Thanks!

[sheptr]

Hello Everyone,
 I got my final Capstone grade from the April 2019 term - 94 on the final project, and an overall course grade of 95. This was the final step on my journey to a BA-LS TESU. Really enjoyed Professor Haydel, her Capstone manual and her managing the course overall, highly recommend her as a mentor. I already applied for graduation midway through the course for September graduation. July 5th, the day before my birthday, brought an email from TESU congratulating me on a BALS with September 13th graduation date. July 8th I received the Commencement Invitation scheduled for September 28th.  BIG sigh!!
Unlike some of the members here, crushing multiple degrees in months, my journey began 33 years ago at a small community college in NH. A few decades and continents later I would up in NJ and on this board. Happy for both.
 I would like to give a huge hearty thanks to the all the members of this forum. Over the last few years, as I procrastinated, always looking for an easier, less time consuming path to receive a degree, I certainly let too much time slip away, unused. Pretty much every day I was scouring the new posts and going back through the old posts trying to find angle to get a degree. During that wasted time, as schools changed requirements and costs, it was only becoming more rigorous, difficult and more expensive to earn a degree. If only I had applied that dedication to actually knocking out classes/courses/exams I would have been writing this a few years ago. The lessons learned from all your shared experiences has been an incredible base of knowledge. A big shout out to dfrecore for pulling me along, leading me to a degree, with davewill, sanantone, Merlin, bjcheung77, cookderosa pushing as well. I feel that all the folks that post have contributed to my success in reaching this goal. Thank you!!
Now some time off to spend with my kids while I figure out if my next step is a Masters’ program or continuing with the CISSP certification.  Thanks again for helping me attain this goal of earning a college degree!

[lacussucceed]

Great, you did it! In the end persistence and result is what counts. Hope you can keep this energy going in your next journey, but first enjoy your time off.

[Ideas]

Congrats on making it to the end!

[armstrongsubero]

Congratulations college grad and all the best going forward.

[Idreamofadegree]

Hello Everyone,
 I got my final Capstone grade from the April 2019 term - 94 on the final project, and an overall course grade of 95. This was the final step on my journey to a BA-LS TESU. Really enjoyed Professor Haydel, her Capstone manual and her managing the course overall, highly recommend her as a mentor. I already applied for graduation midway through the course for September graduation. July 5th, the day before my birthday, brought an email from TESU congratulating me on a BALS with September 13th graduation date. July 8th I received the Commencement Invitation scheduled for September 28th.  BIG sigh!!
Unlike some of the members here, crushing multiple degrees in months, my journey began 33 years ago at a small community college in NH. A few decades and continents later I would up in NJ and on this board. Happy for both.
 I would like to give a huge hearty thanks to the all the members of this forum. Over the last few years, as I procrastinated, always looking for an easier, less time consuming path to receive a degree, I certainly let too much time slip away, unused. Pretty much every day I was scouring the new posts and going back through the old posts trying to find angle to get a degree. During that wasted time, as schools changed requirements and costs, it was only becoming more rigorous, difficult and more expensive to earn a degree. If only I had applied that dedication to actually knocking out classes/courses/exams I would have been writing this a few years ago. The lessons learned from all your shared experiences has been an incredible base of knowledge. A big shout out to dfrecore for pulling me along, leading me to a degree, with davewill, sanantone, Merlin, bjcheung77, cookderosa pushing as well. I feel that all the folks that post have contributed to my success in reaching this goal. Thank you!!
Now some time off to spend with my kids while I figure out if my next step is a Masters’ program or continuing with the CISSP certification.  Thanks again for helping me attain this goal of earning a college degree!

This is so encouraging to hear for those of us just now starting where you were years ago! Especially highlighting the act of getting lost in reading threads (while requirements and costs change) instead of just starting..... it is so very true.

 Thank you for posting this and more so, CONGRATULATIONS on reaching your degree!!!

[CarpeDiem8]

Congrats!!! Must feel fantastic!!!!!!!!!! Whoo hoo! Go you!!!!!

[Merlin]

Congrats! Welcome to the graduates club!

[Supermind]

Congratulations!!! I am inspired by your persistence to finish the degree, even after 33 years. Well done! Belated birthday wishes to you as well! I too received my final grades for the April 2019 Capstone just a day before my birthday.
I am also surprised with your recommendation of Prof. Haydel. I have read earlier posts here that she tends to be very strict with her grading, and demands original research from her students. Good to know there is a different side to her as well.

[sheptr]

Congratulations!!! I am inspired by your persistence to finish the degree, even after 33 years. Well done! Belated birthday wishes to you as well! I too received my final grades for the April 2019 Capstone just a day before my birthday.
I am also surprised with your recommendation of Prof. Haydel. I have read earlier posts here that she tends to be very strict with her grading, and demands original research from her students. Good to know there is a different side to her as well.

Thanks all for the well wishes! Still walking around with a little extra pep in my step, even at my age!

@Supermind:
Prof. Haydel was very strict in the formatting of the writing, and a stickler for APA formatting in particular, in my opinion it was not unexpected.
In my experience, she did not give any ambiguous critiques or observations, only clear and direct suggestions to help make a great research project. She also graded me very fairly and generously. This was my first ever research paper and due to following her manual and her discussions, emails and phone calls I came out with a decent research paper that I am actually proud of. Prof. Haydel was nothing but encouraging and all in on my project and my classmates as well. I did not realize we actually had to do our own research until Mod 2, but it ended up making for a better research project. It was a lot of work as you know, but I am not so sure I would have done as well with another professor, my first time around. I am now confident enough in my writing and research abilities that I am not sweating any masters' programs in my near future.

[davewill]

 Garsh!

Congratulations!!!!!!

I love when folks come back to tell us how things went. It's very inspiring for those that come after.