One of the biggest regrets I have, in my life, is dropping out of college in my late teens. I was a lazy and arrogant teen and struggled with school but went off to college anyway. I only lasted a semester and a half before I gave up and quit.
Later in life, as I saw my future going nowhere, I decided to go back. I was worried I would struggle and quit as I did before, but this time it was much easier, even with a family and a demanding full-time job. Being in my early 40's I thought people would see me differently, but everyone was welcoming and friendly.
I decided to work towards a degree I thought would be fun and rewarding, so I chose journalism. A few things stood out to me, one being the ease of the work, I asked myself if school had always been this easy and I was just lazy. Another was how the female students dressed. Maybe it was the beautiful Arizona weather, or the need for attention at a young age, but they were quite the distraction walking between classes. And lastly, I was a little shocked by the amount of attention one of my journalism professor game me.
Professor Richards was always helping me with whatever I needed and being the driving force behind my desire to succeed. She was the head of the journalism department and that meant I would be seeing a lot of her over the course of my enrollment. She was a former news anchor from a big city on the East coast and she dressed the part every day of class.
She showed up in heels, tight skirts and blouses so tight the buttons were about to pop off and reveal her more than ample breasts. She had long silky-smooth legs with thick thighs, almost as if she was a professional dancer. She had a walk like no one else and when she walked down the hall with her heels clacking against the tile floor, every head turned to look.
I'm not sure if she saw something in me that deserved extra attention or if she just liked the company of someone close to her age, but she asked me on many occasions to stay after class and work together on a story. She would sit next to me at the computer and her perfume, combined with her breasts trying so desperately to break free of her clothing often clouded my mind, but I stayed focused. I swear one of the after-school sessions I saw the top of her stockings and the garter strap holding them up when she went to sit next to me.