Carlos officially received his diploma for his Associate's Degree in the mail. He got it in May, but the diploma was just mailed out. I am so happy that he was able to complete it, and is moving on towards his Bachelors. Anyone that knows me, knows that I view education as the key to success. And yes, there are those that are successful without education, but to me, being able to say you were committed to your education and completed a program is a huge deal. And yes, the Associates is not a Bachelors or a Masters, but at least it is a diploma which shows that you completed something.
When it comes to education, there are certain categories that people fall into:
1) Those that go to college, or automatically instill in their children that they will go to college.
2) Those that go to college and drop-out within the first year because school is not for them (not my choice, but there is nothing wrong with it)
3) Those that don't go at all and become successful anyway
4) Those that need to go, because every thing that comes out of their mouth is so unintelligent and stupid that they need some kind of education
AND THE WORST CATEGORY....
5) Those that go to college and are only a few classes from a diploma (Associates, Bachelors, or Masters) and can't even finish that.
Let me explain why, in my personal opinion, this is the worst. For one, you obviously have no ambition to finish what you started. You basically wasted your years in college, because employers don't care if you spent a few years in school, they care that you FINISHED! What do you tell your kids??? Yes I went to college, but I obviously couldn't handle it or I would have finished up my last few classes. And like I said, education is a HUGE deal in my family. To this day, I am the only one who has a Masters Degree, let alone a Bachelors. As parents, Carlos and I often discuss how important education is, and how we both need to be able to show Addison that we were able to focus on education...stick with it...and complete it!
Now, if only the state budget weren't so horrid. It was constantly on the news in SD about how incoming freshman and transfer students were getting turned away left and right from SDSU and USD. Carlos had considered SDSU, but figured he would have a better shot at San Marcos since we knew we'd be moving. There were 'WARNINGS' on t.v., the internet, the college website, and even the application that students had to live within a certain area, or transfer from a certain area, to even be considered. He applied to CSUSM anyway, knowing that his grades and GPA were outstanding, and hoping that he would at least be wait-listed. Well of course, he was wait-listed. He is going to go to Palomar College and work on prerequisites, and HOPE that something changes within the Cal State system so that they accept more transfer students next semester. All I know is that when I applied to Cal State Long Beach (4 months later than the deadline), I was accepted. Geez, those were the days. Nowadays when I get my alumni magazine, or read some of the other magazines, it seems like I am always reading about the number of students that are being turned away. It's so sad! I can't imagine spending the application fees for a bunch of state schools, and not getting in. As the time gets closer, he may look into private schools, but at this point, he would rather go to a physical school, and doesn't really want to go to Univ of Phoenix or National. Honestly, unless he gets desperate, I'd have to agree.
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