What is in the Pot of Gold at the End of Your Rainbow?

Today I am that much closer to reaching the pot of gold at the end of my rainbow! For me the Pot of Gold is my Bachelor's Degree in Language Arts
that I have been working very hard to achieve for a couple of years now.

The goals we set for ourselves must be reckoned with even when we are at the end of the rope of long hours studying. The center of my collegiate universe is the Granite State College Rochester NH college campus.

This morning as I ripped down the Spaulding Turnpike in my husband's hot black Mustang Cobra, it occurred to me that this drive, the three toll booths, and the wonderful destination itself would be ending in just another couple of months.

Today I met with my Advisor, Linda Buttrick, to discuss a proposal for my Capstone course -- my final course -- now that I have successfully taken all of my other required classes for my degree. I will be assigned a Mentor who will assist me in developing a topic of study that integrates what I know with what I have learned and how it can be applied to my career path. I am excited to begin the last leg of my journey!

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Wednesday, August 18, 2010 by Donna Downes:: Leslie how excited you must be now that you are closing in on your dream. I remember how unbelievable it was to realize I was only one term from graduation. My own capstone course filled me first with dread and fear, and then as I progressed, an awareness of how each of my courses were contributing to the completion of the required research project. I can only stress the one thing our instructor, Beth Benoit kept repeating like a mantra..."this is a learning experience!" Once I accepted that concept, the fear of failing was washed away and the reality of what I was doing provided the confidence that I did know and understand what I was doing! Soon you will join me as an Alumni...joined by our ties to GSC!