another day another dollar... but is it worth it?

i am at work, but i must GET OUTTA this place before I EXPLODE!! I feel as if i just cant take it any more... what ever IT is i am fed up with IT and don't want any more of IT because IT is getting on my nerves!!

i wanna be grounded and well rounded and have a fully FULL life.

Habits... i want?

1. early morning meditation and prayer
2. daily talk with God
3. develop a discerning ear spiritually and all the other "-ly"s
4. develop a day for my arts and crafts a week
1. learn to quilt my personal history
2. learn to play guitar... bass guitar too
5. exercise daily
6. eat healthy daily
7. cook or prepare all of my meals - daily
8. ride my bicycle once a week
9. join a sports team
10. communicate with my daughter happily and be present in her life and mine
11. save money from each check
12. monitor my financial well-being

BS to PhD Direct-Path Program @ FAU!!

BS to PhD Direct-Path Program

• simultaneous completion of the MS and PhD degrees. 

Students in the BS program Admission Requirements:

• 3.2-3.3 GPA in the last 60 credit hours of undergraduate coursework
• GRE score of 1200 (minimum)
• 2 letters of recommendation (minimum) which should address the student's qualifications for research

Students in the MS Program Admission Requirements:

• 3.2-3.3 GPA in the last 60 credit hours of undergraduate coursework
• GPA of 3.5 (minimum) in the graduate program at FAU
• GRE score of 1200 (minimum)
• Apply to the Direct-Path Ph.D. program in the first year of the MS program
• Students who do not satisfy the GRE or GPA requirements stated above must obtain approval from the following before being admitted in to the Direct-Path Program:
  • the department
  • the college graduate committee
  • the Division of Graduate Studies

Degree Requirements

• Successful completion of the department's doctoral qualifying/candidacy exam. This exam will be scheduled according to the departmental guidelines.
• A minimum of 84 credit hours beyond the B.S. degree as follows:
  1. 24 coursework credit hours (minimum) in the doctorate-granting department
  2. 9 credit hours (maximum) of Independent Studies coursework
  3. 9 credit hours (maximum) may be at the elective 4000 level as determined by the departmental criteria and all other credit hours must be at the graduate level.
  4. 3 credit hours (minimum) in mathematics or a technical field closely related to the student's research, as determined by departmental criteria
  5. 39 dissertation credit hours (minimum).
• Successful completion and defense of the dissertation.

Back in school...

in my heart... i will be earning a PHD in Mechanical Engineering with a concentration in robotics...

in the mean time... i need to take my classes at the community college to "parlay int" my next career...

also... I'ts supposed to say FLAGLER!! not flager?!

PhD in Engineering Salary

According to a salary survey conducted by the American Society of Mechanical Engineers and the American Society of Civil Engineers, the average annual salary of an engineer with a PhD in engineering was $122,127 as of 2012. Half of engineers holding a PhD in the discipline reported salaries ranging from $92,000 to $144,500 per year. The lowest-paid 10 percent made $72,000 or less annually, while the highest-paid 10 percent earned $180,000 or more.

This tooo shall pass

Happy Birthday to me... but the weekend was NOT the best... i love me family but I don't know how well we really mesh as individuals. i have been the black sheep and will remain so until... who knows when...

Certifications and Test Fee$$$

Exam	Fee
GRE -------------------------------------------------------------------------	$   195.00
FE (Engineering Fundamentals) ----------------------------------------------	$  225.00
A+ certification --------------------------------------------------------------	$   188.00
NETWORK+ certification ---------------------------------------------------	$  269.00
Security+ certification --------------------------------------------------------	$  293.00
CERTIFIED ETHICAL HACKER (CEH)-----------------------------------	$  600.00
CISSP ----------------------------------------------------------------------	$  599.00
CISCO CERTIFIED ENTRY NETWORKING TECHNICIAN (CCENT) -------------------------------------------------------------------	$   125.00
CISCO CERTIFIED NETWORK ASSOCIATE - SECURITY  (CCNA SECURITY) -------------------------------------------------------	$  250.00