I’m starting to see the light at the end . . . → Read More: Ridiculous!]]> Those who know me know I have been going to school for a very long time.  Forever, in fact.  Yes, forever!  It never ends.  I’ve taken about a million classes.  Yes, a million!  And no, I am not prone to exaggeration.  Why do you ask?

I’m starting to see the light at the end of the tunnel (can I get a HALLELUJIAH?), and today I stopped by my advisor to make sure things were on track.  As she was scrolling through my millions (yes, millions!) of credits she noticed I had not officially applied to receive my associate’s degree even though I am qualified for it.  I suppose I was so focused on the bachelor’s that I never really thought about the associate’s, but I figured I should get that taken care of.  If nothing else, at least it will help me feel like I accomplished something. 

So, I just logged into the school website and went through the degree application process.  Everything was going swimmingly until I reached the last step:  paying $20 to apply for graduation.  Whaaaa…???  I assumed the THOUSANDS AND THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS I spent in tuition over the years would cover the whole degree thing! 

How foolish of me! 

Aargh!!