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In 35yrs & <30 days I Can Almost See the Finish Line (Accountability/Gratitude)
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Thank you. Just thank you.

Because of the wisdom and generosity of this knowledgeable community, I finally got off the fence and in such a short time am able to see the finish line: a Bachelor's Degree from a regionally accredited institution (TESU). I'm not all the way there yet, but I'm close. Close enough that I finally am ready to post something, introduce myself and hopefully make a difference to somebody reading. That would be awesome.

Here's where I am (and where I've been)...

I have been putting this off for 35 years. It wasn't until late July 2017 that I finally really actually got off the fence and started racing toward completion. Always before I'd get seduced by the idea of a more prestigious institution... that probably sounds awful but the fantasy  played in a never-ending loop and the idea was always just tasty enough to stop me and ultimately I just. kept. spinning.

Then at some point in July of 2017 (like 45 days ago) I read that some of the Study.com UL Psychology courses were being downgraded by TESU and something broke. And I got out of my own way. Finally.

On July 15th
I had 12 B&M units spread over three schools in the 1980s/90s. (Eng Comp I/US History I/Principles of Real Estate)
I had  had 9 units from 3 CLEPS I'd taken in 2014. (Principles of Maraketing
I had 1 Study.com course (American Govt) I completed in October 2016 and another (Public Speaking) I'd started but, you guessed it, never finished.

That's when I committed to making Study.com quizzes my positive obsession and here's what happened...

7/30 passed final for Intro to Computing = COS-101
7/30 passed final for Information Systems and Computer Applications = CIS-102
7/31 passed final for Ethics and the Business Professional = PHI-384
7/31 passed final for Organizational Behavior = some kind of UL Psych Course, I hope!
8/2   passed final for Educational Psychology = PSY-230
8/5   passed final for Intro to World Religions = REL-277
8/5   passed final for Intro to Psychology = PSY-101
8/5   passed final for Social Psychology = PSY-370
8/8   oops! discovered some TECEP test anxiety so took TESU Cornerstone to lock in a catalog = TES-100 (Yeah, I know, total waste of $300, but I just didn't want to let fear stop me the way I realize it always has.)
8/9   passed final for Classroom Management = EDU-319
8/12 passed final for History of Vietnam War = HIS-351
8/12 passed final for  Differentiated Instruction = EDU-299
8/12 passed final for Human Growth and Development = PSY-210
8/13 passed final for Intro to Sociology = SOC-101
8/26 passed final for Foundations of Education = EDU-102
8/26 passed final for American History II = HIS-114
8/26 passed final for Civil War & Reconstruction = HIS-252
8/27 passed final for Intro to Humanities = HUM-101
8/27 passed final for Abnormal Psychology = PSY-350
8/27 passed final for Psychology of Adulthood & Aging = PSY-212

This week I'll finish up the Study.com quizzes for Research Methods in Psychology = PSY-322
and Mon/Tues/Weds I'm scheduled to take 2 CLEPS and a DSST for 15 units (A&I Lit/English Lit/Eng Comp II)

I tried to enroll in the October Capstone with James Cody today but realized I need someone at TESU to open my ACE transcript for Study.com partner pricing...

...and with that today I realized that I had come far enough that I could post here and finish this journey with support and as a full member of this miraculous community.

I still need SL's Business Stats and Study.com's Pre-Calc.. and after an ugly run-in with ALEKS I will try to complete those in September. I think my final obstacle is the last few Psych classes needed to achieve a BA in Psychology... Hopeful that Study.com adds them soon: Physiological Psych, History of Psychological Systems and Ethics in the Social Sciences.

My goal is to finish by 12/31/2017.

And at that point I will officially never want to see another quiz again as long as I live. Tongue  But I'm so grateful that Study.com provides this incredible opportunity and that I could complete so much of what has had me stuck for over three decades, in a little more than a month... it's truly amazing!
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Next Goal: TESU BA in Psychology & Computer Science


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In 35yrs & <30 days I Can Almost See the Finish Line (Accountability/Gratitude) - by studiousimp - 08-27-2017, 08:39 PM

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