After much deliberation and procrastination, my conclusion is that I need to think about where my career might lead. I decided I should do what I can now, while my kids are still young, so that I have more education. In this case, only one of my kids has been born so far, but you already knew that. With that in mind, there is no time like the present.
Heather can tell you, I have always planned to get more education. I just never took the initiative to get started. With my irregular schedule and on-call status 24 hours a day, every day, I assumed that I couldn’t make the time to get edumacated. That is the reason why some genius came up with distance education, I imagine. I submitted the truckload of paperwork to get started. Other than tying up the loose ends, and getting the books, materials, etcetera, most everything is in place. I will start college (again, and feeling old in doing so) on March 14th. I will take a full-time credit load (think in terms of semesters) but only take 2 classes at a time, for 9 weeks each, instead of 4 classes for 18 weeks. The classes will be comprehensive but for a shorter period than in a typical college environment.
The school I chose has a high level of accreditation, which makes me feel comfortable with it, obviously. I wondered if an AA/BA could be equivalent to a traditionally earned degree at a ‘brick-and-mortar’ university. Would it be as genuine if you never made an appearance at the school, in the flesh, so to speak? After researching this matter, I found that it doesn’t make one bit of difference. The powerful equalizer is the accreditation, the reputation of the school and the quality of the education. I really want to do this. In four years, with God to give me strength and my family’s support, I will have a Bachelor’s degree in Business Management. When I graduate, my kids will still be young. I don’t want to miss the big games and concerts being on the road, after all.
I love what I do and couldn’t imagine wanting to quit. Not only that, but also I have years of experience, self-confidence and I do my job well. But in ten years, will I want to travel 1,000 to 2,000 miles a week for my job, and work up to seven days a week? What kind of advancement opportunity is there for me? With that in mind, I am planning for the future. I am excited about the possibilities. I know I have plenty of hard work ahead of me. Speaking of that, I need to get to work. I have a road trip of 500 miles ahead of me today. See what I mean? I will probably put close to 2,000 miles on the odometer this week. Job security is nice. I want an education to back it up.
Heather can tell you, I have always planned to get more education. I just never took the initiative to get started. With my irregular schedule and on-call status 24 hours a day, every day, I assumed that I couldn’t make the time to get edumacated. That is the reason why some genius came up with distance education, I imagine. I submitted the truckload of paperwork to get started. Other than tying up the loose ends, and getting the books, materials, etcetera, most everything is in place. I will start college (again, and feeling old in doing so) on March 14th. I will take a full-time credit load (think in terms of semesters) but only take 2 classes at a time, for 9 weeks each, instead of 4 classes for 18 weeks. The classes will be comprehensive but for a shorter period than in a typical college environment.
The school I chose has a high level of accreditation, which makes me feel comfortable with it, obviously. I wondered if an AA/BA could be equivalent to a traditionally earned degree at a ‘brick-and-mortar’ university. Would it be as genuine if you never made an appearance at the school, in the flesh, so to speak? After researching this matter, I found that it doesn’t make one bit of difference. The powerful equalizer is the accreditation, the reputation of the school and the quality of the education. I really want to do this. In four years, with God to give me strength and my family’s support, I will have a Bachelor’s degree in Business Management. When I graduate, my kids will still be young. I don’t want to miss the big games and concerts being on the road, after all.
I love what I do and couldn’t imagine wanting to quit. Not only that, but also I have years of experience, self-confidence and I do my job well. But in ten years, will I want to travel 1,000 to 2,000 miles a week for my job, and work up to seven days a week? What kind of advancement opportunity is there for me? With that in mind, I am planning for the future. I am excited about the possibilities. I know I have plenty of hard work ahead of me. Speaking of that, I need to get to work. I have a road trip of 500 miles ahead of me today. See what I mean? I will probably put close to 2,000 miles on the odometer this week. Job security is nice. I want an education to back it up.
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