Below is a segment from my former University of Phoenix blog. I have since rolled the blog into my main blog for posterity.
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I made a serious decision today. I applied to the Graduate program at the University of Phoenix. I had thought about it for more than a full year. And you know what? A whole year has come by that I really could have spent doing something with my life. I've tossed around the pros and cons throughout the year. Will this really help me in the long run? Is the school accredited? Is this worth the money? Can I even afford it? Am I going to have a life if I'm cooped up studying? What happens if I lose my job? What happens when I want to move out of the house? Will I ever have a girlfriend? Do I want to trap myself into a loan? Will I regret this later?
I've thought about all of these. The only thing I'd regret is not taking this opportunity. Yes, the University of Phoenix is accredited. I'm taking the same classes for this program that the students in Phoenix are taking. Same books, professors, everything. I've got the money. I have the time. I have the mental ability and need a challenge to motivate myself. I don't care about the social life thing, because I'm not going to let studying stop me from enjoying my weekends.
I'm not worried about the girlfriend thing. It'll happen when it happens. I need to work on myself, and no one else can do that but me. It's time I get on that. Having another degree will never hurt anyone. I will eventually hit a cap in the level I can reach in my current job where I couldn't work up further without one, so I might as well knock it out while I'm still young, I have no dependencies and am single.
I'd never signed up for a student loan (or any loan) before, so that was kind of weird. But I really am enjoying the satisfaction of knowing that this is all on me. It's about time to take charge of my life.
Posted by admin at May 26, 2003 02:25 PM