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Blog Entry #26 -- May 2009
“It's not so important who starts the game but who finishes it.”
~ John Wooden
Well, this is the last journal entry for me and I must say that it has been a wonderful journey obtaining my BSN through the Regis University on-line program. The entire experience was amazing and one that I wish I would have started a long time ago. I have found everyone at Regis to be very helpful, professional and the instructors all extremely knowledgeable about the topics. I learned so much more than I thought I would when I returned to school. Working full-time and going to school at Regis is a very doable process. Each class being only 8 weeks long means the classes are very involved however, if you keep at it a little everyday and make sure to prepare for the research papers and projects, the eight weeks goes by very quickly. I actual took two classes each eight weeks during the last three semesters and I would not recommend this when taking the two practicum courses because the practicum time adds to the classroom time. I do recommend establishing your clinical practicum early as they can be difficult to set up at times, and if the clinical site requires a contract, then this takes additional time. Of the many things that I learned at Regis, I must say that the community service and the formulating of a portfolio are the two things that I will carry with me for the rest of my career. I have enclosed many pictures with this journal entry from the last two weeks. I was lucky to have completed my major paper, interview, and clinical hours with two weeks left in class, allowing me to spend more time with the family. They were on vacation from school one week and the prom was the next weekend (which was also graduation weekend at Regis). During the next thirty days I will be celebrating many things: my graduation (finally) 18 ½ years after obtaining my associate degree with my BSN, my twentieth wedding anniversary, and my daughter’s high school graduation. I must say of all the things I think my daughter graduating as valedictorian of her class is what I am most proud of. To see her from the little girl who insisted on wearing “jelly” shoes that had to match her outfit to high school graduate and soon to college-bound women is amazing. I would like to say thank you to all of you who took the time to read my blogs over the last 1 ½ years. I hope you not only enjoyed them but also that they led you to also choose Regis to further education.
Cheryl
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