My journey at Full Sail began when I enrolled to study the Music Production programHeadphones photo courtesy of Ivkzl, flickr
That is when I discovered that I was more passionate about writing lyrics than composing a songPen and Paper photo courtesy of Cunning Stunt, flickr
I cared more about the way words expressed a thought or idea than how the notes were arrangedBirdnotes photo courtesy of blackxwhitexpixie, flickr
I had always thought I wanted to be a songwriter and performerMicrophone Cat photo property of steffsux, flickr
I grew up matching the vocals of my favorite R&B greats like Mary J. Blige and Faith EvansMary J photo property of pmtape, flickr
As the media world expanded, I realized that it wasn’t so unique to be a white girl with a soulful voiceFlock of birds photo property of boney10, flickr
I had to dig deeper to discover where my true talents lieDigging dog photo property of lunawicc, flickr
I watched a presentation on the new Media Communications Degree and felt an urge to take a closer lookWatercolor heads photo courtesy of Dailypic, Flickr
One of my non-negotiable goals is to complete a bachelor’s degreeBullseyes photo courtesy of Marz Photography, flickr
I consider the Media Communications Bachelors Degree to be a good match to combine my passionsGlobe photo courtesy of Nikon Nutter, flickr
Because of that I made the leap of faith and enrolled into the Online Media Communications DegreeEagle photo property of Stef Olsen, flickr
I knew it would be a challenge since I work 45 plus hours, have a teen-child at home, have a puppy- child and a saltwater tank full of exotic fish.Saltwater tank photo property of den1303, flickr
So far, I have been able to manage tasks before meClocks 1 photo courtesy of Leo Reynolds, flickr
Because of that I have had to learn time management and change prioritiesClocks 2 photo courtesy of Rasiel, flickr
I don’t know why I bought an annual pass to Universal a month before I knew I was starting schoolUniversal photo property of theseamazingplaces, flickr
I haven’t had any time to goHourglass photo property of honestjohn2008, flickr
I hope that I will get some use out of it this yearHulk ride photo property of yashh, flickr
Maybe there will be a class project that I could tie into a day at the theme parkTransformers photo courtesy of daryl_mitchell, flickr
Because of that I haven’t had a lot of fun since I started classesNo fun photo property of Rikx, flickr
I guess I can’t have my cake and eat it tooBaby cake photo property of znation, flickr
I am determined to finish this program, no matter what Finishline photo courtesy of djayneandd, flickr
There will be long nights in front of a computer finishing assignments and that’s my fun for nowCat on laptop photo courtesy of garhol, flickr
I have to remind myself that I have started and there will be no turning backTightrope photo property of noodeler, flickr
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Until finally, I was earning all A’s on my work and getting great feedback on my assignmentsA seal photo property of Jackson Alves, flickr
“Great Original Ideas!” “Not many people earned a 100 on this assignment, but you did!”100% photo property of cblorenaturefotos, flickr
And ever since I decided to pursue my passion for media my belief in what I am capable of has increasedDog Dreams photo property of bethechange21, flickr
I know that if I set aside the right amount of time and make a serious effort, I could win here at Full SailBlackjack kitty photo property of themadbluemax, flickr
I have been chasing a Bachelors degree since 1995.Road photo property of AlenaRomanenko, flickr
As a single teen mother, life got in the way.Roadwork photo property of markparham84, flickr
It excites me when I realize that very soon, I will have reached this elusive goalDog catching frisbee photo property of Dianna Noreen Photography, flickr
Earning my Bachelors Degree in Media Communications!Smart dog photo property of Jimmy Jump, flickr