I am trying a new strategy this semester. 

I haven’t really been looking at the grades I have been receiving. 

It allows me to be more focused on the classes and not to worry a lot about the grades.  If I get an email from one of my professors, I will read it and then check my grade but that has not happened so far.  

Some people may shy away from the intense 8 week lessons but all in all they work out pretty good.  After these 8 weeks, I will have another 6 hours to my name. 

The two classes I am in right now end on the 25^th and the next two start the 26^th.  I am registered to take Theology and Philosophy. 

Some people may shy away from religious colleges, but going over the course plan, after the first two years, you really do not have to take religious courses unless you choose them as an elective.  These past 8 weeks have been pretty good. 

I do have two papers I need to write.  One that has to be 1500 words double spaced.  I try to be diligent in my studies and assignments but sometime with a family and working full-time it is hard.

But I have to say this, with some of my classes at Liberty University, even though the paper may have a deadline, the professors have been understanding. 

And when I get tired and question why I am doing what I am doing, I get great comments of encouragement back from my professors and so I keep going. 

After all, spring 2009 is not that far off.  That is the target date of my completion of my degree. 

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Some people have asked me about whether or not you need to be a Christian or religious to attend Liberty University and I would have to say no. 

As long as you have no problem with taking some religious classes like Bible and Theology, you should not have any problem with attending Liberty.  The religious courses are only taken a few times, after that even some of the other courses are somewhat religious in the way they are taught, it is not bad.  I mean the professors I have had since I started are the best you can ask for. 

They are very understanding.  I have had some problems like I ordered the wrong books for a class and one time the paper I sent to them via the Internet did not come through and both times they were very understanding.  I don’t know how other schools or the professors who teach the course are but I could not be happier. 

To be perfectly honest, my only regret is I did not start with Liberty University first.  I went to another school for a semester because they were a big name school but wish I had started with Liberty University first. 

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What a day today has been.  Here I am on week 5 of my classes and I am beginning to wonder if I will finish them in the required 8 weeks. 

That is one plus of classes at Liberty University, the 8 week classes.  Every 8 weeks, I earn 12 hours of college credit.  If I can continue going to school full time, I will finish in spring 2009. 

The only thing I sometimes wonder is if I can continue on the pace I have begun.  Sometimes, going to school full time as well as working full time is hard.  I do my class work while I am at work but sometimes it is harder to do than others.  I never do class work while I have someone in my office.  I like to give my full attention to whoever is in my office.  Sometimes employees just want to stop by and talk, especially if they are having a hard day. 

Maybe that is why I chose Psychology.  I hope that day I can use what I do at work in a paper for class.  So far, I have only taken one Psychology class.  I am trying to get the basics done first. The last year and a half, I want to devote to actual Psychology classes.

Wish me luck.

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