the adventures of pamalicious

With the push of the SUBMIT button at 7:25pm est on Monday, April 14, 2008 I have officially completed the necessary credits (120) with passing grades to qualify and receive my Bachelors of Arts in Organizational Management from Ashford University.

I began this journey after being out of the formal education loop for over exactly 20 years in January 2006 - (two weeks before I met Caun).  I had an Associates Degree under my belt, but it had no specific direction.  As part of my doing big things as I turn 40 and a need to show my daughter the importance of education and commitment even as an adult - I embarked on finishing school. 

I’d like to thank my momma, because she had stressed for years about me going back to school, but I have to do things when my own desire arises, yet she planted the seed to change the direction of our family. 

Like a classic UNCF moment, I am the first on her side of the family to get a college degree.

Graduation ceremonies take place May 10th in Clinton, Iowa. I won’t be attending - yet my heart will be in it and I know I will feel a shiver as they read my name.

The education bug has struck me and on May 27th I will be going back to get my Masters - expected date of Graduation?  Winter 2009.

Don’t ever think that your time has passed, as long as you have God’s gift of time - make it count!  A lot of my dreams are coming true in my 40’s what if I had of said - it was over for me?  What if I thought I was too old, too fat, too black or too female or too set in my ways?  NO WAY!  What I am is:

too Fabulous,

too beautiful,

too smart

too vivacious!!