Shedevil's blog: "The last two years..."

Okay, some of you have been wondering where I've been the last two years and what I have been up to.

I began attending the state university in the fall of 2009. I attended class (mostly seated) full-time for a degree in Management.

My first semester went well. It went much better than I expected. I joined Phi Beta Lambda that semester as well. The second semester was rough because I spent a month out of class because I was hospitalized. I somehow managed to get caught up and I even earned a 4.0 that semester. I was asked to join Phi Theta Kappa and I was inducted that spring. The third semester went very well as did my summer classes. My last semester was a very busy one. I took six classes, completed an internship, and worked part-time. I graduated Cum Laude on May 09, 2011. I was just a hair away from graduating Magna Cum Laude. You see, Algebra and I did not see eye to eye. Glad that is over with. I am considering returning next year to complete a degree in IT. I loved school and I was very active in school groups, functions, and competitions. I also won the academic achievement award in my field of study. It was an honor! I published a research paper that my instructor used for teaching a semester of students with. My paper was an example of what a research paper should look like. I also took third place on a state level in Word Processing. I traveled for two state competitions and for one national competition. I was an elected Public Relations Officer in Phi Beta Lambda and I did a lot of volunteer work. So, you see, I was very busy and did not have time to play and did not need the distractions. I am taking a break from everything except raising my son and working. :) My daughter graduated high school three days after I graduated college. My goal was to finish before she left high school and I reached that goal!