I was wondering how many people have to put education ahead of leisure time and friends and sometimes family and what they have given up. I am on a mission to finish my Psychology Degree. I want to get going on my Accounting Degree as soon as possible. This summer alone I have given up (in no specific order):

- Concerts. My fabulous seats to a John Mayer concert at an outside venue. I bought these tickets when they came out not knowing that I would be working so hard on school. I am a huge JM fan. This was probably the most difficult thing for me to miss.
- Concerts. I couldn't attend the Sheryl Crow concert at an open venue this summer. My daughter wanted to take me. I didn't even think about buying tickets. I am also a huge Sheryl Crow fan.
- My son graduated from high school this year and I have had to miss several of his friends' graduation parties. I am friends with the parents so I missed out on these social events.
- College graduation parties. My godchild graduated from college this year and there was a party to help her celebrate that I missed.
- Weddings. My sister's step-daughter got married and my little niece was in the wedding. I had to miss both the wedding and the reception because the only testing time I could get at a Pearson Vue was on a Saturday at 5:00 pm. At least I'll get to see pictures.
- Taking my son to buy his stuff for college. I really wanted to go with him.
- Family Cookouts. Normally we would have invited my sisters and families and my parents but I didn't have the time. We just had immediate family and it hardly felt like the holiday.
- My niece's softball games. They are going to state, the first time in our area that age group made it to state.
- Numerous other social functions and fund raisers that I would have liked to attend but had to decline. I still bought the tickets for the fundraisers.
- Numerous dinners with friends that we would have had at our house or gone to friends' house.
- Numerous invitations to go out to dinner with girlfriends. They keep reminding me about going out to dinner.
- Keeping the house as neat and orderly as I would have liked. I have had to let bill paying and cards and other paperwork go and at times I have spent MORE time finding what I was looking for than if it was put in the right place. A couple of times we almost got charged late fees on things because the bill fell to the bottom of the pile.

Does anyone else feel like their life is on hold!!!!???? I hope I don't sound bitter because I'm not but I am sad that I wasn't able to do it all. The sacrifice is worth it to me. I really want my degrees. For me, getting a degree is something that I never dreamed I would ever get at my age. This really is a dream coming true for me.

Would that score mean I should be ready for this exam? Thanks

Hello all,

Presently, I am trying to write something on the Battle of Alamance in North Carolina (1771) aka "War of the Regulators". It is a very neglected part of American history and books about it are very rare. So saying, some claim that it was the First battle of the American Revolution. I was wondering if anyone had books on this subject, especially the following 2:

1. A Sketch of the life and character of the Rev. David Caldwell, D.D., near sixty years pastor of the churches of Buffalo and Alamance. Including two of his sermons; some account of the Regulation, together with the Revolutionary transactions and incidents in which he was concerned; and a brief notice of the ecclesiastical and moral condition of North Carolina while in its colonial state. (By E.W. Caruthers).

2. The Battle of Alamance: (The First Battle of the American Revolution). By William Edward Fitch.
OR
Some Neglected History of North Carolina: Being an Account of the Revolution of the Regulators and of the Battle of Amalance, the First Battle of the American Revolution. (By William E. Fitch).


Thanks!

This may be addressed but I could not find a thread...
I'm preparing for Am. Lit but I got this nagging feeling that it may duplicate with I and Anal. Lit which I already passed?
I called Excelsior but they wouldn't answer my question until the official eval. is done which will be in three weeks.
Is this a stupid question?
Thank you!

I followed the link to the site, found the independent study form in pdf format. When I click on the link I see the form, but I am not able to enter any data so that I may email it back.

Do I have to print it out and mail it back to register for this course?

I am getting ready to take the Civil War & Reconstruction Dantes. I have had a lot of difficulty with the US History I & II CLEP. Any advice on this Dantes exam? I have watched the Burns series and bought the Spark notes and have been using InstaCert. Is there something I should spend more time studying? Do any of you remember what meterial is covered more on the test? I must pass this exam!!!!
Thanks!!!

I am new to this site but have read a ton of posts, including "Just Instacert".
As you can see below I don't have many tests to take and I would like to pass them the first time and as soon as possible. It's worth 20 bucks for thirty days if I am sure the InstaCert study guides will help me pass the tests I have left. I've been buying textbooks studying them the night before the test and hoping for the best. Your comments would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks,

There is still considerable confusion regarding this issue amongst the advisors at Excelsior, but I became concerned when I read the following post on "another" forum:

#19 07-19-2007, 02:17 AM
originalbigjim
Posts: 153

Thanks for setting the record straight Coach! I just called excelsior about the original issue, deleting credits to raise you GPA they said starting in august they will no longer do that, something about them becoming state funded. Anyways I guess I will have to sneak in there quick before they change things.

I called to get the skinny and found out that due to their Title IV approval (not "state funded" as noted above) they will no longer be transferring in any D's for any program. Starting when? No one is sure. The only thing we know now is that some new rules are likely to start soon--so if there are current or prospective Excelsior students out there, and cherry-picking grades or transferring in D's is important to you--keep your ears and eyes open. This post may be more appropriate as "off-topic" but since I only check that on rare occassion and this info may prove to be time-sensitive, I decided to post here. FYI everyone.

*not just about the management clep- question about a website with potential studying material*

I'm going to be taking the Prin. of Management CLEP.
I found these flashcards online....
If i studied from this, would I pass? :p

CLEP Principles of Management / Flashcards : Free Flash Cards

Is this website a good study guide overall???

THANKS!!!!

Is there any easy way to remember logarithms?