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'Midway Through' tells the story of a woman in her 40s going back to college

By Iman Maani
Published April 19, 2025 at 9:18 AM EDT

A Miami college student in her 40s shares her experience returning to school and how motherhood has prepared her for this challenge.

This is an excerpt from "Midway Through" by Ana Bassett, a recent graduate of Miami Dade College. Her story was a finalist in the 2023 NPR College Podcast Challenge.

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Iman Maani
Iman Maani is a production assistant on Morning Edition and Up First. She began her journalism career at Member station NCPR in Canton, New York. She has also worked on the political docu-series, Power Trip, that covered the midterm elections. Iman is a graduate from St. Lawrence University.