Monday, August 15, 2011

Finishing My Degree

Twenty-two years after completing my undergraduate degree, I entered the master's program in adult education at Oregon State University.  The program was designed to be completed in 3 years; it took me more like 4-1/2 years.

This evening I took time to look over my final project - a less formal one that occupied the last month (May 2005) while our portfolios were being reviewed by University faculty.  I did mine in the form of a scrapbook (of course!).  Looking at the pages now, I marvel at all I was able to accomplish in spite of feeling slow, confused, and technologically challenged at times.

This was truly the achievement of a long-time goal, and one I am grateful I had the opportunity to complete.  Here are the final words in my project scrapbook:

"The more I see, the more impressed I am - not with what we know - but with how tremendous the areas are that are as yet unexplored."  (Senator and former astronaut John H. Glenn, Jr.)

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