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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.

Class break

Well, spring session is finally over. The instructor for Composition 2, posted final grades already which is surprisingly fast. I am so glad that I get a month break between now and summer session. My academic advisor said that it is the first time in history that there is a month break between sessions.  I haven’t had a chance to slow down yet with work and freelance projects, but I hope that it will in a few months.

The house construction has finally started, we are on day three and it is very exciting to actually see some progress instead of just a lot of dirt with a sold sign on it.  Thursday I have our first preconstruction meeting, and I can’t wait to be a client and learn the process to better myself when the table is turned and I am on the other side as an interior designer.

Work had a rough start, but I kept my head down and worked as feverishly as possible to complete projects. My husband and I both had a rough day at work and came home to my daughter not accomplishing any of her normal chores. It really upsets me when we work all day and she lounges around like a princess, and then wonders why we get upset with her and punish her by taking a privilege away from her. Kids!

School for her starts in two months, and I am sure it will be a long summer for us while she is home. I don’t think that I have ever met a kid as lazy as her. I know that sounds horrible to say, and I am embarrassed to share it, but she is nothing like me at all.

Tomorrow is a new day, and I am looking forward to sacking out on the couch in a few minutes. I am very interested to see how bored I get over the next month while I am on break from school. I hope that I am anxious, focused and ready to return. I also hope that things settle down so that the juggle of it all is not so difficult. This past semester really presented itself with more obstacles than others.

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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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