Back to School, Really! Returning to school might just be a great place to begin my story. We all know that acquiring an education can be a scary experience, especially if you are approaching 50 years old. Therefore, when I made the decision to return to school, I knew it very well might be the hardest decision that I would ever have to make. I dreamed about this place, about campus life, or if it was too late for me to consider the notion. I can picture the campus with its buzz of activities, I can smell the recently popped popcorn, and I can picture myself surrounded by a swarm of students trying to make it to their next class. I also wanted to share these memories with my grandkids and tell them that no matter their age, it is never too
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What I did not realize, was that summer classes move along much more swiftly than the regular semester. Additionally, I did not anticipate the amount of required reading and paper writing needed for each class. I had been out of school for nearly 25+ years, and I did not know how to use MS-Office correctly when writing a paper, thus I was off to a rough start. Therefore, if one is planning to return to school, meeting with an academic or advisement counselor is a good idea. I did not do this, I had done all of this online without ever meeting with someone who would advise me on how to the process works. I completed the summer session earning straight A’s, although I wondered if the instructor had even bothered to read my work. However, this did give me the needed confidence to continue, but I soon realized that every instructor would be far more realistic when grading my …show more content…
I struggled with basic computing skills, understanding and completing assignments timely and correctly. When I graduated from high school, there were no computers in used for personal or professional use. I had never written high school paper and I did not take any college prep classes in high school, and I struggled with ADHA my entire life. I felt hopelessly unprepared many times, consequently I knew I needed to overcome my negative thinking along with any apprehensions I had by focusing on the end goal, “Completing my education.” I completed my Applied Science Associates degree in Supply Chain Management in December of 2014. I did this while maintaining an overall GPA of 3.6 and higher, while graduating with honors as a member of Phi Theta Kappa and of Fox Valley Technical
What I did not realize, was that summer classes move along much more swiftly than the regular semester. Additionally, I did not anticipate the amount of required reading and paper writing needed for each class. I had been out of school for nearly 25+ years, and I did not know how to use MS-Office correctly when writing a paper, thus I was off to a rough start. Therefore, if one is planning to return to school, meeting with an academic or advisement counselor is a good idea. I did not do this, I had done all of this online without ever meeting with someone who would advise me on how to the process works. I completed the summer session earning straight A’s, although I wondered if the instructor had even bothered to read my work. However, this did give me the needed confidence to continue, but I soon realized that every instructor would be far more realistic when grading my …show more content…
I struggled with basic computing skills, understanding and completing assignments timely and correctly. When I graduated from high school, there were no computers in used for personal or professional use. I had never written high school paper and I did not take any college prep classes in high school, and I struggled with ADHA my entire life. I felt hopelessly unprepared many times, consequently I knew I needed to overcome my negative thinking along with any apprehensions I had by focusing on the end goal, “Completing my education.” I completed my Applied Science Associates degree in Supply Chain Management in December of 2014. I did this while maintaining an overall GPA of 3.6 and higher, while graduating with honors as a member of Phi Theta Kappa and of Fox Valley Technical