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He had less on his plate 10 years ago when he started college, but the timing was not right for him to be there. He enrolled in Ohio Dominican University right out of high school. One year later, he had to make a decision.
Name: Charles Hall
Age: 30
Marital Status: Married
Current Location: Alaska
Personal Quote: "There have been many times when I've stayed up until 3 a.m. doing schoolwork, slept for a couple of hours, then had to wake up, go to work, and do it all over again."
School: Ohio Dominican University
Target: B.A. in Criminal Justice, 2008
I was at a crossroads. I didn't know if I wanted to continue with school, or work a normal job.
He decided upon the latter. For the next year he worked in various machine factories in Ohio manufacturing auto parts.
It wasn't for me. He decided it was time to make another tough decision. He planned to return to school.
I tried to go back to Shawnee State. But I only got a partial scholarship. I couldn't afford the tuition.
Chuck joined the military to take advantage of the GI Bill. He initially only planned to serve for four years. Along the way it became a career. With almost 11 years of service already, he will still be a young man when he retires. e-Learning is helping him plan for that future, which may include a second career as a DEA agent, or a role in homeland security.
When his wife enrolled in school to pursue a degree in nursing, It started driving me.
He researched his options and selected his alma mater.
I wanted to make sure all my credits would transfer, he explains.
He already had credits under his belt from his first foray into the college arena, plus he had earned credits from military training, and in addition he had earned credits from two CLEP exams.
Moreover, Ohio Dominican offered a criminal justice degree online. This was particularly appealing to the crime drama fan. I'm a Law and Order: SVU' freak, he admits. I've probably seen every episode two or three times.
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