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Old 06-12-2008, 05:48 PM
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Default Do Not Give Up!!

Loved the post Shotu. As another member of the class of 70 something.. I can tell you as I finished my requirements for my AA TODAY!!

MOVE FORWARD do not let this problem stop you again!!

I started my first college course in Sept '72. I have been enrolled in 3 different CC (Community Colleges) it would be 4, but 2 counties share 1 college. I last took an on site course in 1986. I thought about returning so many times since then, but I always let my fears of testing stop me. I finally took my first test in January 07 since then I have earned another 27 credits by testing and took one online course. I keep saying after today I will take a few months off and decide if I will go on or not, but in my heart I KNOW I will this feeling of accomplishment is just so great I can't tell you. My only regret is I let my fears delay me so long. I will not get a promotion at work, I will not make more money, and I will not get a new job. I did this just for me and that makes it even more special.

You CAN do this. You will be surprised at how welcoming everyone is if you do go to a CC for math and once you pass your first CLEP you will be hooked.
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Linda

EXAMS TAKEN
1/07 TECEP Psycology of Women (Needed/ acheived) 60/74
1/08 DSST Technical Writing 46/64
4/07 TECEP Word Processing Fundamentals 65/75
4/07 CLEP Info Systems & Computor App. 50/64
3/07 DSST History of the Vietnam War 44/66
11/07 DSST Intro to World Religions 48/65
5/08 CLEP Analyzing & Interp. Literature 50/69
5/29/08 CLEP Intro to Psychology 50/65
6/12/08 CLEP Intro to Sociology 50/69
1/27/09 CLEP Social Science & History 50/66
Finally 3 FEMA Done!!

Planned
Intro to Theater TECEP
Organizational Behavior TECEP or DSST
Physics I TECEP or EXCEL
Physics II TECEP oe EXCEL
Physical Geology TECEP or DSST
Calculus CLEP or EXCEL
Foundations of Education DSST
Intro to Education Psycology CLEP
2-3 FEMA credits
Global Environmental Change class

+ 43 B & M CC credits and 3 TESC credits and Finally on 6/30/08 an AA Degree
Eventually a BA in Natural Science/Mathmatics
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