Wednesday, February 10, 2010

It's Official!

After eight years and four universities I have finally accomplished the task that usually takes people four years to do. I earned my bachelor's degree! What took me so long? Here are some of the excuses that helped me to sleep at night for the past 8 years!
  1. Marriage
  2. Moving
  3. Transfers
  4. Baby
  5. Working
  6. Blah Blah Blah (more lame excuses)
  7. Online Classes through BYU - the real excuse and the bane of my existence

In all fairness it was those three BYU online classes (psychology, biology, and history...yuck) that took me the past three years to finish. They took some serious self discipline that apparently I was lacking. So while Kev was busy graduating from dental and ortho school, I managed to earn my BSBA in Accounting. Yeah for me!

15 comments:

Rob and Ashley Seymour said...

That is so great! I know about those online classes. At least you have finished. I am still trying. Those classes haunt me! Was history pretty bad? I either have to take a humanities or history next.

Jenny Axford Cook said...

Good work! That is a real accomplishment!!! Way to go!

Riggs Familia said...

Woohoo! Congratulations :)
You have to give me some tips, so I can finish mine!

maynardmoments said...

How awesome is that! You need to go celebrate for sure. Being a mom and getting a degree is no small thing.

Unknown said...

What an accomplishment!!!. I'm glad I finished when I did. otherwise, I would have never graduated. Congrats! and go celebrate!

Team Serra said...

woo hoo! that is awesome! most women just give up after they have kids so kudos to you! go have a two-minute cake all by yourself :)

Laura Lyden said...

Congratulations!!!! That is amazing!

Becky said...

Stef,that is so great! What an accomplishment! Congratulations! I really don't think I would have had that kind of dedication. I'm sure it was tough. Great job!!!

Braziers said...

...and then a hero comes along. With the strength to carry on, and you cast your fears aside, and you know that deep inside......

You're my hero, and some day, I will be like you!!!!!

Christen, Doug and Dillon said...

You're awesome Stef! Rather than laughing at how long it took you (and me!) to graduate, I prefer to think about how dedicated we were! You inspire me and I'm so glad we're friends!

Christen, Doug and Dillon said...

Oh ya, and frame it and hang it while it's fresh! Mine is lost in a box somewhere and I wish I had it framed and hanging! After all the time it took to get, it needs to be proudly displayed!!!

James and Tricia Thomas said...

Congratulations!!!! That is really something to be proud of!! Way to go Stef!

Tish said...

Way to go! Good job!

Frolicking Night Owl said...

Congrats to YOU!

Heather said...

Congrats Stefanie! Now that I know someone who has done EXACTLY what I need to do, maybe I'll be motivated. I want to do the same program and everything. I'm impressed! Great job.