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  • JUST FINISHED MY FIRST CLASS IN GRAD SCHOOL

    Whew! Wow, what a month this has been. It flew by. I cannot believe it. I just finished my first course, Media Literacy, for my master’s degree in Internet Marketing and I ABSOLUTELY loved it. I think going back to school  was the best decision I ever made. I am learning so much my brain is bursting with creativity. I made my own website on iWeb, a movie about myself on iMovie, set up an iGoogle page and created an avatar in Second Life. The latter of which was way cool. If you have never been to Second Life I highly recommend it. It is virtual reality at its best.

    The greatest part of all of this is that this whole experience has brought Paul and me even closer together. We talk endlessly all day (we work together, remember) and into the night about  how we can work what I am learning into our current and future business plans. I have to create a marketing plan for my master’s thesis on a company of my choice so I am doing mine on our business. Paul tells me he has never seen me so happy, energized and creative. I agree. Going back to school at 48 , with five children has been an amazing experience. Everyone chips in to help out and whatever doesn’t get done I am learning to ignore. My standards of cleanliness have gone lower than ever before but who cares? I am a vessel of knowledge now and nothing is going to stop me.

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    Published on February 2, 2010 · Filed under: FAMILY BUSINESS, LIFE WITH TEENAGERS, MIDDLE AGE, MOM IN GRAD SCHOOL; Tagged as: ,
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3 Responses to “JUST FINISHED MY FIRST CLASS IN GRAD SCHOOL”

  1. Congratulations!
    It was great to see you at lunch….you are definitely energized!!! Love it!

  2. you go girl!

  3. Glad you enjoyed your first grad class! I’ve always enjoyed taking grad classes, and can’t deny how much I’ve learned from all my course work. When my four were younger- it was my night out each week!

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