I’ll let you in on a little secret. My grades weren’t always the greatest in a couple of my classes. But, when there was a chance to earn additional credit toward a higher grade, I went for it, and managed to keep a 3.86 GPA throughout my college years. Extra credit and a little hard work can make up for being an average student. LOL
The only other thing we ask of you is to never do anything to make us less than proud. That’s about all there is to it. Be sure to keep in touch, especially with your mom. She’s gonna be especially lonely with both of us away right now. Call her when you can. Don’t try to ring me up, though. The charges would be astronomical! Ha, ha.
I don’t say it enough, but I love you son.
A proud dad
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As a high school student, Brandon had been somewhat lazy. He barely graduated with the minimum required credits. He even joked about it saying that he wasn’t a dropout, but a ‘drop-in’. Occasionally, he would drop in to attend a class, if the mood hit him. In his senior year, Brandon developed an interest in space technology and became a member of the National Space Society, which advocated a space faring civilization in our lifetime. This was the spur Brandon needed to help him get his act together and he began reading everything he could get his hands on regarding the space program and space technology. That’s when he decided he had to be a part of it all, no matter what it took.
There were several bad study habits to overcome, but his intelligence and ability to learn were not lacking. He hadn’t been a slow student, just an undisciplined one. Brandon set his mind to the task, becoming unstoppable as he began taking classes at the community college, in the evening after school. He considered trying to go for a GED, but he only had a few more months until graduation and had the minimum number of credits. Once his study habits were corrected and he had proven himself capable of getting through the basics at the community college level, it came down to proving himself to the university admissions board. He was able to transfer to Western Michigan University, eventually graduating with honors.