How do I feel even after @UCLA '14, @peoplescollolaw, & passing the @StateBarCA June '15 #FYLSX? [img: Wakaba*Girl] pic.twitter.com/T4U8FI1027
— Robert D. Skeels (@rdsathene) August 17, 2015
This morning saw me studying Sugiura Ayano style! @peoplescollolaw #lawschoolproblems Art by Namori. @BakkinAyano pic.twitter.com/TJzdNev5aW
— Robert D. Skeels (@rdsathene) May 18, 2015
Actually, there are boring classes and hellish tests that go with it.
When someone asks me "How's Law School?" @peoplescollolaw (img: To Aru Majutsu no Indekkusu) pic.twitter.com/GTwaBFAunZ
— Robert D. Skeels (@rdsathene) October 17, 2014@rdsathene @peoplescollolaw hope contracts isn't one of those boring law school course
— Sharon Kyle (@smkyle1) October 18, 2014@smkyle1 @peoplescollolaw of course not! Our professor is dynamic and engaging, making "contracts come alive!" ;)
— Robert D. Skeels (@rdsathene) October 18, 2014@rdsathene @peoplescollolaw aw shucks :)
— Sharon Kyle (@smkyle1) October 18, 2014Image: Kamijo Toma of To Aru Majutsu no Indekkusu
Returning to #UCLA after 2 decades to graduate and raise my GPA by two points took petitions and perfection #UCLA2014 pic.twitter.com/9sgocKK5Vy
— Robert D. Skeels (@rdsathene) April 3, 2014Thank goodness I only had to do this for two quarters. At my age working full time, attending a top ranked R1 university, and getting two-to-three hours of sleep a night in order to earn those grades was beginning to take a serious toll on me physically. Spending every waking moment on the weekends studying didn't do much for my normal household duties either.
A 3.315* is not good enough to get into any UCLA humanities graduate programs, but would be considered excellent for candidacy at the CSU. Still trying to figure out next steps, but Peoples College of Law just might be my next destination.
* In fairness, my Glendale Community College GPA was 4.0, and there were some serious extenuating circumstance that led to me dropping out of honors program status at UCLA. Such is life for commuting, working, non-traditional students. The UC doesn't not average community college transfer units into their GPA, so my UCLA GPA is just for courses there.
First class back @UCLA after 19 years—5 unit Capstone Seminar: Classics: Ancient Novel #UCLA http://t.co/h1LlpKYVuU pic.twitter.com/2bdvdmBgzO
— Robert D. Skeels (@rdsathene) December 17, 2013While my initial goal was just to pass, earning that “A” really boosted my morale. Class was hard though, hundreds of pages of reading a week for 10+ weeks. Two classes next quarter and I’m done!
Noon: turned in overwrought 3750+ word Classics 191 paper. @UCLA F13 done. Won't miss carrying these everywhere #UCLA pic.twitter.com/HSQfjHCnId
— Robert D. Skeels (@rdsathene) December 13, 2013
It's been a long road for this 48 year old undergraduate. My last complete year of high school was the tenth grade. I passed the GED test while stationed at Pearl Harbor in the Navy. I started at Glendale Community College in 1988 and transfered to UCLA in Spring 1991. I was forced to drop out of UCLA by my capricious employer at the end of the Winter 1995 term before I was able to graduate. Recently, after finishing second in the 2013 LAUSD School Board elections, my wife strongly encouraged me to return to UCLA. Readmission to the UC was painless, and under the new requirements I only had 12 units left to graduate.
I'm currently finishing this, which was the only required class...
and then all that's left is...
I had classes with Professor Morris when I was last at UCLA some nineteen years ago. She's one of the smartest people I've ever known, and it will be nice to study under her again.
I'll be walking in June of 2014—the first time graduating from anything ever for me. Then hard choices. UCLA GSE&IS? Peoples College of Law? A MSW program somewhere? The first two choices are pretty attractive given my social connections and the people who would recommend me. However, I'm not sure at this point. First things first.
