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My personal goal of earning a bachelors degree is very important to me because I failed to complete an associate’s degree ten years ago. I know that Interior Design it is going to be a fantastic adventure to experience working with various elements such as fabrics, furniture, and lighting which will open up a whole new world to design and explore.

I feel that it is imperative to always have a goal and to stay committed and focused no matter how long or turbulent the road is to achieve it. I know that I am a great example of personal strength and perseverance. I will complete my bachelor’s degree online in seven years from now which may be a long road for some, but well worth the struggle.

Getting ready

Two days to go until my surgery. I have worked ahead with my assignments and only have my final project to submit for my class- Theory and Development of Form. I really haven’t enjoyed this class, just kind of drudged through it because it is required for my degree. I have also jumped into my session II  class of speech that starts the day after the big day. I don’t know when I will feel up to it to sit in front of the computer to do homework so I have already read my required two chapters and lecture for this week and will start on the assignments this afternoon.

 

I am planning on taking the rest of the week off from work and may need to extend it if I am not feeling good enough to drive myself in.  I regret taking any additional time off from the office because I won’t get paid and the loss of income could make things financially tough for us.

 

Over the weekend, my husband took me out to my favorite restaurant to celebrate my birthday early. I love getting all dressed up for a special occasion once in a while.

 

Work, well the situation hasn’t changed. I haven’t heard anything in regards to an extension to my contract yet, but who knows how that will turn out. I don’t even know if I would want to stay to be honest, I could definitely use a break from the daily routine of a job.

 

A few friends of mine have decided to get married at the end of May and have asked me to update her existing home to make it their home and to also put up for sale. The house is about twenty five years old and needs a loving touch to freshen things up. I am thrilled and honored that they have asked me. I went over to the house on Saturday and sat down and learned of their concerns and expectations. I took photos of every room and need to start to formulate a plan and a budget for the entire project – inside and out. It’s a lot of work, but it also could be very fun. It would be great if I was out of work and had more time to dedicate to the cause.  It will be very difficult to juggle work, business, school and this on the side.  I guess its good practice for me to do it.

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Currently I am a part-time student of the Art Institute of Pittsburgh – Online division obtaining a Bachelor of Science degree with a major of Interior Design. I have to date successfully completed five semesters as a part time student, and have received academic achievement, earning A’s in 8 of the 10 classes that I have completed thus far with an overall GPA of 3.6.

My personal goal of earning a bachelors degree is very important to me because I failed to complete an associate’s degree ten years ago. During that time, I was a single parent that faced many obstacles such as solely caring for a child with chronic health issues, lack of family support and lacked of any assistance in the form of child support. Due to these obstacles, it became incredibly difficult to attend my classes resulting in an absentee rate as high as 70% over the course of a semester.

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