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This story was submitted by Lorilei Cooley, a Grantham University student pursuing a Bachelor’s degree in Accounting.

Currently, I work as an Accounting Assistant at a mental health outpatient clinic. I basically do all the accounting for the business and I am seeking to further my education by obtaining a Bachelor’s degree in Accounting.

Of course, it would increase my pay, but more importantly, it would help me advance in the accounting world. Having that experience would be an advantage.

I enjoy working at my job and want to advance more academically. I dropped out in high school my senior year due to problems at home. I did not get to graduate with my class, but did so a year later when I went back. But I did not want to settle for a high school diploma.

I am proud of myself, now being 27 with my Associate’s Degree, pursing my Bachelor’s. It may have taken me longer than I wanted, but I am still striving for my goal.

Thank you, Grantham University, for helping me excel and achieve that goal!

Grantham University’s degree programs are 100 percent online. For more information about obtaining an Accounting degree, please visit http://www.grantham.edu/colleges-and-schools/mark-skousen-school-of-business/accounting/?tr=one

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This story was submitted by Donna Rosas, a Grantham University student pursuing a degree in Business Administration.

I learned so much in Grantham University’s personal finance course.

It’s helped me a great deal with things to which I need to pay more attention. All of the classes will help me to move forward in life. I will be utilizing everything I learned during the last eight weeks.

I’m very glad I decided to finish getting my Associate’s Degree. It’s taken me some time to actually be able to do this, and I really want it bad enough to keep trying and not give up.

This is my first time taking courses online, and I like the flexibility. I’ve noticed it takes a lot of discipline to finish the coursework while I’m at home with distractions. I’ve gained a lot of knowledge and skills from this course and would definitely recommend it to others.

Grantham University’s degree programs are 100 percent online.  For more information about obtaining a Business Administration degree, visit http://www.grantham.edu/colleges-and-schools/mark-skousen-school-of-business/business-administration/.

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This story was submitted by Pedro Bonilla, a Grantham University student pursuing a degree in Business Management.

As adults, we progress in our lives becoming wiser with each experience.

As a teenager, I was ecstatic to graduate high school, but now I find myself looking to expand by trying to become more knowledgeable. With time, I have acquired the patience to become more focused and reach my goals.

As I prepare for the next chapter of my life, I find myself in pursuit of a degree, which leads me to my college algebra course at Grantham University.

Through my experience, I find myself coming across different aspects of algebra. Each business/field uses a solution best suited for its environment. This course confirmed and strengthened my use of algebra, and also empowered me to assist my children as they get ready to learn this subject in high school.

Grantham University’s degree programs are 100 percent online.  For more information about obtaining a Business Management degree, please visit http://www.grantham.edu/colleges-and-schools/mark-skousen-school-of-business/business-management/

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This story was submitted by Tiffany Ziemer, a Grantham University student who recently earned her Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration.

By the time I was 18 years old, I only had two professions I was interested in when I grew up. As a young teenager, I wanted to be a drug and alcohol counselor for teenagers. As an older teenager, I wanted to be a cop.

After I finished high school, I didn’t particularly want any more schooling. But I enrolled at the local community college and started my law enforcement degree. At 19 years old, I joined the Army on a whim with my friend. She wanted to be a medic, and since I wanted to be a cop – in Minnesota I could not become a police officer until age 21 – I became a military police.

Halfway through my Law Enforcement degree, my unit was deployed to Iraq. I spent 16 months deployed as a Combat Support Military Police. By the time I got home and having that experience, I decided I wanted nothing more to do with law enforcement. So I started working for my unit and the Department of Defense (DoD).

I kept toying with the idea of going back to school, but I really did not have a reason. There was no promotion in it for me and I just did not have the time.

After six years with the DoD, I decided it was time to get my degree. But, talk about the worst possible timing: My husband is active, thus is on temporary duty all the time. I was raising one child, most often alone, and when my husband was home I was traveling for the DoD.

I became pregnant, was still in the Army Reserves, working full-time, completing my monthly temporary duty trips, and raising a child while my husband was back and forth from training. What better time to go to school full-time?

But I did, I jumped in both feet first.

Over the last couple years, I took minimal breaks between semesters, only for some extreme family situations. I knew if I backed off, it would be hard to get momentum again. Most of the hurdles did not keep me from my studies.

