Aren't You Done Yet?

Every few days I am asked the questions "Aren't you done with school?" "Why aren't you graduating on time?" "When do you graduate?" I will try my best to answer these questions and maybe a few others you may have.

After 1 semester at North Central University, I decided I wanted to go to Bethel. In the transferring of schools, Bethel failed to approve my Financial Aid. At that point, I took a semester of college off. This is why I won't be graduating in 4 years.

After the semester off, I went to St. Cloud State and graduated with my Associates Degree. Now I have been at Wilmington University for almost a year. This Summer I will take 4 classes and then in the Fall, I will take 4 more. Technically I only have 6 classes but to take a full load, I have to take 4 each semester because I can't take 6 in a semester. The two classes I will take in the Fall will apply to my Masters Program, when I decide to go back to school.

If everything works out as planned, which I have learned doesn't happen often, I will graduate in December 2015 with a Bachelors Degree. My time as a student has been the most stressful, yet rewarding 4.5 years of my life. Through medical problems, moving across the country, and FAFSA, there hasn't been an easy semester.

Since day one, my family has been by my side cheering me on. I am also thankful for the late night talks with Amanda. Whether I call at 5 am while commuting or midnight to have her read through a paper for me, she has done it without hesitation. I also couldn't have done this without God. Isaiah 58:9 is my life verse and it has applied more than ever when I look back on school, "Then you will call, and the Lord will answer; you will cry for help, and he will say: Here am I."