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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.

Another weekend winds down

This weekend, I forced myself to lay around on Sunday. I had four little projects come in late afternoon, but it was nice to make a little extra dough. Saturday we spent most of the day doing chores around the house and made it presentable for a showing. The house that we currently reside in is for sale. We had our first interested party come through. It was a great feeling when she was impressed with house the house was presented and said that it was the best in the neighborhood. Relief that we did a good job.

Tomorrow will probably present itself as a busy day at work.  My supervisor is out of the state so I am left in charge of any disasters.  I hope that it turns out to be a quiet day. I do have a meeting for the afternoon, but hopefully there are no fires to put out. I hope to take the opportunity to shine with the opportunity.

Work on the new home has been monumental with the stakes for the foundation in. The rough plumbing was supposed to be completed over the weekend, but I didn’t drive down to check. Gas is too expensive to be gallivanting around every day. We did visit on Saturday just poking around town to the local blockbuster and dinner out as a family. It was nice, but my daughter is so negative all of the time. It is as if she never has anything positive to say. It worries me. Her summer vacation thus far has consisted of sleeping late and eating. Makes me wish that I was a teenager again. I remember pulling the same routine as her.

This week lines up a few more side project opportunities. Two of our friends have decided to let me help them with ideas for their home renovations; I am honored with the gesture and am excited for the practice.

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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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