It was grueling, but as of yesterday, I completed my tasks for the MBA capstone, and as of today they were passed! It is all set: my application for graduation has been submitted, and I am a Master of Business Administration. Hooray! From when I … Continue readingDegree Quest: Day 88
“One thing remains: economics. You must confront economics. Then, only then, an MBA will you be.” Well, I’m not pretending that a master’s degree from Western Governors University compares with the trials of becoming a Jedi Knight, but I confess it has been a slog … Continue readingDegree Quest: Day 84
The mascot of Western Governors University is an owl named Sage, with us alumni being called “Night Owls”, so called because since it’s a competency-based, flexible, go-at-your-own-pace college students can do their work, submit their papers, and be examined at any hour of the day … Continue readingDegree Quest: Day 74
Yes, as of April 3 I’ve started on the final leg of what I like to call my “degree quest”: beginning work on my Master of Business Administration (MBA) at Western Governors University (WGU). Since it’s a go-at-your-own-pace online program I’ve been able to work … Continue readingDegree Quest: Day 66
Well, it is done: as of November 11, 2022, I finished and submitted my written capstone project for my Bachelor of Science in Business Administration in Management degree at Western Governors University. As of November 12 my work was evaluated, and I passed, finishing my … Continue readingDegree Quest: Day 58
Today is day 33 that I’ve worked on my bachelor’s degree program; 16 days at Sophia Learning back in August, and 17 days and counting since I started at Western Governors University on the first of October. I write this because this day, day 33, … Continue readingDegree Quest: Day 33
Well, here it is: tomorrow, October 1, is when my term at Western Governors University begins and I’ll start the next leg of what I like to call my “degree quest”, a leg which will culminate when I get my Bachelor’s of Science in Business … Continue readingDegree Quest: The Second Leg Looms
As of last night I’ve done 30 credits worth of college courses through Sophia Learning, which is all I wanted to do there before applying to Western Governors University and transferring those credits in there. The degree I want, a Bachelor’s of Science in Business … Continue readingDegree Quest: Day 16
I’ve been feeling so restless lately for some reason. Maybe it’s impatience for autumn to begin; the hot weather pattern where I live has broken, and some of the earliest signs of summer’s end are here. Maybe it’s impatience for me to get my bachelor’s … Continue readingIn Restless Repose
Already in “So Much Fear and Doubt for So Small a Paper” I’ve revealed my intent to pursue an online college degree, but I’m now happy to report that as of August 4 I’ve actually gotten started with it! After researching the issue a bit, … Continue readingDegree Quest: Day 4