One proud Hemibee

[hemibee]

Today is a day that has been in the making for a little over 22 years. I'm proud to say our oldest son, Alex is now a graduate of Baylor University, the oldest University in Texas, chartered in 1845 by The Republic of Texas.

Our Baylor Bear.

With his little brother.

He starts work as an Audit Associate with one of the Big 4 Accounting firms in January, 2013. Between now and then he will be studying for the CPA exam.

With his career choice many have said he must take after his mom but today I found out from my mom that that may not be true. See saw a comment he made on my brother's FaceBook comment concerning the Brazilian Women's Beach Volleyball Team. Now I know for sure he takes after his DAD. I then overheard him telling my other brother that he was planning to do a two year stint in Australia but had changed his mind, he's going to apply for a two year rotation in Brazil. THAT'S MY BOY.

SIC'EM BEARS!!!


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[keystiger]

Congrats to the Proud Poppa Bear, and the eldest cub as well
Good On ya both

 

[otherwise]

Congratulations to him and to you for bringing up a fine young family.
Now the other subject, he can still come to Australia, we also have Brazilian's down below.

 

[devo]

Well done Tony
Congrats to Mrs Tony and the boy as well.

 

[Gromit]

What a wonderful feeling to see your kids do well and achieve like this. Big congratulations to the Graduate and of course to Mom and Dad for the love and support to help him reach his goals. Darn right to be proud

 

[DaveM]

Congratulations to you all it takes a lot all round to achieve moments like this

 

[Sea Dog]

Congratulations to him and to you for bringing up a fine young family.
Now the other subject, he can still come to Australia, we also have Brazilian's down below.

Should that be down under?

Congrats Tony,

Terrific to get our young ones off to a great start.

 

[shanered6]

congratulations tony and family ! a proud moment for you all ....well done alex

 

[Rocky]

Congrats to the young man
I was equally proud when my two children graduated from university.

 

[CarlS]

Congratulations to Alex and to Tony and Mrs Tony. Y'all done good.

 

[hemibee]

Thanks for the kind words, they are all appreciated.

I was talking today with Kyle, my youngest about his college plans. He is interested in electrical, biomedical or micro engineering and asked a few questions of where it could take him. He had said something about electrical engineering and working for my employer but I advised him against, he could go somewhere else where he could really use his degree. Now he is thinking it might be fun to work for Fender, Gibson, Peavy, Marshall or another musical instrument company. The next eight years could be interesting.


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[CarlS]

I was 26 years old before I decided on what I wanted to major in. Kyle may change his mind multiple times.

 

[keystiger]

I was 26 years old before I decided on what I wanted to major in. Kyle may change his mind multiple times.

I'm 43 and STILL haven't figured out what I want to major in.....other than being a major pain in the butt!

 

[hemibee]

I was 26 years old before I decided on what I wanted to major in. Kyle may change his mind multiple times.

He's changed his mind a couple times but the one I liked best was when he said he was going to be an Anastigiologist (sp?) after he found out they were called gas passers. He said he could pass gas with the best and it would come natural. He has always had an interest in electronics and built a radio from spare parts for a science project a couple years ago and last year he did a study of the effects of heat on resistors and diodes.

One of the remarkable things about Alex was he finished in 4 years plus a summer. Most of the students he started with will take 4 1/2 to 5 1/2 years to complete their educations and never changing their majors. Alex started as a Biology/Pre-Dental major until microbiology kicked his butt and he swapped to accounting for his sophomore year. Luckily for us, he was taking core classes and not a bunch of electives that would not have carried over to his accounting degree.


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[hemibee]

I'm 43 and STILL haven't figured out what I want to major in.....other than being a major pain in the butt!

I'm 53 and still looking. I do have a phd but don't know what I really want to major in. My phd has served me well as it is in an area I use daily and can use it where ever I go since I have my phd in bs.


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[shanered6]

i did all my training in forestry and still do it to this day , although i retrained to be a saw miller i still get to use a saw in anger most days.
i allso trained as a tree surgion and did that for scottish power (electricity company) on line clearance for many years, but i didnt know what i wanted to do when i as 16 ...i still dont know what i want to do now !

 

[CarlS]

He's changed his mind a couple times but the one I liked best was when he said he was going to be an Anastigiologist (sp?) after he found out they were called gas passers. He said he could pass gas with the best and it would come natural. He has always had an interest in electronics and built a radio from spare parts for a science project a couple years ago and last year he did a study of the effects of heat on resistors and diodes.

One of the remarkable things about Alex was he finished in 4 years plus a summer. Most of the students he started with will take 4 1/2 to 5 1/2 years to complete their educations and never changing their majors. Alex started as a Biology/Pre-Dental major until microbiology kicked his butt and he swapped to accounting for his sophomore year. Luckily for us, he was taking core classes and not a bunch of electives that would not have carried over to his accounting degree.

I was a junior majoring in psychology and changed to forestry. In between times, I spent two years in the Army. I went back to the university and got my Bachelor of Science in Forestry. A forestry degree is a four and a half year program. It took me six years with the change of majors plus the time in the Army.

I'm 53 and still looking. I do have a phd but don't know what I really want to major in. My phd has served me well as it is in an area I use daily and can use it where ever I go since I have my phd in bs.

BS = bull shi*
MS = more of the same
PhD = piled higher and deeper

i did all my training in forestry and still do it to this day , although i retrained to be a saw miller i still get to use a saw in anger most days.
i allso trained as a tree surgion and did that for scottish power (electricity company) on line clearance for many years, but i didnt know what i wanted to do when i as 16 ...i still dont know what i want to do now !

I majored in general forestry and took my electives in wildlife management.

 

[Rocky]

This is all too fun knee!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I have one of those PHD's too

 

[hemibee]

This is all too fun knee!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I have one of those PHD's too

I knew I wasn't the only one here with that PHD.

 

[shanered6]

i do have a PHD ........perminant head damage !