It was grueling, but as of yesterday, I completed my tasks for the MBA capstone, and as of today they were passed! It is all set: my application for graduation has been submitted, and I am a Master of Business Administration. Hooray! From when I … Continue readingDegree Quest: Day 88
“One thing remains: economics. You must confront economics. Then, only then, an MBA will you be.” Well, I’m not pretending that a master’s degree from Western Governors University compares with the trials of becoming a Jedi Knight, but I confess it has been a slog … Continue readingDegree Quest: Day 84
The mascot of Western Governors University is an owl named Sage, with us alumni being called “Night Owls”, so called because since it’s a competency-based, flexible, go-at-your-own-pace college students can do their work, submit their papers, and be examined at any hour of the day … Continue readingDegree Quest: Day 74
Yes, as of April 3 I’ve started on the final leg of what I like to call my “degree quest”: beginning work on my Master of Business Administration (MBA) at Western Governors University (WGU). Since it’s a go-at-your-own-pace online program I’ve been able to work … Continue readingDegree Quest: Day 66
Today is day 33 that I’ve worked on my bachelor’s degree program; 16 days at Sophia Learning back in August, and 17 days and counting since I started at Western Governors University on the first of October. I write this because this day, day 33, … Continue readingDegree Quest: Day 33
As of last night I’ve done 30 credits worth of college courses through Sophia Learning, which is all I wanted to do there before applying to Western Governors University and transferring those credits in there. The degree I want, a Bachelor’s of Science in Business … Continue readingDegree Quest: Day 16
Already in “So Much Fear and Doubt for So Small a Paper” I’ve revealed my intent to pursue an online college degree, but I’m now happy to report that as of August 4 I’ve actually gotten started with it! After researching the issue a bit, … Continue readingDegree Quest: Day 4
Go to most any website, especially the likes of Reddit, and ask what are the best and most lucrative fields for a starry-eyed youth just starting out to get into. Chances are they’ll recommend “skilled trades”: “my father’s brother’s nephew’s cousin’s former roommate is a … Continue reading“STEM”, Skilled Trades, and Hype
My dark academia story, weighing in at 14,230 words, is finally out for both ebook and paperback readers! I’ve thought of it ever since last fall, but only in the past week or so have I gotten enough gumption to go write it! As the … Continue readingTen Weeks at Onigaminsing: New Novella Out!
We’ve all heard the mantra “Build Back Better” so beloved by our political leaders, including President Joe Biden, but what does it mean? At last we have an answer on the White House website, as encapsulated in “The Life of Linda”. Here I will go … Continue readingUpgrading the Life of Linda