02-09-2008, 06:01 PM
I just have to pour my heart out about how happy I am!!!
On a personal level, this school year was very difficult for me. My mother died of esophageal and lung cancer back in September, and my father has been sick. My mom's death was very upsetting and difficult...I wondered if I would be able to manage everything during her illness. But I promised myself I would not give up. Through all the saddness and family upheval, I kept up with my classes and tests.
Now....as of today, my journey as an undergraduate is OVER!!! I received the results in the mail for my FINAL test (Charter Oak's Introduction to Early Childhood Education) and I PASSED! My hands were shaking as I opened the envelope.
I never thought I would actually have the opportunity to graduate from college, largely due to finances. However, once I left my ex husband (and no longer had to clean up his major financial messes), I was able to actually get student loans and finish my degree. He once laughed at me that I was, "Just a customer service rep with no degree....hhhaaahhaaa!" (This was the man that flunked out of college after one semester).
Guess what, ex? I did it! And it feels wonderful how much my life has turned around. Thank you current husband, and son, for all your support.
On a personal level, this school year was very difficult for me. My mother died of esophageal and lung cancer back in September, and my father has been sick. My mom's death was very upsetting and difficult...I wondered if I would be able to manage everything during her illness. But I promised myself I would not give up. Through all the saddness and family upheval, I kept up with my classes and tests.
Now....as of today, my journey as an undergraduate is OVER!!! I received the results in the mail for my FINAL test (Charter Oak's Introduction to Early Childhood Education) and I PASSED! My hands were shaking as I opened the envelope.
I never thought I would actually have the opportunity to graduate from college, largely due to finances. However, once I left my ex husband (and no longer had to clean up his major financial messes), I was able to actually get student loans and finish my degree. He once laughed at me that I was, "Just a customer service rep with no degree....hhhaaahhaaa!" (This was the man that flunked out of college after one semester).
Guess what, ex? I did it! And it feels wonderful how much my life has turned around. Thank you current husband, and son, for all your support.
Charter Oak State College [COLOR="Red"]GRADUATE (I can finally say that as of 05/31/08)!!
Concentration - Psychology[/COLOR]
Tests Completed:
[COLOR="Navy"] CLEP: Introductory Sociology - 65
DSST: Drug and Alcohol Abuse - 61
Here's to Your, Health - 66
Fundamentals of Counseling - 67
Charter Oak Tests: Infant and Toddler Development
Child Developmental Psychology
Introduction to Early Childhood Education (all passed, worth 3 credits each)
Psychology GRE: 62nd percentile, 18 credits[/COLOR]
Concentration - Psychology[/COLOR]
Tests Completed:
[COLOR="Navy"] CLEP: Introductory Sociology - 65
DSST: Drug and Alcohol Abuse - 61
Here's to Your, Health - 66
Fundamentals of Counseling - 67
Charter Oak Tests: Infant and Toddler Development
Child Developmental Psychology
Introduction to Early Childhood Education (all passed, worth 3 credits each)
Psychology GRE: 62nd percentile, 18 credits[/COLOR]
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