When my son was 6 months old, my husband had to leave for training for three months, really adding to the stress. So my husband was gone, I had a 6-month-old, a 7-year-old, worked full-time, fulfilling my Army requirements and completing my full-time schooling.

Over the next year, I juggled these things, but added on another pregnancy! In the middle of one semester, my daughter came into this world early (for this I asked for a week extension for my homework).

From the list above, add another baby, but wait, she was colicky until she was six months old! During this time I had been promoted and had to attend a five-week training in Oklahoma City. I took my daughter with me and went to training and brought my books with me. I don’t know how I did it. All I know is I never quit.

Now I am done. I have earned my Bachelors degree in Business Administration from Grantham University.

No one can tell me there is no time. If I can find time to read text books at 2 a.m. while I am nursing a baby that gets up to eat every 90 minutes, then anyone can find time to pursue education.

Grantham University’s degree programs are 100 percent online.  For more information about obtaining a Business Administration degree, visit http://www.grantham.edu/colleges-and-schools/mark-skousen-school-of-business/business-administration/.

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This story was submitted by Blake Robicheaux, a Grantham University student pursuing a degree in Business Administration.

My interest in business stemmed from working at my family’s supermarket at age 12.

I enjoyed working because I liked to interact with the customers and employees, and while it was fun being social, I was also one of the few kids that always had money in his pocket. I had learned that business paid off by allowing me to have a car, have a good time and be successful.

By the time I was 18, I was looking for an opportunity to get an education so that I could be more than just an employee. I wanted to be a businessman.

I joined the U.S. Navy and served for five years as an avionics technician, AT2, aboard the USS Kitty Hawk with VFA-102, and the USS Nimitz with VFA-41.

After receiving an honorable discharge in 2008, I was accepted into the University of Louisiana at Lafayette and the University of New Orleans. However, I was a bit older and more experienced than my peers. I began working for Oceaneering International as an ROV electronics technician and pilot.

I went on to attend Grantham University in 2009 for an Associate’s Degree in Business Management. I used my management skills to manage photography and video data for BP that was provided to news networks and the general public during the five months that I worked on the Deepwater Horizon oil spill. The management skills that I learned at Grantham University were instrumental in being a part of the remotely operated vehicle that finally closed in the Deepwater Horizon oil spill.

I am now finishing my Business degree at Grantham University and hoping to find new opportunities the workforce in New Orleans, where I hope to use my management skills to work in my first love: film production.

Grantham University’s degree programs are 100 percent online.  For more information about obtaining a Business Administration degree, visit http://www.grantham.edu/colleges-and-schools/mark-skousen-school-of-business/business-administration/

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This story was submitted by Chris Mortenson, a Grantham University student pursuing a degree in Human Resource Management.

My story in attending school online starts in Kandahar, Afghanistan. This is where I enrolled in English Composition at the education center on base.

It’s been somewhat hectic completing this class while deployed. There have been several nights in which I stayed up all night working 12 hours at my day job for the military, then all night to complete certain assignments.

There have been storms that knocked out communications, difficulties at the M.W.R. due to browser settings, repair work on the computer that left me without Internet capabilities and a lack of Internet capabilities in my own room due to tehcnical difficulties. Not to mention having to move around.

But I’ve persevered.

This is my first time going to school while being deployed, and I hope to leave here with my Associate’s degree completed.

It takes me back to childhood, watching my mother work a full-time job and go to school at night.

I really enjoy Grantham University and the whole online college experience overall is better than I expected.

Grantham University’s degree programs are 100 percent online.  For more information about obtaining a Human Resource Management degree, please visit http://www.grantham.edu/colleges-and-schools/mark-skousen-school-of-business/bachelor-of-business-administration-in-human-resource-management/

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This story was submitted by Miiki Jones, a Grantham University student pursuing a degree in Multidisciplinary Studies.

I currently live in Gadsden Ala., and grew up in Cleveland. I graduated high school in 1982. Sadly, education was not in my plans. My dreams were to join the Army.

My dreams were shut down due to a birth defect, and I was forced regroup and adjust to a new way of looking at my life. It was difficult at first.

