to ignore people for weeks before I could enjoy the site, and there were still hundreds of crappy trash posts on the site.

We do not have to use an ignore feature, the moderators are 'ON IT!'

So when someone new comes here they see just what we are, a nice web community of folks who are trying to all make a positive difference.

We attract like minds. We are a phenomenal group of individuals and we will soon be heralded as a whole community of people who make a difference.

So if you have worked for a degree which has allowed you possess the knowledge needed to post an educated/experienced answer here, you have made a difference. Not the intent of the study, no doubt, but you have made these contributions anyway, so however you see yourself in this picture, you have all made a difference.


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[This message was edited by K.K. on 07-01-03 at 08:05 PM.]

Well said KK, I couldn't agree with you more. And, thank you from everyone for everything you do for us. Thank your family too because we know they have to share you with us! We'd be lost without our king!

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Originally posted by K.K.:

So if you have worked for a degree which has allowed you possess the knowledge needed to post an educated/experienced answer here, you have made a difference. Not the intent of the study, no doubt, but you have made these contributions anyway, so however you see yourself in this picture, you have all made a difference.

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I think I needed to hear that. Thanks!