Last Friday I had the honor of receiving a master's degree in administration. I fully admit that I had a pretty easy path -- because of my previous schooling, I had fewer hours and projects to complete than most. Sure, the work kept me busy but I tried to keep things in perspective; it only took me a year, and I wasn't juggling a family or a long commute like many of my classmates. However, I can now look back and say it was hard. I had plenty of my own responsibilities to balance. Many times class discussions on hypothetical situations had me in a panic -- what if it was me? What would I do? And is knowing what to do enough? Could I actually, you know, do it? Finishing coursework was only one part of the equation. I sat through an intense licensing exam that, with each question answered, created more questions in my mind about my ability. Seeing only one minute left -- with big, flashing numbers on the screen -- caused t...
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