Not quite sure what step is next. I’m constantly praying for the Lord to guide me in the right direction.
Danielle and I have agreed that I’ll finish my A+ certification (and any other one, if possible), while she goes back to school this fall. So I will hold to that promise. As far as after that, I’m hoping that I won’t need college, but as we all know, this everyday failing economy will one day get to the point where you must have a doctorate (PhD) to work at McDonalds.
I’m not one for classroom based learning, usually because of too many farfetched rules, too many students, and classes that have absolutely NOTHING to do with what you’re studying. So I’ve kind of decided that If I do go to college, it will be online school more than likely. I don’t want an Associates because you’re underqualified, and likewise for a Doctorate as you’re over qualified. But perhaps a couple Bachelors and a Masters. Those seem adequate enough.
The school of choice is Western Governors University (WGU.edu) for a Bachelor’s of Science in Information Technology (link), which is the most broad degree in their I.T. program. I JUST emailed my advisor asking about this degree and some other details. Hopefully some insight will come from that. Perhaps after that would come a Master’s if I were really up to it. But only the good Lord knows.
In the fairy-tale world. I’d love to have a Bachelor’s, Master’s, and a PhD in Church Music and likewise in I.T. That’s too much money and too much time.
Here’s how I had it laid out:
MUSIC:
Boyce College (undergrad of SBTS)
–Bachelor of Science in Biblical Studies: Music Ministry Major
Southern Baptist Theological Seminary
–either a Master of Church Music (M.C.M.) or Master of Music in Church Music (M.M.C.M.) [not sure of the difference]; or Master of Divinity in Church Music (website doesn’t show this being offered anymore).
— and a Doctor of Ministry (D.Min.) in Music Minstry (D.M.M.)
TECHNOLOGY:
Western Governors University
— Bachelor of Science in Information Technology
— Master of Business Administration with Emphasis in Information Technology Management
–no clue about a doctorate…maybe the Cisco CCIE.
But for now, I must focus on the present-future. I am hopefully working towards becoming more creditable with whatever the Lord wants me to be, whether it be music, computers or business. I don’t really want to work retail for the rest of my life, but I am hopefully going to work towards Assistant Manager at LifeWay. Not a whole lot more $$$ but it will be more. I am being nominated tonight (Wednesday) at church as full-time pianist, even though I’ve been playing full time for over two months now. Oh well. 🙂 Lastly, the certification will be on my list of things to accomplish soon.
I hope you’ll be praying along with me about these things. I continue to pray for all of you 🙂
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Thanks and God Bless,
Andrew
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