Serenity… refocus – seek joy – thrive

I started classes again this week, after a two week holiday break. So far (for the semester) so good.

I have, right now, a 4.0 average and I don’t see that changing much as time goes on. Well, until I hit algebra, that is, maybe.

The work is pretty easy as this is the first block of classes and because many of the students have been out of a classroom environment for a lot of years, they seem to try and ease everyone in at first. I have been assured that the classes get progressively more challenging as time goes on. That’s good, as I like to stretch a bit and compete against myself to obtain the grades.

One immediate advantage, though, is that there is quite a bit of writing. In fact, as it’s an online university, it’s ALL writing. That’s what I wanted and that’s what I got.

I’m actually in University of Phoenix’s junior college, Axia, and I think once I get my associates degree, there I will end with them, as they don’t do english degrees. Not surprising as the school is mainly geared toward business and such. I will either transfer to somewhere else or, as the paper itself does not mean all that much to me, will go through some of the many open course writing/english courses online.

In fact, I plan on starting on those as soon as I get a computer. Even if I do decide to go on I don’t have the patience to wait two years to get to the stuff I really want to do.

Anyway, overall I am pleased. They have a few tools that are helpful in cleaning up your writing (one of which has previously told me that unless I am fitting someone for farm clothing, it’s better to use a different word than “overall”, but, oh well). And an excellent research library, which former students have free access to for life, so that’s a plus.

I’m pretty happy with things an am glad I did sign up. Even if it doesn’t all turn out like I want, even taking that step and changing the course of my life a little, opening up new vistas and sort of being a renewing force has already made it worthwhile.

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