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After a ten year absence from school, I decided to return at the commencement of the 2009-2010 school year, and have not stoppped since. I've also chosen to attend summer courses just to keep a steady pace without feeling overwhelmed. My Fall 2010 schedule is 3 times more envolved than what it was this time last year. I've been refreshing my memory along with learning so many different things about life and what I can get out of my contiuned education. My motivation is being able to be in a position where I can help people recooperate from an illness and live a healthier life. My passion for living and loving all living things compells me to aborb and learn everthing I can about them. Returning to school has brought many challenges, but given me a perspective of where and what I want to be in life.

Learn from your mistakes. Even though I am miserable with University of Phoenix and was miserable with the college before, I still have the willpower to attend because of my girls and my fiancee. My fiancee is a high schoo drop out and has some trouble with learning. I just want to make them proud of me. I want to be a good role model for them. I want them to know to never give up and to learn from the mistakes I made, and in turn hope they do not make the same ones that I did. I want to graduate, get a good job and get whatever I can for my girls and fiancee. I want to provide for them as much as I can and this is why I continue my education.

My college experience has been valuable because it is giving me the chance to better my daughters life and my own. I also did an internship which aloud me to recieve practice out in the field. Which was a good eye opener. I have also been able to meet many wonderful people. Before going to college I did not know very many people or places. College makes the world seem not so small after all.

I have gotten a lot of information and careeer based information in my major.

I never thouht I would have the chance to return to school, but through hard work on my part as well as the faculty at UofP, I have the opportunity to learn more about the field of Psychology. I became disabled rather suddenly and found myself lost. Lost in so many ways. But, I felt alone. I decided i did not want others who found themselves disabled to feel that lost. I needed to take that step to return to school, so i can obtain the education needed to help others who find themselves in similar situations to my own, to make sure no one takes this journey alone. I want to fill the gap where no formal support groups are in the lives of disabled people or those with illnesses similiar to my own. I believe i can be a "wounded healer". I know I have been dealt a tough blow in this life, but i want to take my experiences and turn them into a learning experience for others. I can use not only my life experiences but everything i have learned and will learn at the UofP to help others succeed in life.

Due to an increasingly busy work schedule culminating in a period of unemployment, I was able to keep my mind focused toward alternative ideas based on the coursework throughout the workday, I continued to engage myself with meaningful endeavours after being released from employment, and I have set the stage to continue in my educational pursuits that will enable my return to the workforce in a more profitable and palatable position suitable for myself and the needs of my family. I was fortunate to work clerical duties for the senior commander of my local military base upon recovering from surgery due to wounds I endured during my combat tour in Iraq. Despite the heavy workload, I was grateful to be proving my continued usefulness while enhancing my career opportunities through online college course. The courses further piqued my interest to learn more and use that learning toward my daily tasks to generate alternate methods of completing the tasks in an efficient manner. Furthermore, now with my Bachelor's degree in Psychology I can attend graduate school for a Master's in Counseling Psychology, be commissioned as an officer in the United States Army, and serve as a Clinical Pscyhologist.

I have thoroughly enjoyed the time that I have been in college. I have obtained an Associate?s Degree in Networking Security. By getting this degree I was able to leave my job as a diesel mechanic and start my career in the computer technology field. I have learned to balance my career life while studying every day. This has helped me organize my life as well as be a motivation to other colleagues at work to go back and finish their education as well. I am now working on my Bachelors Degree in Information Systems with University of Phoenix. This college has taught me how different life can be with pushing myself to make sure tasks get completed. I have also been able to bond more with my soon to be step-son when we sit together and study. He also now has a passion to complete school and start college. I am ready to finish this degree and start my master?s degree in the next few years. I will continue on to my doctorate as well.

My college experience has prepared me for the roles of nurse educator and teacher, as well as enabled me to advance to the level of a professional in my nursing career. In opening doors of employment that were not available to me before, my education has proved to be both a real economic investment and a challenging adventure. In addition, the friendship of fellow students and the support of excellent and caring teachers have created an atmosphere of encouragement and camaraderie that has inspired me to do my best. In the end, the rewards are more than a degree; they are the realization that I am a better person, broader in my knowledge and blest to have had this opportunity.

My college experience has challenged me to strive for academic excellence and maintain dedication to my goals. It has been valuable to me because it will help cultivate the skills I need to become more knowlegable in my career. Pursuing higher education for me has always been important and I believe it is an important element in achieving personal and business success. As a multimedia professional, it is extremely important for me to be educated in my field and learn about the new technological advances that are being made every day in information technology. I believe that by working for my degree in IT, I will be able to compete well with others in my field and contribute to my business community. I have also learned more about myself through college experience; my hard work and success in my courses has shown me that I am a great student and always willing to learn something new. I believe that my college experience has allowed me to grow as an individual and build skills that are necessary in the business world.

Going back to college after taking a few years off has allowed me to gain work experience; however, returning to college has given me more opportunity to advance and succeed as a careerwoman. By earning my Business Communications degree I will be able to proudly say "I did it!" and feel confident that I have increased my chances to become successful in the field of Public Relations. Returning to college has taught me more about myself and the level of commitment I can give when I truly want to accomplish my goals.