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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This is the first blog entry that I am making. Why am I making this? Well, because I like to blog a lot, and because I think this'll bore the crap out of people to read on my regular blog.
I'll use this to talk about how things are going with school and what classes/assignments/homework or projects I'm facing. I may even use it as a forum for my group projects if we need a way to communicate in a threaded kind-of-way.
I signed up for the University of Phoenix in early May and was accepted, enrolled in my FAFSA loan, and am now getting ready to kick things off. Good luck to me!
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.
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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Here are this week's Discussion Questions and my answers. They are pretty thought-provoking, not all busy-work like I was expecting. Okay, it's almost 3am. I need to go to sleep now.
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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After a brief refresher from the Writing Self Assessment, I spent a bit more time working with the LBCH to ensure that my writing nuances were properly presented. I wrote an autobiography, which was much more difficult than I had expected. I found myself wondering where I stood in comparison with my other classmates in terms of education, on-the-job experience, professionalism, etc. I was very glad to read others’ biographies. Knowing everyone out there is as busy as I am (or more so) really makes me feel better.
The reading assignments, getting OE working correctly with the newsgroups and playing catch-up after a wedding weekend out of town were a bit overwhelming. I had a four-day weekend away from my desk at home where I was working exclusively from IE.
The discussion questions were insightful as well. I had to review the proper way to cite a source, something I hadn’t needed to practice in many years. It always impresses me when the same assignment can yield so many different responses--particularly the plagiarism question.
I look forward to the upcoming group work. I see it as a challenge and as a great way to “practice.” I’ve learned to stay positive, focus on the task at hand and prioritize the important from the not-so-important. If I can take those three rules to the office with me, I think I’ll have a swift way to success.
Or at least a way to sleep better at night.