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OT - Going back to School (sorta)
A while back I had posted that there was a job opening at the Humane Assoc
(where I volunteer) for an 'office manager, and that I had applied for the position - not that DH & I *need* the money, but to have some extra $ around would be nice. Well, they wanted someone with more accounting skills than I possess, so I didn't get the position (but I'm not going to hold any grudge, and still volunteer there because I like the people (including the person who got the job) there and helping the animals and volunteering for some of the other events that they hold (this coming week they are having an Animal Adventure Camp for children 7-11 years old, a day camp, so to speak, for a couple of hours every day, and I have volunteered to be one of the 'counselors' there, helping keep the kids in line, doing crafts, touring the shelter, and crossing the street to visit and tour the kennel/doggie daycare/vet/dog training facility there, doing animal-related activities (a ferret rescue society will be bringing some ferrets one day, and a shelter worker will be bringing in her *horse* another day, and all sorts of stuff like that). But at any rate - I decided to enrol in a nearby college (not Indiana University, which is out of my wallet's league, but another place on our side of town called Ivy Tech (formerly known as Indiana Vocational Technical Institute - I V Tech, get it?) http://www.bloomington.ivytech.edu/start/start.htm, they have campuses all over the state, including one here in Bloomington, just a 5 minute walk from the main headquarters of the company that owns the company that DH works for) and take some accounting and business admin classes, not necessarily going for a degree, but to better prepare myself for anything that might come along in the future (like this new office manager finding another position elsewhere). It's gonna be expensive, and I probably will be only able to afford to take one class a semester.... I have already submitted my application for entry, requested my high school transcript be sent over to them, and will now have to take an "assessment" test - which includes reading and math skills, including gulp *algebra*! Lat time I had anything to do with any algebraic equations....... I was about 12 years old & in junior high and did so miserably in it my 'guidance counselor' finagled me out of the class and into a regular (but advanced) math class! Well, lets just say that anything past the fiveses I need a calculator for, unless it's the tenses. I told my Bro that I will probably need to start with the oneandoneistwo, twoandtwoisfour.... get the pic? sigh What have I gotten myself into? -- The ONE and ONLY lefthanded-pathetic-paranoid-psychotic-sarcastic-wiseass-ditzy former-blonde in Bloomington! (And proud of it, too)İ email me at nalee1964 (at) insightbb (dot) com http://community.webshots.com/user/mgcmdjeep |
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OT - Going back to School (sorta)
On 2006-08-06, Magic Mood Jeepİ penned:
What have I gotten myself into? Sounds like you've gotten yourself into a great idea! More power to you for taking the leap to take some classes. It's hard going back to school, but take heart -- when I was in college, every "older" person I met was a stellar student (even people who only took a break of a few years between high school and college). I think it's something about life experience that makes school seem pretty easy in contrast. If you've gotten addicted to a calculator, you can take steps to wean yourself ... when math comes up (for example, calculating tip), do it on paper or in your head first, *then* reach for the calculator to check yourself. Do you follow recipes? Making double or half batches is a good way to flex fraction skills. One of my coworkers taught remedial math at a community college ... there are lots of people in your boat, and some of them *have* just graduated from high school! There are classes designed specifically for this. Congratulations for not only going back to school, but taking on subjects that make you feel uncomfortable. For some reason, people tend to only want to take classes in stuff they're already good at, which is great for the ego but not necessarily for personal growth. Taking these classes may be painful, but I bet you'll come out of them with a deep sense of confidence and personal accomplishment. -- monique, who spoils Oscar unmercifully pictures: http://www.bounceswoosh.org/rpca |
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OT - Going back to School (sorta)
Magic Mood Jeepİ wrote: But at any rate - I decided to enrol in a nearby college (not Indiana University, which is out of my wallet's league, but another place on our side of town called Ivy Tech (formerly known as Indiana Vocational Technical Institute - I V Tech, get it?) http://www.bloomington.ivytech.edu/start/start.htm, they have campuses all over the state, including one here in Bloomington, just a 5 minute walk from the main headquarters of the company that owns the company that DH works for) and take some accounting and business admin classes, not necessarily going for a degree, but to better prepare myself for anything that might come along in the future (like this new office manager finding another position elsewhere). It's gonna be expensive, and I probably will be only able to afford to take one class a semester.... I have already submitted my application for entry, requested my high school transcript be sent over to them, and will now have to take an "assessment" test - which includes reading and math skills, including gulp *algebra*! Lat time I had anything to do with any algebraic equations....... I was about 12 years old & in junior high and did so miserably in it my 'guidance counselor' finagled me out of the class and into a regular (but advanced) math class! Well, lets just say that anything past the fiveses I need a calculator for, unless it's the tenses. I told my Bro that I will probably need to start with the oneandoneistwo, twoandtwoisfour.... get the pic? sigh What have I gotten myself into? Good for you!. I went back to school twice, full-time. It wasn't easy in the beginning, but it got better. Think nothing of your high school math. I did so poorly in high school math. that I got a lecture from my teacher. She said if I didn't do better in my math classes, I won't be able to study science in univeristy. But then I A's calculus in college while majoring in chemisty. (The physical science majors had to take more difficult calculus classes) Then after 7 years of not dealing with advanced math, I went back to school for a computer science degree. Couldn't remember a thing from my calculus. Had to brush up in a hurry. But I managed to pass the math. classes required for comp. sci. When I graduated the last time, friends were teasing me about how long before I go back to school again. Winnie. |
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OT - Going back to School (sorta)
Magic Mood Jeepİ wrote:
Well, lets just say that anything past the fiveses I need a calculator for, unless it's the tenses. I told my Bro that I will probably need to start with the oneandoneistwo, twoandtwoisfour.... get the pic? sigh What have I gotten myself into? It sounds like you've got yourself into a challenge. Purrs that everything goes well. What a shame that it's so expensive to get an education over there! -- Marina, Miranda and Caliban. In loving memory of Frank and Nikki. Stories and pics at http://koti.welho.com/mkurten/ Pics at http://uk.pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/frankiennikki/ and http://community.webshots.com/user/frankiennikki |
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