{"id":1,"date":"2023-09-27T14:02:53","date_gmt":"2023-09-27T14:02:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.oregonstate.edu\/longjo\/?p=1"},"modified":"2023-09-27T14:12:36","modified_gmt":"2023-09-27T14:12:36","slug":"hello-world","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.oregonstate.edu\/longjo\/2023\/09\/27\/hello-world\/","title":{"rendered":"The Final Chapter: My Journey Through Oregon State University"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The Final Chapter: My Journey Through Oregon State University<\/p>\n<p><strong>Introduction<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Hey everyone! Welcome to my very first blog post. Today is a monumental day for me\u2014I just attended my last class at Oregon State University. It&#8217;s been a journey of twists and turns, and I thought there&#8217;s no better time than now to share it with you all.<\/p>\n<p><strong>\u00a0Finding My Way: The Early Years at ARC<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>My quest for knowledge began a bit later than most. At the age of 29, I enrolled in computer science classes at a local community college, American River College (ARC). Though my intentions were clear, the path was anything but. The passion was there, but the questions remained: Was I too late? Could I manage all the other aspects of my life while diving deep into a new field?<\/p>\n<p><strong>Navigating Life Events: Marriage, Divorce, and a New Beginning<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Life, as it tends to do, threw its curveballs. During this period, I got married, and later, went through a divorce. It was in 2014, after my divorce, that I found what I had been looking for\u2014a second bachelor&#8217;s program that I could complete online. This was a life-changer for me. The program was at Oregon State University, and it offered the flexibility and curriculum I needed to move forward.<\/p>\n<p><strong>The OSU Chapter<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>After enrolling in OSU&#8217;s online program, I was committed to giving it my all. Despite the trials and tribulations of my past, I found a new sense of purpose. The flexibility of the online format allowed me to balance my responsibilities and even discover new passions. Fast forward to today, I&#8217;m 44 and have just attended my last class.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Looking Ahead<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>As I prepare to complete my final project, I am filled with a sense of accomplishment and excitement for the future. It&#8217;s never too late to take a new path, and my journey is a testament to that. I\u2019m looking forward to creating an excellent project, deepening my expertise, and, most importantly, making new friends who share my love for learning.<\/p>\n<p>Thank you for joining me on this journey. Here&#8217;s to the next chapter!<\/p>\n<p>Until next time,<br \/>\nJ.J.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Final Chapter: My Journey Through Oregon State University Introduction Hey everyone! Welcome to my very first blog post. Today is a monumental day for me\u2014I just attended my last class at Oregon State University. It&#8217;s been a journey of twists and turns, and I thought there&#8217;s no better time than now to share it [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":13678,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.oregonstate.edu\/longjo\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.oregonstate.edu\/longjo\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.oregonstate.edu\/longjo\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.oregonstate.edu\/longjo\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/13678"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.oregonstate.edu\/longjo\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.oregonstate.edu\/longjo\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":5,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.oregonstate.edu\/longjo\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1\/revisions\/5"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.oregonstate.edu\/longjo\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.oregonstate.edu\/longjo\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.oregonstate.edu\/longjo\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}