University of Houston ‘saved’ lots of us working folks

By Willis Webb

Hundreds, probably thousands, of people have been able to gain a college  degree by taking advantage of the Houston job market  and attending the University of Houston  in pursuit of that diploma. Two  of those sheepskinshave a permanent place of honor in my household — Life Mate’s and mine. Of course, what I write here is based on my experiences and knowledge in nearly eight decades of living. Some of the jobs I worked had  drawbacks that included teasing, but I wasn’t going to be deterred. That trip toward a diploma was  extremely important.