Wk 4 Comment

Week 4 Post - Coming Full Circle
There have been many posts about getting over walls and hurdles while completing the last steps of our Master’s program. Some of my past posts have compared this process to similar challenges I have taken on in the past. During all of these challenges, something always gets in the way of success. The challenge of completing this program is no different. This post is about coming full circle with the process.
I took on this challenge at both an ideal time and probably the worse time in my life. It was ideal as I have begun the personal process of moving on and improving my life. Earning my Master’s degree has been a goal of mine and it is now becoming a goal obtained. The opportunity found me and I tool advantage of it.
It came at the worse time as there were a few personal life matters that needed to be resolved. My first month coincided with the peak of this difficult time. My hesitation to begin this journey was due to the other aspects in my life I needed to deal with. Through the push of friends, I began the program in spite of everything else I needed to work through and focus my energy on.
I am happy to announce that both events went rather well. I survived my personal ordeal and my first mont of FSO. I was also gained a group of friends in FSO who stuck together throughout the program.
Now, I am about to enter the final month and I wonder where the time went. As I pull together all of the pieces from the past year to create a final media project, I find myself where I started. Some of the personal ordeal has resurfaced, at the worse time possible. I am learning how to pull together aspects of a project while still holding down work and family obligations. It will be an adventure entering the next cycle.
Photo Credit: From en.wiki: Calligraphy by Kanjuro Shibata XX "Enso".



I share similar situation but with in a different shade, I started great all pumped-up and ready to begin this journey. As I write this comment, it has been NINE calendar days since I have some sleep without the ugly nightmare of not finishing the program (I still have pressure from assignments and projects). The unneeded stress was caused by some sort of mishandling of my certification documents that were needed to obtain tuition funds so to make the story short, I maxed my credit cards and being unemployed did not help me get any loans. I paid last Friday (24th) the last installment.
It is interesting to share things with others, makes the load slightly easier and brings camaraderie even if we have never have shaken hands nor see each other's face. I am happy that the group cohesiveness is there for support even if it is just a word of hope from another classmate, which means a lot.
I visit FaceBook seeking help, support, word on challenges encounter, and keep in touch with family and friends beside classmates.
I am excited to be near the finish line and doing all I can to do my best. There is always hope and tenacity will get me there. I have done almost everything in this country (US) trying over and over until I get it done. Since my experience counts for knowledge and in turn this knowledge is power, I will succeed!!!