Jerry's mobile thought of the day: Peel the Onion!
I did something kind of a big. Applied for a Doctorate program @ GWU's Graduate School of Education and Human Development (GSEHD)
So I applied, hope I make the cut! My mother is my inspiration to better myself and help others at the same time. Back in November mom was sick, and we had discussed the subject of a doctorate and how to help organizations succeed. She said it was a great idea and she will live to see me graduate! So when she passed in December, it took the wind out of my sails. I started to doubt myself and put off applying to GW GSEHD Executive Leadership Program. Mom reached out to me (from the great beyond) and motivated me to apply --so I did. I thought I would share an excerpt of my Statement of Purpose that was used in my application. Mom and Me at Christmas (1988) __________________________________________________________________________________ In the 1980’s and 1990’s, my mother was a COBOL software developer. Growing up I would visit her office, and there I learned how to use Microsoft DOS and logon to bulletin board systems (BBS). From that moment, I was hooked ...
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