Happy Father's Day!

Today we honor all the great dads out there! I hope everyone enjoys this special day with their fathers!

WEEK 12! WE MADE IT EVERYONE! Can you believe that this is our final week of the spring quarter....ALREADY? Yup, well you better believe it! It's a little emotional for me but exciting at the same time because now, I am only one quarter away from being completely done with obtaining my Bachelors in Marketing! That is just plain scary if you ask me! Like I stated in the beginning of this quarter, this was by far my busiest quarter yet, but I made it through the challenge and happy to say I can finally enjoy a week off! I ended up taking 5 classes, one of which was accelerated, so for the past 6 weeks, I only had to deal with 4 classes, but that was for the better since I had a HUGE capstone project to work on! Luckily, the essay portion I got an A, and now I am just waiting to hear back on my narration PowerPoint presentation! Waiting on the edge!

How did everyone do this quarter? I feel like every quarter I walk away with a new tip and skill to apply in the future. I think it all stems from the way the class is taught and how you learn new things about yourself through the professors different teaching! For example, the online environment is COMPLETELY different from the on-site, so you're only way of communication online is via the discussion boards. You have to be careful how you say things because it could be taken the wrong way. This quarter, one of my professors pointed out that I have incorporated some humor into my posts that reflected well with the students and led to further discussion and kept the ball rolling. I personally didn't even realize I did it until people started making their comments that were encouraging and showing that they too found humor within. So I guess what I am trying to say is that, the online classroom doesn't have to be boring, as long as you can incorporate appropriate humor into your discussion. So the tip is, don't be afraid to step outside the comfort zone, but also, keep it appropriate!

Just a reminder to all the students out there, PLEASE make sure you contact financial aid and student accounts so you can be cleared for the summer quarter! You don't want to fall behind all because you forgot to make that simple phone call or visit to the office! I just took care of some paperwork I needed to fill out for financial aid, and then just have to make my payment and I am all good to go!

And so my countdown begins until I can officially say I have completed my degree! I have had nothing but a great experience here at Berkeley and I will definitely be sad to say my goodbyes when the time comes, but those who have helped me out along the way will always be considered my Berkeley Family!!

Well, I am off to open my pool and plant some sunflower plants in memory of my Grandmother who passed away the beginning of this month! I miss her more and more everyday but I know she is always with me! :)

Enjoy your weekend everyone and YAY! WEEK 12!!!!