newbuzz...I have finished my last final exam. At 46 years of age, I have completed work for my Baccalaureate degree. I am now a Bachelor of Science in Communications Studies, Oral Concentration. It has taken six years to accomplish this goal. I have continued to work 40 hours per week and watched my daughters grow and leave the nest. What began as a mid life crisis has ended in the beautiful rebirth of my spirit as well as the enlightenment of my mind. I am more confident, more poised and more prepared to face any challenge that comes my way. I am more interesting and more interested in my own life and the lives of those around me. People ask me what I plan to do with my degree. Simple; I will live my life with greater understanding and purpose. I will lead and influence others wherever I find the need. I will advocate for higher education for every individual. I am different because of my education. I have become more of myself, I feel it in my bones.