Quentin petitioned for graduation today from the
University of Houston. After this
semester and 3 classes this summer, he’ll have his capstone project in the fall.
He’ll be completing the program and graduate with his Bachelor’s in Business
Administration with 9 credit hours towards him MBA. When he spoke to me a few years ago about
changing his major and wanting to attend the University of Houston 5-year business
program he was concerned about the cost.
I told him that his job was to be accepted into the program and to
dedicate himself to earning good grades.
My job was to support him both emotionally and financially. Due to some investigative efforts and a bit of
luck, I was able to obtain grants for him and supplement the cost of his
program so that he would be debt free upon graduation.
We’ve both made sacrifices to invest in his
future. We’ve lived in a modest
apartment, we remained a 1 car family and delayed things we wanted for things
we needed. It’s been worth it though as
he’s graduating magna cum laud and intends to either work in the federal sector
(military and/or immigration & customs). This is to say that it’s important
to dedicate your time and efforts to an end goal. To achieve these things is
not always an easy path, but it is very much worth it. I think Q would agree.
