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My Penn Foster College Experience

This is Terry's account of how he got started at Penn Foster, as well as his ongoing studies towards his online Marketing degree. Read about the various pitfalls of balancing homework with family, as well as his two jobs, personal life, and volunteer work.

Narrative Essay: Done!

Well, I finally did it.  I finished my Narrative Essay.  I have to admit, it wasn’t easy.  I struggled with this thing through writer’s block, extended work hours at my job, traveling out of town for work and dealing with some issues at home. 

 

I’m actually quite pleased with the assignment that I turned in.  It came in at just under 1,200 words for a recap of my wife’s audition for the television game show “Deal or No Deal.”  Some parts were funny and rather sarcastic.  Now I’m hoping that the instructor grading it will find it amusing. 

 

This leaves me with two more assignments for the English Composition course, and for the semester.  My next lesson is the Reflective Writing essay, followed by the Persuasive Writing essay which also doubles as the final exam for the English Composition course.  I hope to get through the next two assignments rather quickly in an attempt to finish as close to the end of this month as possible.  It will take three weeks to grade each assignment, so I don’t want too much time to go by between the time I finish this course and the date of my final exams.

 

I haven’t had much time to study for the CLEP exams I also plan to take next month.  I’m up for a promotion at my job and I’ll be busy preparing for the selection process, so the CLEPs will have to be put on the back burner for now.  I haven’t actually scheduled my exam date yet, so it’s not like I have a firm deadline to meet for these tests.

 

I’m eager to wrap up the semester and get my transcripts transferred to my next school, which I haven’t selected yet.  Between the CLEP exams and the 17 credits worth of courses I have taken at Penn Foster College, I should pretty much have my BA wrapped up.  I may have to take a few upper division level exams our courses, but I don’t think that will take long to finish at all.  I am finally starting to see the light at the end of the tunnel!

 

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Published Thursday, July 19, 2007 11:02 PM by tcord1964
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MichelleA said:

Congratulations!!!  Good luck with studying for th CLEP exam and good luck with the promotion!  It's so exciting to know that you're almost at the end of this particular journey. :-)

July 20, 2007 12:59 PM
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About tcord1964

Terry is a veteran writer and reporter who recently switched careers, and currently works in marketing/public relations. He is working toward an AS in Marketing from Penn Foster College. His future plans include earning a graduate degree in Public Relations.

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Terry is a veteran writer and reporter who recently switched careers, and currently works in marketing/public relations. He is working toward an AS in Marketing from Penn Foster College. His future plans include earning a graduate degree in Public Relations.

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