Why are we doing this?

As I headed to my first class of this fall semester, I had various thoughts circulating throughout my mind. Taking the summer off, I really dreaded leaving my flexible schedule behind. I really shouldn't complain. I only have three classes to attend on Tuesdays and Thursdays. I also reflected that this would be my last fall semester as an under graduate. A bachelor's degree seemed impossible when I started this journey three years ago. I had little faith that I could complete  college math. After I  adjusted my attitude, I surpassed math 1050 and tackled statistics with an appreciation that all knowledge is useful.  As I reflect upon my freshman  year and my knowledge held then opposed to now. I can see that my degree is more than just a piece of paper with my name on it. I've been given a new lens to view the world, a new confidence, a new understanding, and better skills as a mother to encourage my daughters that they can achieve anything.