Mr. Gonzales Mr. Gonzales was a janitor. He was unhappy with his career. He was a smart man. He knew he could do more with his life. Mr. Gonzales wanted to go back to college. He had always dreamed of becoming a teacher.If he finished college, this could come true.Mr. Gonzales was forty years old. His children told him he was too old to go back to college. "You will look like a grandpa," they joked. "That's not true!" said Mr. Gonzales. "I will be the wisest student there!" Mr. Gonzales graduated from college four years later. His children were very proud of him.