* Application Deadline for Graduation May 2015 is October 1, 2016
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I would like to look into a coordinated internship that will both give me experience and also help me gain credit hours toward my graduation. One of the classes I have planned for the Spring semester is a MKT elective, I have the option to do an intership instead and am very interested in looking into doing so.
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I would also like to look into organizations at NVCC to see if there are any clubs or organizations that I could get involved with that would allow me to write, edit, or put my marketing skills to use.
Time-
I am a mother of two amazing and endlessly energetic toddlers. I both work and go to school full time. I am fortunate that my schedule allows a great deal of flexibility and I have an amazing nanny who helps with my children and to keep the house clean. Even so, I still feel as though there are not enough hours in the day most days. When I work or focus on school, I feel guilty for not pending more time with my kids; when I spend my time with family, I often feel as though I am neglecting work and school responcibilities. There is no happy medium that I have found as of yet.. I just do my best. Scheduling everything is the best way I know how to deal with time issues.
Money-
I am an older student. I have a family to support and bills to pay. I have been fortunate to recieve financial aid that has paid for my school thus far. Every year when the time comes to fill out my FAFSA, I worry that for some reason, I will not recieve aid. If that were to ever happen, I would have to put school on hold tempoarily. While I do have money in savings, I think I would have a difficult time justifying using it to pay for school when I could need it for something else for my family.
Health-
I don't talk about it much, but there is a reason why at 30 I am just now finishing my education. At 21 I was diagnosed with a form of Lukemia. I underwent agresive treatment and, eventually, a bone marrow transplant. At 26, I was declared to be effectively "cured." I am lucky - I know that. Not everyone gets to hear those words after a cancer diagnosis. I am also scared. I know that because I have had cancer, I am more likely to get it again. I try to live my life as positively as I can, but I still have that worry in the back of my head. In the meantime, Carpe Diem. I will seize the day- both for myself and my children.
Part Three: Academic Plan
Academic Plan
What Can I Do to Prepare for My Future?
Challenges I Anticipate
