It was a traditional ceremony at the San Diego Central Library for some untraditional graduates.
The San Diego Public Library's"Adult High School Diploma Program" is a free, online program that allows adult graduates to complete their high school coursework"It’s never too late to follow your goals, and you’re an inspiration to all of us," one of the speakers during the ceremony said.Lashunda Burnett is one of those lights of inspiration. She's a 46-year-old mother of seven kids and found encouragement to return to school, thanks to her daughter.
“I was crying. I was happy she was graduating, but to know I never graduated, it was a mixed feeling. That’s when I decided right there, I was going to get my high school diploma," Burnett said.Burnett enrolled in the San Diego Public Library's "Adult High School Diploma Program." Established in 2015, the free, online program allows graduates to complete their high school coursework. It takes anywhere from 18 to 24 months to complete.
During Burnett's commencement speech, she talked about the challenges of online classes while still working and being a full-time mom, as well as the cheerleaders who inspired her. “My kids were there to cheer me on," she said."They'd make sure. They'd say, 'Hey, let's do a lesson here.' Let’s do a lesson there.'""It's never too late because I still have aspirations to become an attorney. I'm 46 years old and I'm not stopping here," she said.
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