Something you're proud of ....
Well, obviously I'm proud that I have three amazing kids, a husband that obviously loves me VERY much, great friends and an awesome family! But since I've already posted about all those things I'll share something else.
I am EXTREMELY proud of the fact that I graduated from Birmingham-Southern College! Go Panthers!!!
It was NOT an easy thing to do, believe me! I'd attended Jeff State after high school for about six years! Jeff State is a good school but like most public colleges, they don't take much of an interest in their part-time or night students and because I had to work full-time and had a faily, that was what I had to be. I managed to get about two years worth of courses done before I finally decided it was time to do something else! It had long been my goal to be the first in my family to finish college and at that pace, I was never going to get done.
At the time, I though my only choice was transferring to UAB and I dreaded that. Not that UAB is not a great school, but it was not for me and I knew that. I was working at Compass bank then and a co-worker was getting ready to graduate from BSC and told me about how great it was so i decided to look into it further.
Long story short, I applied, was accepted and began classes there and it only took me 2 1/2 years to finish! Not only that but I managed to finish with a 3.6 GPA while also working full-time, taking care of a toddler and giving birth to another baby! My Senior year was the toughest! They REALLY put you through the wringer becaue you have to EARN the right to call yourself a BSC grad! You don't just pay your tuition, pass the classes and they hand you your diploma! It was VERY challenging! On top of that, Jeff was diagnosed with Crohn's disease during this time and had the first of many surgeries and on one occasion, nearly lost his life! I honestly don't know HOW I made it through those few months--it's kind of a blur. But I managed with the help of my mom, some great friends and the grace of god to pull it off!
I am still paying on my student loans and am not using my degree at the moment but I'm still glad I have it. Walking across that stage while my babies were watching me is one of the proudest moments of my entire life. I can't wait to watch them do it in a few years!
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