Argh! I chose them because they have both a planetarium and an observatory. *sigh* It didn't occur to me that they only go so far. I sure wish I would win the lottery (I'd have to play it first), so I could pay off my house, go to UofM here in Minneapolis where the new light rail will eventually take me from "my doorstep" to campus. But I don't have that kind of savings to be a student (it's expensive), and I intend never to take on student debt again. So any "back to school" plan requires selling my house.
Which means moving to Moorhead still seems like the best option. I just discovered they actually have single-person dorm rooms! That's convenient. I remember dorm noise, though. It's quaint compared to what I've lived with for the last few years here in the warzone, but I still should probably plan on off-campus life instead. I do value what solitude I can get. Fargo has a major Microsoft office, so there are professional options available if for any reason the astronomy plan falters.
I submitted my application for admission this morning. Any decision to sell my house is dependent on actually having a school to attend (although... Normandale...), so I need to settle that first. I also emailed the admissions office explaining my plan, and asking if I can delay to the spring semester easily, if it comes to that.
I received overnight the email copy of my unofficial Normandale transcript. I started this plan back in 2001. I started the precalc and calc because I didn't remember it from the first round of college. I got an "A" in both classes. It's definitely easier the 2nd time around. I started the astronomy and physics... and you see everything just suddenly stop once I finally accept (for the 2nd time, the same thing happened at Texas A&M) that I simply cannot do both work and school at the same time when the "serious" classwork starts. I have to focus only on study, which means I need a sizable scholarship fund, and this house could be it for now. Onward with the planning. :)
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Date: 2021-Jun-18, Friday 03:30 pm (UTC)Which means moving to Moorhead still seems like the best option. I just discovered they actually have single-person dorm rooms! That's convenient. I remember dorm noise, though. It's quaint compared to what I've lived with for the last few years here in the warzone, but I still should probably plan on off-campus life instead. I do value what solitude I can get. Fargo has a major Microsoft office, so there are professional options available if for any reason the astronomy plan falters.
I submitted my application for admission this morning. Any decision to sell my house is dependent on actually having a school to attend (although... Normandale...), so I need to settle that first. I also emailed the admissions office explaining my plan, and asking if I can delay to the spring semester easily, if it comes to that.
I received overnight the email copy of my unofficial Normandale transcript. I started this plan back in 2001. I started the precalc and calc because I didn't remember it from the first round of college. I got an "A" in both classes. It's definitely easier the 2nd time around. I started the astronomy and physics... and you see everything just suddenly stop once I finally accept (for the 2nd time, the same thing happened at Texas A&M) that I simply cannot do both work and school at the same time when the "serious" classwork starts. I have to focus only on study, which means I need a sizable scholarship fund, and this house could be it for now. Onward with the planning. :)