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name: randy

born: 1957

gender: male

city: fuquay-varina, nc

golo member since: November 10, 2007

about ryebread

Have faith, be kind, show love, don't stop rockin'!


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favorite music: rock/classical

favorite movies: knight's tale / drum line / the way we were (more the song)

favorite hobbies: loving my wife / studying / math / dsp

favorite tv shows: startrek enterprise, csi miami

favorite restaurants: ruth's chris

favorite web sites: www.aes.org

favorite vacation spots: panama city, fl





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Randy,

It’s extremely difficult to work and go to school, especially graduate school, at the same time. It definitely impacts both your work life and your family life. I am convinced that it was the root cause of my divorce a few years back.

The kids that have parents that can “foot the bill” just don’t know how lucky they are to be able to stay in school until they finish.

I tell folks that it’s just a shame that I was born handsome rather than wealthy. (Aside: That’s a private joke that you can only appreciate if you saw me ....)

Dr. Trussell is a good person; he’s been around long enough to know just how difficult it is to work and go to school at the same time. I’m sure he will do all he can to help you.

And, if there’s anything that I can do, let me know,

Len (aka STS)

I take my last course this Spring and then there’s the "small" matter of a dissertation.

In my case a PhD won’t do me much good. “Dr.” may look good on my tombstone, but practically speaking it won’t help make money. I’ve been a PE for over 25 years and that’s where the real money is ....

My goal is to teach at university level (and continue to be a consultant on the side) to try to pass on some of my experiences to the next generation. (I've got toothmarks, you see ...)

In your case, DON’T GIVE UP. If it’s a matter of quality points, just take more courses until you make them up. If it’s the course itself, take it again.

Above all, GO OVER AND TALK TO SOMEONE.

NCSU EE is desperate for American graduate students, even older forts like us. If you’re like me and just let this go you’ll feel a sense of failure for years to come. I think the bottom line is that is what really sent me back ...

Let me know if I can help, Len (aka STS)

Randy,

I wouldn’t give up quite so quickly.

I graduated in ’69 with a 2.011 GPA. They let me into graduate school in ’81 after I took a couple of ‘background’ courses.

During my MS program I had a serious bicycle accident and ended up with a C in one of my courses. It was one of those cases where the instructor said that they would work with me. This particular person was an adjunct professor filled out the grade sheet and left campus forever. That’s been almost 30 years ago and I am still pizzed ...

I finished up a MS in ’86. I continued on into a PhD program but dropped out in ’89. I was taking only one course a semester and it was impossible to get through the qualifying exams that way.

I came back into the program 3 years ago – the qualifying exam rules had changed.

Continued ....

Randy,

I just noticed that you are in the MS program in EE at NCSU.

I’m there too, also EE, in the PhD program in power.

I had thought that I was the world’s oldest graduate student, but it looks like you may be running a close second ....

What’s your area, when do you plan to finish, etc ....

BTW, I’m probably one of the few folks around here that actually recognizes your avatar screen ....

Len White (aka STS)

Hey Randy. You have the best profile statement I have ever read...and I have read 1,000s.

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I Wish You A Merry Christmas

I Wish You A Merry Christmas

I Wish You A Merry Christmas

And A Happy New Year.

Happiest of holidays!!

If you want me to put your major on the main page, all you have to do is let me know what you are majoring in and I can update the group page.

You should be an editor, so you can blog from the group and add image galleries if you like.

RyeBread - "Sorry we had the tiff a few weeks back."

I can't recall a tiff, so no worries. k

With love.

God bless.

Rev. RB

Thanks, I've been keeping up with for sometime and I guess I finally had to say my peace. Been trying to keep my mouth shut but not very could about that. Too outspoken for my own good sometimes. LOL I figured they never made past the censors - I checked a few times but never saw them. LOL!!

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