continued education

**erisesoteric** · December 7th, 2002, 01:30 PM

Hey, crazy... maybe you can submit some of your talented posting here as examples of how good you are at public speaking on the internet?

**JaceSan** · December 8th, 2002, 04:55 AM

Public speaking still makes me nervous. I had to give a presentation yesterday. I purposefully kept the technical details to a minimum so I could explain my project to people without any background in the subject. I was kind of disappointed that the faculty didn't grill me with questions.

You're going to have a blast come January. And even more fun when you pull in straight A's at the end of the semester.

**crazy a** · February 4th, 2006, 02:25 PM

Well. It has been a long, sometimes bumpy, sometimes unenjoyable trip.

After looking over my class requirements and meeting with the advisor, and assuming I pass my classes this semester (which I don't foresee a problem doing), it appears I will graduate from Pitt Community College in mid-May. I'll be walking out with an Associate's in Liberal Arts.

I've told my wife that if I have anything to say about it (and by now, I feel I should), I will not attend the actual ceremonies. I understand the actual diploma is mailed out anyway, so why should I bother? They got 3 years of my life, I'm sure they could do without me for one day.

That sounds a little bitter, doesn't it? I look back on it all, and I will admit the whole thing wasn't a total turn-off. I liked some of the classes. I liked some of the instructors. And yet, I have this relief-anger feeling inside.

Well, I'm not here to make a rant post.

What's next? I guess I'll hustle up some rinky-dink job. Continued continued education? Like at ECU or somewhere? Not in my plans, but dad has mentioned I should consider taking more classes at another school. But not in my plans, preferably.

Oh, those "incentives"? That didn't last long. But, of course, I knew the wife wouldn't follow through on them.

Anyway.

It looks like I'm done in May. [img]smile.gif[/img]

**3peanuts** · February 4th, 2006, 06:57 PM

*good vibes sending dance*

All brains of the world are teaming up to send you their power [img]tongue.gif[/img]

[img]smile.gif[/img] happy for you

**5Cats** · February 5th, 2006, 04:11 AM

I had expository writing once, but I drank a tall glass of salty water and it went away (snaps fingers) just like-a dat! (Chico Marx)

Congradulations! Remember that when you're starving after graduation, you Bake an MA but you Fry a BA. A PHD you can eat most any-old way, eh? [img]tongue.gif[/img]

**Branflakes** · February 10th, 2006, 09:59 PM

Awesome! Congrats!

*hugs and smooches*

You've got me beat. I haven't finished up my Associates yet. Though, I could do it in 6 classes (2 semesters and maybe a summer). I'll get around it one day.

Very proud of you for following through.

**crazy a** · May 16th, 2006, 07:05 PM

Heh. Can't believe I forgot to update this. Which I guess goes to show what the whole thing meant to ME. LOL

Anyway, last Monday afternoon (8 May) I took my last final of the semester. That Wednesday I got all my grades: A, A, A, A, B. That Friday night was the graduation ceremony which I didn't attend. And now I'm just waiting for my diploma to arrive in the mail, presumably this week sometime.

Wife is kinda pushing for me to start classes at ECU, but that's up in the air right now.

But let's not worry about that now. I graduated!

*brings out cake and assorted beverages* [img]graemlins/cake.gif[/img] [img]graemlins/martini.gif[/img] [img]graemlins/coffee.gif[/img] [img]graemlins/beer.gif[/img]