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the next course (or two)

Alright, it’s looking like the following courses will work for me between here and January without exerting too much brain power:

Cultural Anthropology
Intro to World Religions
History of Religions I
Intro to Philosophy
Fine Arts Appreciation

I’m thinking Anthro and History of Religions I (focus on Old Testament era Judaisim).

Of course I could always take care of something like History or Government or :gasp: another Math class.

Beh, I’m just rambling.  I think every post I’ve ever written about school turns into a random thinking-things-out-on-paper type thing that simply must be awful for anyone else to read :]

add it up

As many of you may already know, I completed two online college courses while in Iraq.  As I began to enroll in my third class once I returned home, I was informed my enrollment was on hold, pending credit review.  As it turns out, after completing two courses with my “home college”, I am considered an academic resident, and they will then perform an official credit evaluation and transfer.  I’ve never been to college before, but I knew I’d get at least a credit or two in Physical Education just for being a soldier.

As it turns out, I received eighteen credits just for being a soldier.  I have been credited in such areas as physical conditioning, first aid, military science, parachuting, ethics, and marksmanship.

Sweet.

Combined with the two actual courses  I completed, that puts my grand total at 25 official college credits.  39 more and I earn the coveted (and required by the military education system before continuing to a bachelor’s) Associate of General Studies.  From there … well, from there, my friend, the road is wide open.  I’m still thinking anthropology, but who knows how I’ll feel in another year or so.