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August 24, 2006

Change Of Plans

One year, seven months and sixteen days ago, I moved to Dallas to fulfill my dream of becoming a chef and going to Culinary School.

One year, eight days ago, I was diagnosed wtih Arnold Chiari, put on a plethora of drugs (up to 18 at one time), and the severe headaches and numbness in my hands that I went to the doctor for intensified.

Ten months ago, I regretfully, had to drop out of culinary school for medical reasons.

I've come to the sad realization that I probably wont ever be able to go back to culinary school because I do not think my body, with the numbness and all, is up to the physical demands of the education & the resulting career.

So, I realized I had to do something. With the current amount of education I have, I am just not able to find employment that will "pay the bills."

So Tuesday night, August 22, 2006... I applied online to the Global MBA Online program at the University of Texas Dallas. This is a MBA with a specialization in both Accouting & Information Technology.

I found out about 3pm yesterday after calling and talking to an advisor that I was missing one prerequisite course and that I will need to take either the GMAT or GRE by November 1st.

Frantically, I tried to find a Calculus class at an area community college to transfer in. I first called Collin County Community College District. I was told to apply online and then come sign a form stating that I had 4 weeks to get my transcript to arrive. I found the course I wanted on their nice little downloadable desktop application.

Then I realized the class was at one of the other branches and thought I would just go there to sign the form after work. It was then I was told that they were 4 weeks backlogged on their online applications because someone had to actually print them out and data entry them into the computer system. Um, YEAH. Isn't that the entire purpose of having an online application in the first place? I think whoever dreamed up this system should be nominated for Waste Of Space Monday.

Then they informed me that both sections of the online class & the only section of the night class were full and closed. Well HECK.

So, then I remember that there is a community college walking distance from my work. I left work and went and attempted to apply & register. They entered my application into the computer but would not allow me to register until they had a copy of my transcript from Baylor.

I had a copy of it at my apartment but they would have been closed before I had a chance to go home and get it and come back. So, I faxed it over this morning. My mother, who is driving up here tonight, is picking up my official transcripts adn bringing them to me so that I can turn them in Monday.

Since I couldn't actually register for the class, and I was already on campus I decided to go ahead to the bookstore and see if I could get the textbook. I bought ONE textbook, ONE workbook, ONE Binder, and one cheap pack of college ruled paper. Can you say $224.16. OUCH!

I called a little while ago and they had entered my transcript and I was eligible to register online. So... starting Tuesday, August 29th... I will be in school again. I am taking one class, at night, two nights a week. And sometime between now and November 1st, I have to take either the GMAT or the GRE.

I'm hoping to start my MBA program in January. Until then, I will be living and breathing Calculus. Anyone have a graphing calculator I can borrow?

Posted by FutureFoodTVStar at August 24, 2006 10:42 AM

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