Ten Years Later….
Posted by toddhelmkamp on December 9, 2007
In August of 1997, I began my undergraduate studies at Purdue University, in West Lafayette, Indiana.
In May of 2000, during my junior year, I flunked all of my classes (because I was drunk all of the time) and was kicked out.
In August of 2005, I was re-admitted to Indiana University-Purdue University, Fort Wayne Indiana, taking one class a semester.
In August of 2006, I began taking a full course load of five classes a semester.
Today, Sunday December 09, 2007, at 4:32 pm, I finished my last paper for my undergraduate career. I have no in-class finals. All of my assignments are in.
As of a week from Monday, on Monday December 17, 2007, I will have completed my Bachelor’s Degree, and finished college.
Ten years later.
Now, on to Graduate School!!
Grandpa said
Congratulations for getting school done after 10 years
Adam said
Woo Hoo! Congrats!
Bethany said
good job, baby. i love you so much.
slw said
Congrats! Way to keep at it and not let a past failure dictate your future. God bless.
nathan said
congratulations!
But I thought you started in August 1996. Did you take a year off school? You graduated in 96, didn’t you?
Anyway, it’s good to be done–i know that feeling–it’s wonderful!
Congrats!
Todd Helmkamp said
@All: Thanks for the congrats! It still hasn’t sunk in quite yet…
@Nate: Nope, 1997. I’m a year younger than you.