No Time & Why

          So many people misjudge "fast track" colleges as ones that are not credible and are easy. Well, I don't know how many people out there have or have not attended UoPX, but those who have know how very far from true that assumption is.
          Don't get me wrong, there's a surprising number of attending students who do cheat (😲). There's also a surprising number of students who do not put their whole effort into their classes.Those who are not highly attentive and dedicated (yes, you know who you are) tend to be the ones who angrily protest on the university's Facebook page, enraged that they are unable to find work with their degrees. Now, I'm sure there are those few exceptions who genuinely cannot find work with their degree, but I still apply the basic laws of practical employment searching.
          So what's the point of this little rant? The point is that for all the complaints that I see take place, and even some of the fear that has been felt with the recent closure of ITT Tech, this alleged "fast track" school is by no means any easier than the universities I work with and local colleges I have been to. Again, there are those who skate by with only minute seriousness attached to the information they have available to them, and there are those who are utilizing every facet of their education within this University. It is those students who are making the most of their education here (and likely anywhere) that will see the most fruitful outcomes both educationally and professionally.
          So if you wonder why on earth this blog gets so silent (which, by the 5 of you reading this post, I'm sure you don't), it's because I have no time anymore to do it. Between countless homework assignments, papers, and class discussion mixed into my daily responsibilities, I can either focus on a blog in my leisure time or I can spend that time practicing self-care. I'll take the self-care hands down!

          One quick thing to give you some financial seriousness perspective: My current tuition for each upper division class (online rate) is costing me $1,755.00 plus $149.59 in "course material" fees. That's crazy! It's very expensive, but I will explain why that's worth it in a later blog.  (On campus courses cost $1,442.49, and if available, I strongly recommend you save some dough and go to ground campus). NOTE: Tuition increased sometime this year, but luckily, I locked into the previous price, which you have the ability to do, just talk to your Financial Advisor. Given that I'm forking out that much money every 5 weeks, you better bet your a-hem(!) that I am making the absolute most out of every single class.

Crazy high tuition prices or not, #IAmAPhoenix!

Previous 2 Classes (Internship and BSHS 425)

Well, I'm quickly learning that running 3 blogs, 2 websites, school, a small business, working a part time job and pairing that with being a mom is starting to leave me just a tiny bit of space in getting this poor blog updated. Looks like it might be time to just plan on weekly mini posts rather than one big course post.

In a glimpse:

• Internship ended December 2, 2015
• Results: Landed a part time job!
• Course Grade: B+
• Why: Lost motivation to complete a couple class assignments with working triple the amount of hours as I usually worked a couple of weeks during the course. (Loss of a very close family member kinda does that to you). 
• Class: Administration and Management of Human Service Programs ended January 20th
• Grade: A-
• New Class: BSHS 435 began January 21.

NOTEWORTHY MENTION: Guys, striving for A's is never a bad thing. On the other hand, life has to happen too, so let it and work with it. If you don't get an A, it's certainly not the end of the world. 

Updates for both classes will be posted within the next week. (If not, then by next Friday evening). 

Cheers!