I spoke with my academic advisor today on the possibility of doubling up courses. Of course this is rare for people to do this since the program is already accelerated but I am motivated and energized to knock this puppy out of the park almost 5 months early. He is having to get a little creative with my schedule but he thinks we can work something out which I really appreciate. Again Ashford exceeds my expectations. Instead of telling me “policy is policy” like so many schools do, instead you get actual help when you ask for it. What a radical concept, a school that teaches good business that actually practices good business. I feel more and more confident each day that I chose the right program.
He did tell me that the classes do not necessarily link up exactly. In other words I may be on week 2 of one class while being on week 4 of another. Personally I feel this works in my favor since I will not have 2 finals due at the exact same time. So is this a lot to take on? Heck yeah it is, but instead of finishing in October, 2008 I will be finishing in about April 2008, now that is progress that I can subscribe to my friend. The work will be ugly, long and hard, but I think I can do it, we’ll see I suppose.
So do I have a plan to deal with the added stress and anxiety? Sure, I will set aside a little extra AM time that I would normally be sleeping in with and get gung-ho. The only problem is that burnout is a very real possibility, but knowing that you are less than a year from completion, that’s motivation. My brother has a theory that I will actually spend the same amount of time I do now only it will be split between 2 classes, but then, he always was a bit cynical.
Until tomorrow,
---Cajun