It's been 7 1/2 years since I walked across the stage at Ashford University main campus in Clinton, IA. From what I hear, online students no longer graduate at the Clinton campus. That's a shame, since I recall Clinton being a very sweet town on a cliff overlooking the Mississippi river. It was only the second time in my life I had ever been west of the Mississippi.
I attempted to start my master in Organizational Management at Ashford, but at that point in my life I had, once again, felt the need to "get out there!" I was a fool. I had made the same mistake upon graduating high school, and again when I got my associate. I seem to have an on-again-off-again love affair with formal education.
So here I am again, on the cusp of another degree program: this time right here in my home state of Pennsylvania. My brick-and-mortar campus is only a two hour drive from my home. In three days, I'll begin working on my master's degree. With a little luck, I'll complete it relatively quickly and be able to move on to a Ph.D. without losing my love. Here's to a new adventure!