After Jonathan was born, I went back to technical school. I wanted to further my education, but my grades from UGA were so dismal that I couldn't transfer. So I enrolled in an Accounting Technology program and learned how to study and take notes. My first semester I made all As. And I made all As every semester except one - when I made a B in a typing class (that thing still ticks me off, LOL). But I had something to prove to myself and I had a son to support. And I knew that I could do it. I felt strong again, and confident, and much like my old high school self when it came to education.
After I graduated that program, I started working at a little Red and Blue bank in Atlanta. (I won't go into my career much, because that deserves its own prosperous post). But that job gave me a promotion and transfer to Charlotte in 1997.
In 2002, my son was 12 and I decided it was time for me to finish my degree. There were a few reasons behind this.
- I wanted the "Bachelor's degree required" in job descriptions to no longer be a hinderance.
- I wanted to show my son that anything was possible with hard work.
- I wanted my parents to have a complete set of degrees on their wall from ALL of their children, and I wanted to walk across stage with them healthy enough to be there and see it.
Enrolled in one classs to get my feet wet - got an A. Next semester I took 3 classes and got all A's. (I was still working full time as a project manager, by the way). I kept going, and every semester after that one I took a full load of classes. I got 2 Bs in the 3 years I was in college. I graduated May 2005 from University of North Carolina-Charlotte with a 3.79 GPA. And my entire family was there. God is good.
Prosperity lesson - sometimes doing it is as simple as deciding it should be done. God given intellect is the start, but the desire to "do" is what puts that gift into action.
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