Episode 7: The professional
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Audrey Rochette always dreamed of going to university, but she didn't attend her first class until she was in her 30s. As a teenager, her plans were put on hold after finding out she was pregnant just before finishing high school. Audrey joined the workforce to support her son, and over the next decade developed a successful career in corporate sales. Despite that success, she was never truly satisfied with her life. So the professional walked away from her career and became a student. But initial feelings of excitement were overtaken by an overwhelming sense of culture shock when she stepped onto campus.
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