I tried different types of educational routes. I went to Job Corps to get training as an Office Assistant, then to a trade school and was certified as a Graphic Arts Technician. Still, I found no employment due to lack of experience.

I had been through two marriages, had two children and nothing to show for it. I wanted my children to be proud of me. I wanted to show them that life has so much to offer.

It was then that I decided  to go back to school.

I received my Associate’s degree as a Paralegal, and I enjoyed that field of work. I worked hard, but I wasn’t advancing anywhere, so I decided to pursue my dream once more – just to take a chance.

At the age of 29, I was enlisted into the Armed Forces. I am currently at 18 years, and have finally mustered up the courage to continue my education. I am a junior at Grantham University, and I cannot wait to walk across the floor to receive my diploma.

I never saw my life headed into this direction, but I am glad it did.

Grantham University’s degree programs are 100 percent online.  For more information about obtaining a Multidisciplinary Studies degree, please visit http://www.grantham.edu/colleges-and-schools/college-of-arts-and-sciences/multidisciplinary-studies

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This story was submitted by Byron Mills, a Grantham University student pursuing a degree in Criminal Justice.

When this course started, I quickly looked through the assignments and concluded that I would have to commit a considerable amount of time to my studies in order to do well. Many courses do not require you to think critically and improve upon original ideas through further thought and explanation.

English Composition II does.

This course, with the assistance of the instructor, pushes you to demonstrate your best academic efforts to become a better writer and overall better communicator.

I am better off today, more confident in my writing abilities, because of the lessons learned throughout this course.

I was required to manage my time effectively to finish the weekly assignments and discussion boards. I learned to do my work early because re-writes were almost a certainty, as the instructor forced us to submit quality work upon submission of every assignment.

Grantham University’s degree programs are 100 percent online.  For more information about obtaining a Criminal Justice degree, please visit http://www.grantham.edu/colleges-and-schools/college-of-arts-and-sciences/criminal-justice/

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This story was submitted by Henry Gann, a Grantham University student pursuing a degree in Business Administration.

I am a 39-year-old soldier approaching retirement. I am married to a wonderful lady and am a father to an awesome 8-year-old son.

I realized I needed to start thinking about life after the Army. Once I determined the career I wanted to pursue, it was time to develop a plan.

My career of choice was to own a real estate business.

I began my research by learning what degree plan would most benefit me in reaching my goal. I spoke with Admission Representatives from several schools, then followed up with checking comments from actual students already attending.

The lady I spoke to at Grantham University was very helpful in guiding me in the direction I needed to take. The most interesting part of communicating with Grantham’s representatives was that they were not pushy or pressuring at all. I was informed of their suggestions and what they could offer. They left it to me to make my own decision. Some of the other schools I contacted were really pressuring me by numerous phone calls and emails.

Once I made my decision to attend Grantham, they walked me through the admissions process. Each step of this process was explained to me in common language, and assistance was given whenever I encountered a problem obtaining the correct paperwork.

The classes were very flexible, the course material was easily accessible, and interaction with the instructors was always available.

I have only completed my first term with Grantham, but I know – without a doubt – I made the correct choice in my school.

Grantham University’s degree programs are 100 percent online.  For more information about obtaining a Business Administration degree, visit http://www.grantham.edu/colleges-and-schools/mark-skousen-school-of-business/business-administration/

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This story was submitted by Arlette Stratton, a Grantham University student pursuing an Associate’s degree of Applied Science – Medical Coding and Billing.

Having already earned my Associate’s degree in Business from another University, I found that this was not the perfect fit that I was looking for, career-wise. When I figured out that my goal was to work in some kind of medical capacity with the military, eventually working for the Veterans Administration, it was time to find my perfect-fit school: Grantham University.

I had never heard of Grantham University, but a chance meeting with a representative at the Education Center on Fort Stewart definitely turned out to be fate.

From the first email I receieved, I have been very happy with Grantham University and plan to continue with the school until the end of my Masters program.

I definitely encourage other military spouses looking to pursue higher education to look into attending Grantham University.

Grantham University’s degree programs are 100 percent online.  For more information about obtaining a Medical Coding and Billing degree, visit http://www.grantham.edu/colleges-and-schools/school-of-allied-health/medical-coding-and-billing/

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