Friday, November 7, 2014
Blogger Glitch
I have no idea what happened, but somehow, I managed to comment on all of my posts with the same information that I put in my blog. Weird! Sorry for the hiccup!
Thursday, November 6, 2014
Scholarship Hunting: Olene S. Walker Foundation
Well, let me start out by saying this, "If you don't ask, they can't tell you no." My dad used to say that to us all the time. I'm sure it's widely used, but it's something I credit to him. That said, I have an experience that reiterates that statement, even though it doesn't have the most happy ending possible.
If you don't know, I live in Utah, and one of the scholarships offered here is the Olene S. Walker Foundation Transition to Adult Living Scholarship. (If you are in Utah, use your preferred search engine to find the current scholarship application.) Note, if you are over the age of 26, you are outside of the age limit for this scholarship.
Going forward with the point of this post; I decided to e-mail the contact for the scholarship application to ask if they would consider accepting my application despite my age. After a few corresponding e-mails and phone calls, I am excited to say that they decided to go ahead and let me apply, On the other hand, while I was able to apply, I found out this evening that because I am enrolled in a private school, they would be unable to award the scholarship to me based on that. In order to receive the scholarship, I would need to transfer to a public school, despite my contact having a positive opinion of University of Phoenix.
I feel that I'm at a fork in the road right now. I am awaiting her response which will likely come tomorrow. I wrote this e-mail that is long and detailed about why Phoenix has been such a great choice for me but I'm too afraid to send it because I am afraid I will seal my fate in not getting the scholarship. At the same time, I don't want to waste any one's time. That and I'm convinced that chances are slim in finding a Utah based public school that will allow online study, contain the shorter weeks of class, and still maintain such a beneficial level of interaction and authenticity with its students.
I warned you, the ending wasn't happy fuzzy; however, the ending wasn't the point; the middle was. I got the courage to reach out and ask if my application could be considered and I was told yes. Of anything, that was my biggest accomplishment and a testament to what I was raised being told,
So here's my tip: ASK!!!
If you don't know, I live in Utah, and one of the scholarships offered here is the Olene S. Walker Foundation Transition to Adult Living Scholarship. (If you are in Utah, use your preferred search engine to find the current scholarship application.) Note, if you are over the age of 26, you are outside of the age limit for this scholarship.
Going forward with the point of this post; I decided to e-mail the contact for the scholarship application to ask if they would consider accepting my application despite my age. After a few corresponding e-mails and phone calls, I am excited to say that they decided to go ahead and let me apply, On the other hand, while I was able to apply, I found out this evening that because I am enrolled in a private school, they would be unable to award the scholarship to me based on that. In order to receive the scholarship, I would need to transfer to a public school, despite my contact having a positive opinion of University of Phoenix.
I feel that I'm at a fork in the road right now. I am awaiting her response which will likely come tomorrow. I wrote this e-mail that is long and detailed about why Phoenix has been such a great choice for me but I'm too afraid to send it because I am afraid I will seal my fate in not getting the scholarship. At the same time, I don't want to waste any one's time. That and I'm convinced that chances are slim in finding a Utah based public school that will allow online study, contain the shorter weeks of class, and still maintain such a beneficial level of interaction and authenticity with its students.
I warned you, the ending wasn't happy fuzzy; however, the ending wasn't the point; the middle was. I got the courage to reach out and ask if my application could be considered and I was told yes. Of anything, that was my biggest accomplishment and a testament to what I was raised being told,
"They can't tell you no if you don't ask."
So here's my tip: ASK!!!
Grade update
Haha! I got my grade back today! Guess who got a solid A?! This gal right here! Holy cow! It took my GPA from a 3.67 to a 3.84. Awesome! Now, back to homework for my present class. *Oy*
+1 for good grades! :D
+1 for good grades! :D
Wednesday, November 5, 2014
I Survived BSHS 325
Well, I would love to write specifically about my group experience over this last class, but time restraints and household requirements bid me to not. I will say this: that group was probably by far my greatest challenge in school so far. I now know what it feels like to have to hold up the group. Yikes. Hats off to those of you who have to pull far more than your own weight in group projects!
I did learn a great deal in this class as opposed to my last one. I learned a lot about the different systems involved with people and human services and even more topics that I couldn't begin to cover in this post alone. I really enjoyed that class and I feel the need to mention that my instructor, M. Perrotta (I'm not sure if we are allowed to announce their full names--I will look into that) was an amazing teacher, despite a few minor complications I may have had.
Ms. Perrotta really pushed me to go outside of my comfort zone both with my group and in my personal writing. I can't even express the amount of excitement I felt when I read her feedback on my last two papers stating that she was very proud of the progress I had made. I definitely learned quite a bit as far as writing as well as about the topics I presented.
Overall, it was a very hard class, but it was well worth the stress (I think). I'll post a grade update as soon as I receive it. I can't wait to see my final grade; I'm pretty sure it's around 95-96%, Fingers crossed!
Tip: For those of you attending school, particularly online classes: do not give up. Push through and when you think you can't take any more, push harder!!! Cheers from a perfect stranger; I'm definitely rooting for you!
I did learn a great deal in this class as opposed to my last one. I learned a lot about the different systems involved with people and human services and even more topics that I couldn't begin to cover in this post alone. I really enjoyed that class and I feel the need to mention that my instructor, M. Perrotta (I'm not sure if we are allowed to announce their full names--I will look into that) was an amazing teacher, despite a few minor complications I may have had.
Ms. Perrotta really pushed me to go outside of my comfort zone both with my group and in my personal writing. I can't even express the amount of excitement I felt when I read her feedback on my last two papers stating that she was very proud of the progress I had made. I definitely learned quite a bit as far as writing as well as about the topics I presented.
Overall, it was a very hard class, but it was well worth the stress (I think). I'll post a grade update as soon as I receive it. I can't wait to see my final grade; I'm pretty sure it's around 95-96%, Fingers crossed!
Tip: For those of you attending school, particularly online classes: do not give up. Push through and when you think you can't take any more, push harder!!! Cheers from a perfect stranger; I'm definitely rooting for you!
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