Sentence 1: Jes was 49 when she pursued her lifelong dream of finishing college. 
 Sentence 3: Sometimes, it was so exhausting, she thought of giving up 
 Sentence 4:  Jes persevered, and after two years, earned her teaching degree 
 Sentence 5:  Now a college teacher, Jes encourages other older, returning students 
 Given Sentence 2: Dejected, he sat down on the couch.