Posted By: Nixer
Forty two years later... - 05/01/19 10:54 PM
I just passed my last final for my last class to finish my AA Degree!
In 1977, I was a Buck Sergeant in the Third United States Armored Cavalry…
And I was good. I was good enough that I was exempted from extra duties and allowed to attend college classes in the evening. Well, life kinda got in the way…
I don’t have the certificate in my hands yet, and no I am NOT attending graduation, but I have completed the courses required, with a 3.1 GPA, to get my Associate of Arts Degree.
A few classes I HATED, and two professors (lower case on purpose) also. They teach you in Freshman Comp the P in professor MUST be capitalized. Show me one with a Purple Heart, Bronze Star and I’ll be a shift key cowboy.
I also had many more GREAT teachers who enjoyed students who asked questions and wanted to learn. I actually looked forward to preparing for and attending their classes.
Last class was Spanish II, online no less (babying my wheels). I only got a “C” last term with “in class” Spanish I, by the grace of my extremely attractive “Professora” I mean HOT! . For some reason I had my first perfect attendance record with her.
This time it was “do what you have to do to pass” online and I got a “B”…Go figure
MY MBA sister asked last night if I now “hablo espanol”. (She lives in Texas and Hablos I guess).
I answered this AM and said,”NO!. But I know the important stuff.
“Otra cerveza por favor chica bonita.”
“Aquí en América, hablamos Inglés.”
I knew both of those before I started college....
Persevere folks, persevere.
In 1977, I was a Buck Sergeant in the Third United States Armored Cavalry…
And I was good. I was good enough that I was exempted from extra duties and allowed to attend college classes in the evening. Well, life kinda got in the way…
I don’t have the certificate in my hands yet, and no I am NOT attending graduation, but I have completed the courses required, with a 3.1 GPA, to get my Associate of Arts Degree.
A few classes I HATED, and two professors (lower case on purpose) also. They teach you in Freshman Comp the P in professor MUST be capitalized. Show me one with a Purple Heart, Bronze Star and I’ll be a shift key cowboy.
I also had many more GREAT teachers who enjoyed students who asked questions and wanted to learn. I actually looked forward to preparing for and attending their classes.
Last class was Spanish II, online no less (babying my wheels). I only got a “C” last term with “in class” Spanish I, by the grace of my extremely attractive “Professora” I mean HOT! . For some reason I had my first perfect attendance record with her.
This time it was “do what you have to do to pass” online and I got a “B”…Go figure
MY MBA sister asked last night if I now “hablo espanol”. (She lives in Texas and Hablos I guess).
I answered this AM and said,”NO!. But I know the important stuff.
“Otra cerveza por favor chica bonita.”
“Aquí en América, hablamos Inglés.”
I knew both of those before I started college....
Persevere folks, persevere.