Just 365 Revolutions from Now…
Posted on December 31, 2008 by Som Seng
‘Happy New Year!’ Millions say that to one another and sincerely mean it. It is said with such optimism and good cheer. But in the relatively short space of time it will take the earth to revolve just 365 times between now and this time next year, will 2009 prove to be the happy, memorable, positive new year wished for you?
Having completed my bachelor’s degree on-campus, and now working on my MBA online, I’ve come to appreciate how mixing optimism with a little action can make all the difference between just another passing year versus a year in which we mark an important achievement. Naturally, the achievement can be anything a person decides to define for him or herself. But being in distance education and the first in my family to earn a bachelor’s degree, I’ve long thought a year’s investment in going to school, or going back to school, gave a new year one of its best chance of being a happy and fulfilling one.
At the risk of overly commercializing my New Year’s message, at UMassOnline it has never been easier or more convenient to continue learning. And never before have we offered so rich and varied a set of curriculum choices. We have a world class faculty and a world class study body. If you’ve been thinking about entering college or returning to college, whether online or on campus, think how different New Year’s Eve 2010 might be with a certificate in hand, a diploma perhaps, or more credits in hand advancing you to your ultimate degree choice and professional aspiration.
Wishes are good things, but they rarely materialize without a little nudge in the right direction on the part of those who would benefit most if the wish were fulfilled.
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