About two years ago last month I visited the University of Montana in Missoula. I was impressed by the campus, by the people and the history department. I had decided almost immediately taht this location would be a place where I would like to attend.
So I took my GRE in October of 2007 and worked hard to finish my degree so that I could have a high enough standing to attend the school. In April I was accepted, I was pretty excited but now I had to await two things. A place to live on campus for me and my family which came in July. Then a teacher’s assistant position which came in May. If any of these critical things did not come through I would probably not be able to do my Masters degree.
So then with everything in place I get to the border, something comes up and I was not allowed to cross. This happens two days before I am to start my TA position and five days before the start of school.
So anyway, thinking I have been cut short on the MA I had given up hope that I would be able to take it. But all that has changed.
For the past year I have been looking for a way to take my Masters online. And, I know this sounds like a cheesy commercial, but thanks to the American Military University affiliate American Public University I can still take on the goal I started with in 2007. It will take longer but I am not forced to move, which my family loves, and I can still gain what I want which is an American History MA.
So yeah I am excited and even though it is not how I started down this road it is farther along then I thought I would be mid September last year.
