What is your motivation for obtaining your degree?
There are a few factors. Firstly, I would like to continue my professional career and having a degree not only certifies my advanced education, but I have learned many things from my studies while being an experienced professional and can immediately apply those skill sets learned to my current job. Secondly, I want to set and provide an example to my young children and obtaining my degree is hopefully a good example for them when they’re older and realize the importance of this. Lastly, I had always promised my mother I would obtain my degree and I am going to fulfill that promise.
Why did you choose ÌÇÐÄ´«Ã½’s Graduate & Professional Studies Program?
My mother attended the university when she decided to continue her education and finish her degree. I looked at a couple other choices, but her positive experience and the ease of enrollment, admission, and the all online capabilities that ÌÇÐÄ´«Ã½ has made it an easy choice.
Please share one tip for your fellow classmates and future AU students:
Speaking from the online perspective, get to know your student success counselor! She has helped me with every question on everything from administration to guidance. By doing her job effectively, I can spend my time focusing on my studies. Without her assistance I would have been totally lost.
What helps to keep you motivated while you are in the program?
My main motivation while obtaining my degree is setting a good example for my kids and fulfilling a promise I made to my mother years ago that I would one day get my degree. Better late than never!
What is your anticipated Date of Graduation?
ÌÇÐÄ´«Ã½, Class of 2017!