For anyone reading this who is considering going back to school, it really is never too late.” “When you go back to school because you want to – not because you feel like you have to – it takes on a different meaning,” Sean said. “I felt like I had a zest for learning when I came back to school, whereas, when I was younger, it did not have much appeal for me. His advice to anyone considering going back to school later in life is simple: “Do it!” Sean attributed Logan approaching high school graduation as the driving factor to go back to school. “My dad has always let me make my own mistakes, so I could learn from them, but also is a helping hand when I needed him.”Ī Florida real estate broker and property investor, Sean said going back to school to obtain his degree in finance has helped him learn more about investing, capital budgeting and cash flows, all of which will help him get to the next level in his investments. “Whether he realizes it or not, it has helped tremendously,” Logan said. Sean says Logan is more organized and driven academically, but Logan attributes that to having his dad there to push him. While the Parkes don’t have any friendly wagers on grades, they are admittedly super competitive. This has led us to meet different people and be able to introduce the other to that person, effectively doubling our connections and deepening our relationships with people we meet.”
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“He helped me navigate campus, showed me shortcuts to class, the best garages to park in, what professors to take and how to study effectively for each class,” said Logan, who hopes to pursue a career in personal finance. “While our experiences have been largely the same, there are, of course, differences. This has provided Logan – who refers to his dad as his unofficial advisor – valuable insight for his college career. With Sean having started his UCF journey earlier than Logan, they didn’t get the chance to be in the same classes at the same time. Sean has been enrolled at UCF since 2020, with Logan joining in Fall 2022.
“I grew up going to UCF football games, and we have been season-ticket holders multiple times. “I was born at Arnold Palmer Hospital and haven’t moved outside a 20-mile radius in my life,” Logan said. The Parkes have been around UCF their entire life, so the decision on where to go to school was a simple one. Sean and Logan attended local community colleges before arriving at UCF, but both agree that UCF has always been home. Logan, 21, is wrapping up his junior year and was recently named the Chair of the Student Ambassadors for the College of Business. On Friday, Sean, 47, graduated with his bachelor’s degree in finance after going back to school to continue his education.
For the past two years, Sean Parkes and Logan Parkes have been able to do just that. Choosing to attend the same college a parent once attended is nothing new. Attending the same college at the same time is something most don’t get the opportunity to do.
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