So it's my last semester of school at IUPUI. My 19th semester. Lord, it's been a long road.
Yes. I actually just went back and re-counted on my transcripts. 19 semesters. So when it's all said and done, it will have taken me 20 semesters, and 16 years to receive my undergraduate degree. In English, my native tongue.
So that last part is a joke I stole from a comedian, but still...it's the truth. 20 semesters (I have to take 6 credits after my official graduation during the spring of 2013. No big deal). I cannot wait to close this chapter of my life, because it's consumed so much time.
I graduated high school in 1997 and enrolled at Framingham State College (Now University) in the fall. I had so much growing up to do, and didn't realize at the time just how immature I really was. Do any of us at the age of 17? Because I was away from my parents and structure, and because I was not in a good place emotionally, and because I didn't really try my hardest, that year of college was a horrible time for me. I had a lot of fun, trust me. Just too much fun. It's something that I'm still working through, but I do believe that everything happens for a reason. Someday I will be able to forgive myself for not giving it my all - perhaps on the day I receive my diploma.
After settling into my marriage and career, I enrolled at IUPUI in the fall of 2005. I have been going nearly non-stop since then. Unfortunately, I imposed a cap on myself with "how-many-credits-can-I-take-per-semester"... I felt I could only handle 6. And I've been really hard on myself about it. But as I sit here, typing this blog, I realize that 6 credits was probably the best thing for me. I was able to really give a lot to my studies, on top of working full-time, and honestly school is expensive. J.C. and I vowed not to take out any student loans, so we've paid as we've gone... and we have lived nicely, don't get me wrong! But it's been a lesson in discipline, to be sure!
But here we are, in my last semester, and I am having the hardest time keeping focus! I'm taking 10 credits this semester, on top of working a full-time job. I'm drained, emotionally, mentally, physically, and unfortunately I feel like school is what is suffering right now. I actually received a promotion last week at work, and I need to concentrate on that. But I also realize that this semester is flying by and I only have so much time to get on board! I need to buckle down! Argh! The pressure!
Yes. I actually just went back and re-counted on my transcripts. 19 semesters. So when it's all said and done, it will have taken me 20 semesters, and 16 years to receive my undergraduate degree. In English, my native tongue.
So that last part is a joke I stole from a comedian, but still...it's the truth. 20 semesters (I have to take 6 credits after my official graduation during the spring of 2013. No big deal). I cannot wait to close this chapter of my life, because it's consumed so much time.
I graduated high school in 1997 and enrolled at Framingham State College (Now University) in the fall. I had so much growing up to do, and didn't realize at the time just how immature I really was. Do any of us at the age of 17? Because I was away from my parents and structure, and because I was not in a good place emotionally, and because I didn't really try my hardest, that year of college was a horrible time for me. I had a lot of fun, trust me. Just too much fun. It's something that I'm still working through, but I do believe that everything happens for a reason. Someday I will be able to forgive myself for not giving it my all - perhaps on the day I receive my diploma.
After settling into my marriage and career, I enrolled at IUPUI in the fall of 2005. I have been going nearly non-stop since then. Unfortunately, I imposed a cap on myself with "how-many-credits-can-I-take-per-semester"... I felt I could only handle 6. And I've been really hard on myself about it. But as I sit here, typing this blog, I realize that 6 credits was probably the best thing for me. I was able to really give a lot to my studies, on top of working full-time, and honestly school is expensive. J.C. and I vowed not to take out any student loans, so we've paid as we've gone... and we have lived nicely, don't get me wrong! But it's been a lesson in discipline, to be sure!
But here we are, in my last semester, and I am having the hardest time keeping focus! I'm taking 10 credits this semester, on top of working a full-time job. I'm drained, emotionally, mentally, physically, and unfortunately I feel like school is what is suffering right now. I actually received a promotion last week at work, and I need to concentrate on that. But I also realize that this semester is flying by and I only have so much time to get on board! I need to buckle down! Argh! The pressure!
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