Big News

Brandon is Graduating!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

There are not enough exclamation points to get my feelings of euphoria across to you.

Here's the story.

As you probably know the USU flight school as been about as responsive as molasses to us and our desire to get Brandon through his flight ratings. Even though Brandon had started to work on his Commercial rating we knew it was going to take a long time - possibly all summer - to get that rating. And then there would still be two more ratings after that to work on.

A couple weeks ago Brandon met with his advisor about his options. She suggested he meet with the lady in charge of interdisciplinary degrees. Brandon met with this lady and she told Brandon that he met all but one of the requirements to get an interdisciplinary degree in Aviation and Management. The last remaining requirement was a 20 page paper.

We thought about this for a while (officially it was about a week and a half- unofficially it was 2 minutes) and decided to switch to this degree.

Brandon has to write the paper by August, and he will graduate in the summer. However, because USU doesn't have a Summer Commencement ceremony he will be able to walk in the one this Spring. Meaning he will get to wear the cap and gown and walk across the stage this May 8th.

Once Brandon graduates we will transfer to a flight school that is worth paying for. Brandon went to Bountiful today to check out the school at the airport there. So far that is where we want to go.

Now it's just a matter of writing a paper, buying a cap and gown, finding a new place to live, and a million other exciting things.

I'm so glad to be moving on!!!!!!