Going back to school for older adults

“Oma is tumor.

by the way..it is also grandmother in dutch (which is what I want me grandchildren to call me one day)

haha..love science..

oh and if spelling counts..I am screwed”

“Learn the prefixes and suffixes. With that, you can pretty much figure everything out.”

“yup thats what we started working on...”

“The first word spoken by the majority of humans is "mama" - or some close variation.”

“Duchess...your grandkids are gonna call ya "tumor"????


lol..hahahaaaa”

“I know right...”

“first two tests:

scored 100% on each

:)~”

“Way to go, Mapes!


I have to find out what I need to do about taking a class or two this fall. Ug. I can't get any pay bump until I finish the whole thing. My school district won't pay for masters credits earned before a teaching certificate, so I'm SOL.”

“that sucks sg :(

I think I am the only one paying for my own schooling...”

“smiley girl - What a bummer!

Well, we are getting a 10% pay cut from furloughs to help balance the budget in the California State University System.”

“That stinks, Phil. I have a good number of friends that have been furloughed as a result of that. One of my friends at the Office of Planning and Management will likely lose her job as the Egger will dissolving that department. Tough economic times in the ole CA.”

“SAT scores are out for the class of 2009, and they show that grads are primed to compete for jobs in the sliced potato deep frying and wool pullover folding industries”

“stove epic @sshole
stove epic @sshole
stove epic @sshole
stove epic @sshole


go away or shut the f^ck up”

“hello everyone :)

school is going GREAT
pulled my average up to 94%
loving it!!!
five more weeks to go, then I hope to continue on and go for CNA.

Bye”

“I have got to tell ya... There are times when I wish I could go back and do school all over except with the focus and attention I have now rather that what I was working with as a scatter brained dork in my early 20s. I would have gotten so much more out of school! Youth is wasted on the young. I am really impressed and more than a little jealous of anyone who gets to go back.

Then again I would prolly not had near as much fun!”

“it is hard to go during the summer and early fall.

I go on Sat so there goes any trips. even day trips :(
but it will be worth it in the end.”

“well this is it...
Final this Sat...
Wish me luck!!!”

“aflac!”

“LOL ok you made me laugh!
good job on your classes!!”

“LUCK!”

“study, study, study!”

“Good luck with the test.”

“luck, mayple

yea, i have no idea how i pulled a 96 on the computer mid-term. i barely studied for it. i came out of there feeling like i got a mid 80s at best

the algebra, on the other hand, i came out of there feeling like i had a good chance at an A, and i did, because i studied A LOT. i just need to get faster
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“Get the heck off the computer and get to studying, dork.”

“Stay focused and be confident. You'll do great. But just in case, good "test" vibes coming your way.”

“So she is studying....does this mean she lost her job?”

“No, I think her job is posting.”

“Thank you...my bad.”

“not bad just more like an @sshole”

“If it quacks, and waddles.....”

“School sucks, I shall never finish!!”

“:~(

had to postpone my final till Nov 7.

I just have had zero time to study.”

“maybe from all that hiking you've been doing?”

“so in case you have not heard...I passed!!

now on to state final..

wwwooootttt”

“all done!
finished my internship and LOVED IT!

I am almost finished my appy for Medical Assit. another year of school full time and work full time, but it will be very worth it in the end!

fingers crossed....”

“Right on Mapes, that feels good, yah?

I am back in school after the first of year. Two quarters and a thesis and I AM DONE.”

“It's nice to see you can log in again.”

“have an 8-10 page paper to write, then im finished for the semester. the biggest hurdle is getting started

im figuring on a 3.5/4.0 gpa at worst, and a 3.85 at best

school is cool”

“I ended with a 4.0 (not that I am bragging)


oh yes I am
hell freaking yeah baby!

I scored a 100% on my internship.

Thank you stovie”

“You DORK!!

You go!”

“1 semester, down 5 to go!

got up this morning to finish writing the second half of an 8-page report, proofed and printed it 10 minutes before class, went to class for an hour, and now I AM DONE with homework, quizzes, reports, exams, and projects until january 12th!

WOOT!”

“frak!

i got an 89.65 for one of my courses, which means i missed an A- by .35%

the course syllabus stated 89 is a B+, 90 is an A-

as far as im concerned, 89.65 is closer to 90 than to 89, but whatever”

“I guess an in is as good as a mile for the B grade. Sorry dude.”

“If a student gets 89.8 or 89.9 I usually bump them up automatically. Anything lower than that and I look to see if they missed anything. If they got an 89.5-89.7 and I know they worked hard, did all their work and had good attendance, I may bump them up.

I missed an A once by one point out of about 400 in grad school (no plus or minus grading system) and it really pissed me off. But he was getting even at me for skipping a conference to fly home for my buddies wedding.”

“B+
A-
A
A

disappointed in the b+, but one of those A's probably shouldve been an A-, so i guess it evens out”

“I currently have a 3.85 due to two Bs. I have two classes to go. Mebbe I can pull a cum laude distinction. We'll see. I'm not sure what the requirements are.”

“Did your parents have to sign your report cards?”

“No, though i'm sure they are pleasantly surprised i went back to school.”

“3.85 would get you Magna Cum Laude. [dirty joke goes here]”

“sweet.
Passed the State Board Test!”