For those of you who follow my blog (thanks, boss), you’ve probably wondered why I haven’t posted lately.  It seems that my decision to go back to school to earn my Master’s degree has affected more than my checkbook.   Time is my new precious resource.  I had just entered a new phase of life – you know, the one when your kids are teenagers and suddenly you are alone watching The Bachelor?   So what do I do with my newfound, much-anticipated freedom?  I enroll in grad school!  No rest for the…crazy?

For you, this translates to four years of listening to my ‘aha moments’ and scholarly pontifications.  For me, this means great blog fodder, stimulating discussions with other marketing professionals, and a balancing act between my ‘real’ work and my homework.  To demonstrate how well I’ve balanced everything so far, I actually took my first class last fall.  It started about the time I posted my last entry.  Now, I’ve caught my breath, adjusted to being the oldest person in class, and am ready to share. 

My degree will be a Master’s in Integrated Marketing Communications (MMC).  I’ll need to complete 36 credit hours, or 12 classes.  I plan to take one class per semester, year round.  Come on, follow along – it’ll be fun.

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