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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.

A Sunday, a free time day to catch up

Today, I have spent most of my time working on the house that we currently rent. My landlord told me this past week that he is putting the house up for sale, so I have been trying to tackle projects that I have started, but haven’t been able to complete due to one thing or another with school or work. As I go from room to room, I am picking up and cleaning which, come to my surprise, my family hasn’t kept up on very well while I have been doing homework all of these weeks. I focus on one area at a time, straightening and touch up painting, minimizing as much junk as possible to make things easier when it comes time to move into our own home.

Today I logged into class and did my required comments on my classmates work for the week, I always try to log in and make sure that I didn’t miss anything like feedback. I also check the grade book to make sure that I am on track with the objectives of the week and look ahead to the due dates and list of reading. I can’t believe that I am half way through this class already; I hope I can survive the rest of the week. I have really wanted to throw in the towel quite a few times over this past week; I just have too much going on – life.

I tried to take some me time today and took a nice relaxing bubble bath while my daughter and husband were out fishing; I was hoping that it would help me rejuvenate a bit so I can get back to work later tonight.  It seems like whenever I have quite a to-do list of projects, everyone disappears or suddenly doesn’t feel good. God, I wish I could complain to my boss or instructor and tell them that I don’t feel like working. Am I the only one with objectives and work hard towards their goals???

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April 20, 2008 7:01 PM

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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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