12-21-2013, 04:33 PM
Guys, I've waited a long time for this post, so I'm going to savor it.
I got the last score back from my TESC capstone, and I got an A on the course. It preserves my final graduation GPA of 4.0!
But the most important news is: I'm done! After years and years of scheming, dreaming, and talking about it, I now have the credits for the Bachelor of Arts degree. I am so proud of myself I could burst.
Thanks to all here who have been there in the dark days. I remember very recently we had quite a few with me as I wasn't sure I'd pass the DSST tests, and when I was almost certain I'd fail the capstone. But, with your help and that of Providence I'm through the looking glass, and Wonderland is great!
I started the year with 54 credits, and a vague idea that I wanted to finish the B.A. by year's end. But February turned into March, and the months kept creeping up, the goal seemed less and less doable. But even as I was taking the course War and American Society at a leisurely pace, I was furiously churning through FEMA and Straighterline courses to get as many done as I could. So, by the time I was awarded my Associate's degree in September, I had nearly 105 credits done. The rest I have done since August. So the completion of all my degree requirements is a big Christmas present to myself. :-)
I am thankful to only have $6000 in student loans, as it won't be much of a financial burden on me. I am thankful that my degree only cost me $11,000.
I am grateful for the skills and the confidence earning this degree has instilled in me. It showed me how I could make a long term plan, create a viable strategy to fulfill that plan, and not give up until it is completed.
Nothing's definite until I get the graduation letter, but I am very certain that champagne is in order. :-)
So thanks again, and Merry Christmas. I'll be around.
I got the last score back from my TESC capstone, and I got an A on the course. It preserves my final graduation GPA of 4.0!
But the most important news is: I'm done! After years and years of scheming, dreaming, and talking about it, I now have the credits for the Bachelor of Arts degree. I am so proud of myself I could burst.
Thanks to all here who have been there in the dark days. I remember very recently we had quite a few with me as I wasn't sure I'd pass the DSST tests, and when I was almost certain I'd fail the capstone. But, with your help and that of Providence I'm through the looking glass, and Wonderland is great!
I started the year with 54 credits, and a vague idea that I wanted to finish the B.A. by year's end. But February turned into March, and the months kept creeping up, the goal seemed less and less doable. But even as I was taking the course War and American Society at a leisurely pace, I was furiously churning through FEMA and Straighterline courses to get as many done as I could. So, by the time I was awarded my Associate's degree in September, I had nearly 105 credits done. The rest I have done since August. So the completion of all my degree requirements is a big Christmas present to myself. :-)
I am thankful to only have $6000 in student loans, as it won't be much of a financial burden on me. I am thankful that my degree only cost me $11,000.
I am grateful for the skills and the confidence earning this degree has instilled in me. It showed me how I could make a long term plan, create a viable strategy to fulfill that plan, and not give up until it is completed.
Nothing's definite until I get the graduation letter, but I am very certain that champagne is in order. :-)
So thanks again, and Merry Christmas. I'll be around.
A.A. General Studies- TESC, 2013
B.A. History, TESC, 2014 - Arnold Fletcher Award - 4.0 GPA
M.A. Government, Security Studies - Johns Hopkins University, Class of 2018.
Straighterline - 26 courses, including English Comp. I & II, Western Civilization I & II, U.S. History I & II, Intro. to Sociology, Intro to Philosophy, Cultural Anthropology, Environmental Science, Science of Nutrition, Business Law, Financial Accounting, etc.
ALEKS: Intermediate Algebra
CLEP: Humanities 56, Social Sciences and History 58
FEMA: 6 credits
DSST: Civil War and Reconstruction 71, Introduction to Vietnam War 69, Rise and Fall of the Soviet Union 64, Modern Middle East 71.
TESC courses: War and American Society (A), Liberal Arts Capstone (A).
120/120! I'm there!
"Another day has passed and I didn't use Algebra once."
" Great spirits have always encountered violent opposition from mediocre minds." Albert Einstein
B.A. History, TESC, 2014 - Arnold Fletcher Award - 4.0 GPA
M.A. Government, Security Studies - Johns Hopkins University, Class of 2018.
Straighterline - 26 courses, including English Comp. I & II, Western Civilization I & II, U.S. History I & II, Intro. to Sociology, Intro to Philosophy, Cultural Anthropology, Environmental Science, Science of Nutrition, Business Law, Financial Accounting, etc.
ALEKS: Intermediate Algebra
CLEP: Humanities 56, Social Sciences and History 58
FEMA: 6 credits
DSST: Civil War and Reconstruction 71, Introduction to Vietnam War 69, Rise and Fall of the Soviet Union 64, Modern Middle East 71.
TESC courses: War and American Society (A), Liberal Arts Capstone (A).
120/120! I'm there!
"Another day has passed and I didn't use Algebra once."
" Great spirits have always encountered violent opposition from mediocre minds." Albert Einstein
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