This past Monday, my law firm moved into its brand new office space. And by brand new, I mean really new, as in construction workers still tramping around in neon yellow vests and hardhats, ogling the secretaries. Our firm’s main break room isn’t even fully operational. As with most of life’s changes, this one brings [...]
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October 23, 2008
Educational psychology CLEP
I passed the Introduction to Educational Psychology CLEP this past Monday, with a 69. I intentionally scaled back a bit on my preparations for this test, due to a number of factors.
First, I’ve been aware that I tend to over-prepare for CLEPs, and this can be a waste of time. While I don’t view it [...]
September 30, 2008
I would pray for you, but . . .
So, what does an atheist say to a very good friend who is making her way through a serious health crisis and asking everyone to pray for her?
My neighbor at work, with whom I’ve grown quite friendly over the last few years, has been diagnosed with stage 3 breast cancer. She’s starting chemotherapy and has [...]
September 14, 2008
The prodigal blogger returns
I’m back after a long hiatus.
It’s been a busy summer. I added substantially to my tally of credits by CLEPing out of Western Civ II, U.S. History I & II, Analyzing and Interpreting Literature, and Social Sciences & History. I’m up to 67 credits — officially a junior and a little past the halfway point [...]
March 31, 2008
Western Civ I bites the dust
Today, I passed the Western Civilization I CLEP with a score of 77 out of a possible 80. I’ve posted my impressions of the test and the study materials I used over at the InstantCert Forum.
Woo-hoo! Bring on Western Civ II!
March 10, 2008
Online learning offers a different kind of “welfare”
Susan Smith Nash’s eLearning blog features a piece on how online learning offers hope for welfare recipients. She opens with the case study of “Marilee,” who, having become pregnant at 16, saw her life deviate onto a trajectory she never planned. After a few years of doing the best she could and feeling like she [...]
