1999-2007

Well,

In 1999 I was a college drop out, due to drop out from University of Nevada, Reno in spring 1998 and then I dropped my classes in fall 1998 at Michigan State University and was taking a break. I had decided to become a automotive mechanic like my grandpa George, but that apparently was not Gods will for me.

I was a waiter at the Harrison Roadhouse in October and was trying to peddle some MSU vs. U of M spare tickets to a gentlemen, and he told me about packaging at MSU, told me to get a degree and I've got a job. So I transitioned out of the much I was in (sort of) and started back in school. This semester was as step in the right direction in the spring of 2000 at Lansing Community College. The LCC route kept going till Spring of 2001, then I transferred over.

Semester 1 (Spring 2000)-
College Algebra I
Basic Chemistry (Incomplete)
Chemistry Lab 1
Microeconomics

Semester 2 (Summer 2000)-
Retake Basic Chemistry

Semester 3- (Fall 2000)
Physics I (Trig based)
Physics Lab I
Chemistry I
Writing (Dropped)
College Algebra II & Trigonometry (5 credit dual class math, incomplete)

Semester 4- (Spring 2001)
Survey of Organic Chemistry
Survey of Organic Chemistry Lab
Physics II
College Algebra II & Trigonometry

Now I hold a Bachelors in Packaging and am finishing my Masters off. In this 7 year time frame I've had two internships at good companies, taught classes, researched forestry, taught gymnastics, been an office aide, and most of all...found happiness, joys, and freedoms that have made my life a greater thing to me, and helped me become a better person.

On top of all this I'm a packaging engineer at a big company in less then a month. So I dreamt of being a Spartan, became a Spartan, moved onto a Masters, then into the world where I'm a Spartan for life, but a full-time employee till retirement.

Basically since the pics below were taken, a whole lot of things have changed! In essence it can be summed up that;

1. Potentials have been realized
2. Difficulties have been overcome
3. Goals (Manifest to Success) have been set
4. Goals have been accomplished
5. Steps 4 and 5 will be repeated, regularly!