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Originally Posted by dhlvrsn

The corporate ladder I'm on doesn't accept people without degrees. I got in through a back door (had a position with a company that was aquired.) Honestly a big part of my motivation is embarassment. I'm often involved in discussions that eventually wind up discussing schools. I talk vaguely about my time in university in Canada. I stopped my program to support my new wife, then kids came into picture... Stupid reasons had I known what avenues were available. I tried a couple of correspondance schools but did not like them. Now I'm in a prime spot for a director position and it will not happen without the piece of paper. I echo the Excelsior moto "it's what you know not how you learned it that is important" (paraphrased).

This is also why I over study for the exams. I really want to know the material not just get through the exam. I don't view these as "easy credits" but a way of getting them that matches very well they way that I learn.

Right on, Dale. Keep plugging away at it. Not only will you get the promotion and have the satisfaction of knowing you did it, but you will also be able to teach your kids the importance of life-long learning, one of the biggest factors that make successful people successful.