Scholar 1: Julie
This week was finals week. I took my first final Monday and feel really good about it. Yesterday I took my last final and wasn't as prepared as I would have liked. I've been sick and didn't feel like studying very much and I realized yesterday that the testing center would be closed early today so I had to take the test yesterday after work. I studied a little beforehand, but the growing line of people waiting to get into the testing center caused me to feel anxious until I finally gave up studying and opted to give it a go for better or for worse. Turns out, all those people were waiting in line for computers to take a computer test. I was taking a paper test and got right in to take my test. Yay! I think I did fairly well, definitely good enough to pass the class and probably good enough to get an A in the class. In fact, I hope to get As in both classes. We'll see.
Either way, I'm glad to be finished with school...for one whole week. Then I start Summer classes. Once before did I try to take a Summer semester class (years ago) and quit after a couple days because I just didn't like going to school in the summer. This time, quitting isn't allowed if I want to keep to my schedule to graduate by next Spring. I have one class during the first block, State and Local Taxes, and one during the second block, Partnership Tax. Try not to be jealous of all the exciting things I get to learn! As much as I wish I had a long summer without school work to look forward to, it will be soooo nice to have two less classes to take to graduate. That's what I keep telling myself anyway.
Scholar 2: Steve
Yesterday marked Steve's last day of school! When he signed up at the Ogden-Weber Applied Technology College in February, they told him it would take him about 9 months to complete the classes for his Accounting Certificate. It took him less than 3! What a smartie! He even took one extra class because he thought it would be a beneficial when looking for a job. His teachers have been amazed with how well he's done and how quickly he finished the program. They even nominated him to be inducted into the National Honor Society, and last week we went to the Induction Ceremony. I am so proud of Steve and his hard work.
I'm excited to go to his graduation ceremony in May (he couldn't remember the date last night) to celebrate his accomplishment. He told me awhile ago that he didn't want to go to graduation. I replied that it was up to him but that I wished he'd reconsider. I remember not wanting to go to my graduation when I finished my Bachelors but my mom talked me into it (and I think I had to in order to get my diploma) and I'm glad I did it. It's a great way to celebrate a big achievement. After telling Steve this, we didn't talk about it again, so I was a little surprised and very pleased when he told me that he had signed up to be at graduation! I can't wait to see my wonderful husband in his cap and gown, walking up on stage to receive his diploma. Hopefully, I'll remember my camera, unlike at the Honor Society induction ceremony!
Steve's now applying for jobs, months earlier than we thought he would be, which is wonderful! Finding a job isn't easy, so I'm glad we have more time for him to find something that he'll enjoy doing. This program at OWATC has helped him see that he has skills and knowledge that can be used outside of the military, something I always told him, but I'm not sure he believed. I know that whoever is smart enough to hire him will find they've employed a hard-working, dedicated, honest, skilled worker and will thank their lucky stars for having found him.
This week was finals week. I took my first final Monday and feel really good about it. Yesterday I took my last final and wasn't as prepared as I would have liked. I've been sick and didn't feel like studying very much and I realized yesterday that the testing center would be closed early today so I had to take the test yesterday after work. I studied a little beforehand, but the growing line of people waiting to get into the testing center caused me to feel anxious until I finally gave up studying and opted to give it a go for better or for worse. Turns out, all those people were waiting in line for computers to take a computer test. I was taking a paper test and got right in to take my test. Yay! I think I did fairly well, definitely good enough to pass the class and probably good enough to get an A in the class. In fact, I hope to get As in both classes. We'll see.
Either way, I'm glad to be finished with school...for one whole week. Then I start Summer classes. Once before did I try to take a Summer semester class (years ago) and quit after a couple days because I just didn't like going to school in the summer. This time, quitting isn't allowed if I want to keep to my schedule to graduate by next Spring. I have one class during the first block, State and Local Taxes, and one during the second block, Partnership Tax. Try not to be jealous of all the exciting things I get to learn! As much as I wish I had a long summer without school work to look forward to, it will be soooo nice to have two less classes to take to graduate. That's what I keep telling myself anyway.
Scholar 2: Steve
Yesterday marked Steve's last day of school! When he signed up at the Ogden-Weber Applied Technology College in February, they told him it would take him about 9 months to complete the classes for his Accounting Certificate. It took him less than 3! What a smartie! He even took one extra class because he thought it would be a beneficial when looking for a job. His teachers have been amazed with how well he's done and how quickly he finished the program. They even nominated him to be inducted into the National Honor Society, and last week we went to the Induction Ceremony. I am so proud of Steve and his hard work.
I'm excited to go to his graduation ceremony in May (he couldn't remember the date last night) to celebrate his accomplishment. He told me awhile ago that he didn't want to go to graduation. I replied that it was up to him but that I wished he'd reconsider. I remember not wanting to go to my graduation when I finished my Bachelors but my mom talked me into it (and I think I had to in order to get my diploma) and I'm glad I did it. It's a great way to celebrate a big achievement. After telling Steve this, we didn't talk about it again, so I was a little surprised and very pleased when he told me that he had signed up to be at graduation! I can't wait to see my wonderful husband in his cap and gown, walking up on stage to receive his diploma. Hopefully, I'll remember my camera, unlike at the Honor Society induction ceremony!
Steve's now applying for jobs, months earlier than we thought he would be, which is wonderful! Finding a job isn't easy, so I'm glad we have more time for him to find something that he'll enjoy doing. This program at OWATC has helped him see that he has skills and knowledge that can be used outside of the military, something I always told him, but I'm not sure he believed. I know that whoever is smart enough to hire him will find they've employed a hard-working, dedicated, honest, skilled worker and will thank their lucky stars for having found him.