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So I started Grad School a few weeks ago and at first I was a little intimidated. The syllabus for my first class had my mouth to the floor. Then I settled down and realized that it wasn't that bad. The only thing I really can do is just take one assignment at a time, then one class at a time. Do my best, and everything will be OK. So far, this little plan of mines have been working. But I don't know if it will work for future classes. Anyway, I can only do what I can only do. I decided to write a list of the top 5 things I have experience or realized thus far from being a Grad Student :

1. I am sick of school. I only have twelve classes to pass but I am counting down the days...

2. All the other students in my cohort have some fancy smanzy job title. (For example, I am senior director vice president of operations that handles 600 accounts on the West Coast and have about 70 people that directly report to me. While I'm like, HI my name is Andre. I got a job. I work really well. Lol)

3. So far, the average length of my papers have been 3-4 pages, and I submit one every week. Not bad. Before I started I was thinking 6-8 page papers.

4. Hardly anyone in the MBA program has a business background. I don't know why I thought it would be more people with bachelors in Business in class with me.

5. People are already trying to hard to kiss up to the instructor. I never been that way, and never will.

I will continue to keep you guys updated... I got a long way to go, but everyone keep saying that it goes fast. We shall see... Happy November by the way, I'm not looking forward to winter at all, but I live in Ohio and I should be used to our annual blizzards that come and go. Sigh.

So... Ladies and Gentlemen... I finished my Bachelors of Science Business Administration Degree this past Thursday... And I still can't believe I finally did it... After so long... After going to 5 different colleges.... Countless classes.... Countless assignments... I finished the job... And I am so proud to say that I am now a alumni of Ohio Dominican University.

When I first started going back to college, it was all about just getting that piece of paper... that diploma... But now that I finished, I realized it was much more than that.  Its a achievement that no one can take away from me...And what makes it more rewarding is knowing that I didn't just do assignments just to get a passing grade... I actually passed all classes with my lowest grade being a B- and with a 3.4 overall GPA...

I also made good on a promise to my parents...They will get to see their last of their 4 kids cross the stage getting a degree from a four year college. That alone makes me happy...

I always knew I was a intelligent person.. ..And had a good business sense... . I mean, I never needed a degree to tell me that... BUT one thing I will say is that, it do feel good having validation from a accredited University... That I do know what I am talking about....and I finally have a degree to back it up...

On a last note... To all my people that is currently in college or thinking about pursing a degree... Don't be hard headed like me... Haha. True, you CAN make it without a degree, but getting a degree will only help you in chasing your dreams... You don't know, what you don't know...Right? Give college a shot... Its always better to learn it yourself instead of paying someone. Arm yourself with credentials!!!!!

Now off to Grad School I go...