One of the things that my son had always wanted was to get out of school as quick as possible.  Even though he was smart, he didn’t really enjoy sitting in class and listening through lectures – he found it really boring.  So when it came to him going to college, he decided that he would do things a little differently.

Instead of doing his degree in four years and working during the summer, he decided that he was going to do summer school as well so that he could be done sooner.  In fact, he even took more classes during the regular terms just to make sure that he could graduate early.

And that time is almost upon us.  He will be done his final exams here in December and will be graduating with a small handful of other students a full year and a half early.  It is quite an accomplishment and we are really proud of him.

We have decided that the best way to reward him for this accomplishment is to get him a frame that he can keep his university diploma in.  We are not getting him a cheap one, but rather a nice one that he will cherish forever.

As for what he will be doing after graduation, he will be taking a much needed break and then he will go look for a job.  We are so proud of our son.

One of the things that I never wanted to do when I went to college was to get a student loan.  Now, that might sound like quite a feat, but in my case, my parents were not going to be able to help me financially, and I just didn’t want a large debt load when I came out of college.  I vowed to myself at fourteen that I would go to school without having a dime of debt when I was done.

Once I realized the financial commitment that I was making to myself, I started to wonder if I could do it.  Sure, at the time I mowed lawns in the summer and shoveled snow in the winter, but could a young kid like myself do it?

Well, it took some time, but I figured out how to make enough money to pay for college.  You see, I was a bit of an artist with wood, and I made some of the nicest college diploma frames that you have ever seen.  For me, making a graduation picture frame took less than two hours, and I could usually make forty or fifty dollars profit.

Once I realized the potential of selling my frames, I made sure to let everyone in town know that I made them.  In fact, I was able to focus solely on making frames, and so far it has paid for my education.  If you ask me, that is something to be proud of.

Everyone has a favorite hobby. From reading to golfing to gardening to cooking, every person has special interests that occupy their minds and give them something to focus their passions around. Hobbies and pastimes fill our fun times, away from the pressures of work and school. We spend lots of time doing things we have to do, hobbies occupy the time we spend doing things we like to do and things we enjoy doing. Often an opportunity to unwind and relax, hobbies are an opportunity for us to find joy in our lives.

Many a food enthusiast finds joy in the kitchen. Pouring over cookbooks for the perfect recipe for a special meal, food enthusiasts cook for pleasure. The joy of selecting the meal, shopping for the necessary ingredients, preparing the kitchen for the project, setting the table and then finally serving the meal they worked on. A food enthusiast might seek culinary education to learn more about their hobby. Having the opportunity to interact with others who share their passion for the culinary arts might be exciting for the amateur chef. The benefit to being a food enthusiast is sampling the delicious meals and treats. Preparing food as a hobby tastes better than being someone who golf’s for a hobby; golf balls taste terrible.