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I bounced back and forth between being home schooled and attending Christian school. Most of my elementary and middle school education was in the classroom setting at Atwater Christian School and with the exception of one year, I was home schooled through my high school years. The private school setting greatly increased my social and group study skills, while schooling at home honed my self-motivation and independent study skills.

After graduating high school in 2001, I enrolled in a medical assistant course through the mail. I completed it in 2003 receiving a diploma. I did not go on to achieve certification, because I had already become bored with that career choice; I was not challenged enough. Still, I cannot say that it was a waste of my time as it was one more step in preparing me for higher learning.

As I face the beginning of my first year of college, I do not have many fears. I am confident in my academic background, my ability to complete what I start, and my capacity to learn new things. If I had to pick any one thing that has hindered me from starting down this path earlier, it would be my children; I really do not want to miss a moment of their lives! I will be enrolling in psychology, my major of choice, as soon as my acceptance letter arrives in my e-mail. I know there will be challenges, but I also know that this will be a great experience that will open up the doors to the fulfillment of my dreams.

Forum 1 GEED101

Hi! My name is Rebecca Dennison. I am twenty-six years old, married, and have three children ages six months to six years. My family recently moved to the Columbus, Ohio area from Akron, Ohio.

I was home schooled through my high school years and achieved a 4.0 GPA. I had several academic scholarships offered to me from various colleges, but I chose to get married right after high school. Now I greatly desire to pursue higher education, though not at the cost of my time at home with my children. Liberty University offers me the flexibility I need to remain a stay-at-home mom while I study. I have several friends that currently attend Liberty both on campus and online. I have heard nothing but good about this school, and look forward to the next few years here.

Psychology with a focus in Christian Counseling is my major of choice at this time, although I plan on pursuing a bachelors in music composition as well. My two great passions in life are helping others find freedom in Christ from their emotional, spiritual, and mental difficulties and writing and performing music with the goal of bringing people into a greater worship of their Saviour. I hope to combine these two areas into a unique ministry oriented career. I am very open to God's leading as to how he wants me to accomplish this dream, and Liberty University is clearly the first step he wants me to take.