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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.

Semester One: DONE!

Earlier this week, I thought I was in real trouble.  My final essay was supposed to take me several weeks to accomplish, not a few days.  I started to panic.  I doubted myself.  However, today I am happy to say my essay, and my first semester at Penn Foster College, are officially DONE!

 

I worked on the Persuasive Writing essay for several hours each day for the past several days.  I even did extra research into how Persuasive Writing essays should be written, and I let other people read my essay.  “Be brutally honest,” I said to them (and they were, thankfully). 

 

After a final bit of polish and rewriting earlier today, I submitted my essay through the student portal at the Penn Foster College web site.  As I have mentioned before, the essay is also the final exam in my English Composition course, and it counts for 30 percent of my grade in the course.  I’m not sure if I will receive a grade on this essay before I take the final exams for my other courses, but I’m wasting no time studying before it’s time to take my proctored exams. 

 

I am mailing my proctor form to Penn Foster College this weekend.  I was actually supposed to do it a long time ago, but between work and studying, I kept putting it off.  Well, now it’s time to send it.  Without approval of my proctor by PFC, I can’t take the final exams.

 

My final exams will cover the courses Business Orientation, Information Literacy, Introduction to Business, Mathematics for Business and Finance, Principles of Management, English Composition and Principles of Marketing.  Considering I started this semester two (!) years ago, I have a LOT of review to do.

 

After I send in the proctor form, I believe I will receive a reenrollment form from PFC for  a second semester.  After considering my time and budget to continue my studies, I have decided to stick with Penn Foster…but work much faster through the next three semesters.

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Published Saturday, September 29, 2007 7:50 PM by tcord1964

Comments

 

MichelleA said:

Congratulations for being finished with your first semester!  Good luck on your finals!  You'll ace them all!!  :-)

October 1, 2007 2:32 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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