Hi everyone.
A few weeks ago I started getting ready for a job interview that I thought I had a pretty good chance of getting. Through the week though, I started to get nervous and a bit fearful ("what if I don't have the right qualifications?" "what if I don't get the job?") and I started to study... going through all of my notes from my previous jobs, looking up other information that I wanted to become more familiar with, and contacting people that I used to work with to ask for references. Well, at one point I had become so nervous about the interview, I half thought that I might cancel it! Funny what the mind can do.
Before I started attending college, there were a number of times through the years that I talked myself out of going back to college because of unrealistic fears... "it will take too much time" or "do I have what it takes?" Well, I can tell you that at 45 years old I started seriously pursuing a degree and it was the best thing I ever did! I attended Nashua Community College (NCC) and began experiencing what it was like to become a student. Now that I am at Granite State College pursuing my Bachelor's in Behavioral Science, I can continue using the different educational formats that I found at NCC. I can take courses at any number of sites (though I'm closest to Manchester, NH classes) and online. This is my first semester here (online), but so far the instructors have been great with providing help when requested and keeping the online discussions interesting. The online classes at Granite State College are a great way to have flexibility in my schedule.
Btw, my interview went fantastic and they may have a position opening locally in the near future. If I had given into my fears, I would not have had such a great interview nor would I have found myself traveling down this path of higher learning, a decision I am so happy that I made.
Until next time!
Mary
A few weeks ago I started getting ready for a job interview that I thought I had a pretty good chance of getting. Through the week though, I started to get nervous and a bit fearful ("what if I don't have the right qualifications?" "what if I don't get the job?") and I started to study... going through all of my notes from my previous jobs, looking up other information that I wanted to become more familiar with, and contacting people that I used to work with to ask for references. Well, at one point I had become so nervous about the interview, I half thought that I might cancel it! Funny what the mind can do.
Before I started attending college, there were a number of times through the years that I talked myself out of going back to college because of unrealistic fears... "it will take too much time" or "do I have what it takes?" Well, I can tell you that at 45 years old I started seriously pursuing a degree and it was the best thing I ever did! I attended Nashua Community College (NCC) and began experiencing what it was like to become a student. Now that I am at Granite State College pursuing my Bachelor's in Behavioral Science, I can continue using the different educational formats that I found at NCC. I can take courses at any number of sites (though I'm closest to Manchester, NH classes) and online. This is my first semester here (online), but so far the instructors have been great with providing help when requested and keeping the online discussions interesting. The online classes at Granite State College are a great way to have flexibility in my schedule.
Btw, my interview went fantastic and they may have a position opening locally in the near future. If I had given into my fears, I would not have had such a great interview nor would I have found myself traveling down this path of higher learning, a decision I am so happy that I made.
Until next time!
Mary
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