Graduation

Breaking from all the beer talking I do, I like to post something way more meaningful. First it has been a long journey, with so many downs I thought I never see the end. Somehow I felt I will finish, I will see that diploma. I never thought in 1999, that I would be 32 years old before I got my BS. When I was 19, I was down on myself, I graduated in HS w/ Honors, finished with a 3.6 gpa and thought, "I can get into UNC, or State no problem." FAIL, deflated and tired of having my face in a book, I gave up on school, but I thought ok I will get serious I will go to Durham Tech and do a transfer program. I did that, I applied it went well! Got on the Dean's List at one point, but then I got really sick,and depressed dropped out. Something I really did not want to do but sadly I let it happen. Years go by, but the desire never left. Zoom to 2003, I apply to UNCG to become a nurse, I wanted to live on campus, but I needed financial aid, I didn't get enough for it, so yet again bailed.

Then something amazing happened, I met my wife, on July 26, 2004. It changed me, more then I thought it ever could. At once, I felt purpose, I felt a desire, to please, to gain her respect, and devotion. You would think your Mom or Dad's comments would be good enough like "you need to go back to school" or "you really need to go back" or "we will kick you out, if you don't act right!" ok that last one is so false. My parents have been so loving, and caring during this process. I knew I was going back, but I thought, "Once I know what I want to do for a living, I will go back."

Back to 2004, I started to realize, hey it doesn't matter what you want to be just go to school and at least get something that you at the least know. Well, growing up in with a Dad who graduated from VT, and worked for both IBM and SAS, I thought ok I know computers. Let's roll with that. So I did, I applied to Wake Tech to get my Associates Degree in Networking Technology. I started in the summer of 2005. All went well, no real hiccups, and in 2008 I graduated with my 2 yr degree, but that was not good enough. I am 28, I am better than this.

Luckily, or should I say a Devine sign from God, Wake Tech the year I graduated allowed my degree to be a 2+2 program with certain BS degrees at ECU. So at first I decided to apply into the BSIT in Computer Technology. I got in, did my classes, but one issue that would prevent me from completing. I needed a Cisco certification degree. I thought, I could study for it during the summmer, but something kept me from completing it, by either poor decisions, or hectic schedule. Whatever it was, I finally realized that I wont graduate in this field, I was freaking out. Thoughts of bailing came back, but my wife would not let that happen! Haha See what I'm saying she is perfect for me, motivating me to be better, but I wanted to be better because that made me and her happy.

So I didn't bail, I emailed my adviser and asked was there a degree that I can switch to. Luckily there was, and it didn't set me back at all! So, on May 4, 2012, I will graduate with a BSIT degree with a concentration in Logistics and Distribution, with a GPA of 3.81 or better. To get there was no easy task, this last semester was one of the hardest ever, taking 4 classes one in Trig, and the others in Global log, security, and pricing. I ended it amazingly with all As. I don't know how I did it, I got really sick during this semester, and still don't know what caused it or if it is still resolved, but I pulled through, through much prayer, and love.

What does all this mean?! Well, let's just say I am going to be making a beer for May 2012, that will be one of a kind, unique and great, because yes, I am gloating, but this one guy well deserves the best, that I can make. What will it be only time will tell, for now.. I got 3 classes to my goal and then it will be victory time!!