I passed - On the college road again.

Yay! I've just found out that I passed College Algebra. I know, it's just college algebra but i'm really, really excited about it. This is the first course I've taken at K-State and the first one that I've taken toward my bachelor degree.

This was an eight-week course (instead of a 16-wk semester course), which made it much tougher. I probably spent about 15 hours on homework a week and two days before my final I had two quizzes. I've been very stressed out about this class. I had to get a "C" or higher to be eligible for further employee tuition assistance from K-State (one class per semester paid, minus fees). Since my previous 60 or so hours do not count toward my K-State GPA, a C wasn't what I had hoped for, in fact since I had the top grade (A+ or A) in my class a few years ago in intermediate algebra at a nearby community college I wasn't too worried about this course. Boy was I wrong! It was probably the hardest academic course I've taken, and to do it all in a short eight-week course made it seem impossible to pass. Don't laugh at me! It really was a challenge. Oh- and I found out today that I got a C in the class, 75% to be exact. If I had done better on my final I had a good chance at getting a low B. Oh well. I got the C I needed and that will be good enough for now.

I'm currently enrolled as a Business Management major but something tells me that I might be switching early on. As much as I respect those who can get through econ, stat, and other similar courses, I'm just not sure that it's for me. At this point in my career, and with a busy family life, I question whether I can have the intellectual capacity to be a business major. I definately plan to continue my education and eventually get at least a bachelor degree and preferably continue after that, while all along working and being a good mom. Not that other majors would be any easier, but I would like to enjoy the classes that I take, and not just take them because they are needed for my degree requirements. Currently, I'm considering a degree in one of the following fields (amoung others): psychology- specifically occupational psychology which K-State offers a graduate certifate in I think; human ecology- something that includes the conflict resolution classes that I plan to take; political science- a stretch for me but some of the courses that I plan to take fall into this department; art- specifically photography, just because I really enjoy it. I'm so undecisive! For now I'm staying in management, at least until I figure out some direction.