School Times Three?

It is amazing as the summer digresses and the Fall starts to appear around the corner (well, after we get through August), we are all finding ourselves surrounded with three people under one roof all involved with some aspects of school -- (1) I am working on my Criminal Justice degrees through Kaplan College, as well as training for local Crisis Center and CASA, (2) daughter in her senior year at a local Charter School and taking some courses at a local college, and (3) a friend's son being enrolled through a Software Applications degree program through ITT Technical Institute. Things are a little rough getting everyone settled in, as well as focused upon their respective needs; but, hopefully, we won't end up being three bald folks by the time this upcoming semester is complete!! That, certainly, won't be a pretty site!!

Right now, it is complicated by the fact that my daughter has lots of spyware programs downloaded on her computer through various sites she goes to download the documents. We are running around fast and furious to make sure that it doesn't bring my computer down as well. I have had enough down time during last term; I certainly don't want a repeat of that...

Pray for us??? at least, for all of us to keep our sanity.



My academic advisor forwarded this to me yesterday -- it is certainly well appreciated and applicable to our concerns at hand.

The other side

When your skills are challenged, you can become far more capable. When your beliefs are challenged they can become immensely more compelling and persuasive.

When your intentions are challenged, it can make you more determined and committed. When your faith is challenged, it can grow even stronger.

The downside of challenge is that it can be difficult to go through. The upside of challenge is that it's great to have been through.

When you arrive at a challenge, take a moment to look at it from the other side. Imagine all that will be gained by working your way through it.

The bigger and more imposing it appears when you first encounter it, the more value you'll have gained when the challenge is behind you. And that will set you up to conquer even bigger challenges, and to enjoy even more substantial rewards.

Give your best to the challenges. And what you get will be even better.

-- Ralph Marston