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My Penn Foster College Experience

This is Terry's account of how he got started at Penn Foster College, 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.

Progress Report: Almost There

 

I didn’t feel like I really accomplished much in my Marketing studies this past week.  Family activities kept me from finishing as much of it as I would have liked.  I was hoping to be nearly done with my Reflective Writing essay by now.

 

When I really thought about it, I realized that I’m almost home.  I have found a proctor at the local public library, and he filled out the necessary paperwork for me to turn in to Penn Foster College.  I’ll be putting that in the mail tomorrow.  I also finished my required reading for the Reflective Writing assignment. 

 

Now all that’s left to do is actually write the essay.  My proctor asked me when he though I might be taking the test.  I told him that it will probably take me another two weeks to actually finish my assignments, and then another three weeks to receive my grades.  After that, he should be receiving my final exams in the mail.

 

And then it hit me…I’m actually almost done!  It has been a long grueling ride, and if it hadn’t been for working seven day weeks and dealing with one family crisis after another, I would probably be done by now.  But, I can only deal with the situation as it is now, and the fact is I’m just about finished.  I thought this day would never come.

 

I should be taking my final exams sometime next month.  In the meantime, I’ll have to cram for the exam because I’m quite sure I have forgotten much of what I learned over the course of the past two years.  Maybe it will all come back to me as I review the material.

 

I’m not sure how long it will take to get the grades on my final exams, but I’m looking forward to applying to a couple of schools to wrap up my bachelor degree.  I decided I will apply to both Thomas Edison State College and Charter Oak State College and see which will offer me the most amount of transfer credit for the courses and military training I have already completed.  I have already received a similar assessment from Excelsior College, and they indicated I’m about 30 credits short of a BA.  I’m anxious to see what kind of report I get from the other schools.

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Published Sunday, August 12, 2007 6:13 PM by tcord1964

Comments

 

MichelleA said:

Hooray!!  It's a great feeling when you can actually see the "finish line" of your education.  It's a very exhilarating feeling!  Good luck with everything!!  :-)

August 13, 2007 1:14 PM
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About tcord1964

Terry is a veteran writer and reporter who switched careers and currently works in marketing/public relations. He is working toward a BA in Communication from Andrew Jackson University while also doing coursework with Penn Foster College.

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Terry is a veteran writer and reporter who switched careers and currently works in marketing/public relations. He is working toward a BA in Communication from Andrew Jackson University while also doing coursework with Penn Foster College.

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