Another Bachelor's Degree!

When I first came back to SUU - I was told that since my math classes were more than 7 years old, I would not be able to get a bachelor's degree in math education without retaking 3 years worth of math classes. Instead, I was advised to take teaching classes and all the remaining math classes that I need to get a math teaching endorsement (level IV). I was told that since I had a degree - all I needed was the endorsement. Well, turns out - someone was wrong. Not sure who it was since the education department blames the math department and the math department blames the education department (I am leaning towards blaming the education department too - they are NOT very helpful!) So, when I tried to turn in all my paperwork to get my teacher certification - I was told that since economics is not taught in Utah schools, they cannot put a math endorsement on an economics degree. This was a Friday afternoon - and not very many people were left on campus, so I got to "freak out" about this all weekend. First thing Monday, I visited everyone I could and saw yet another miracle in my life!!! The Math Department (bless their hearts) is INCREDIBLE! The department chair signed off on all my classes (including the 7+ year old ones - his reasoning "we still teach the exact same things in Linear Algebra that we did 10 years ago") and it turns out that I only need one more elective class for a Bachelor's Degree in Math Education. Another professor is helping me out here - he offered to teach Math History to me as an independent study class - this is a huge blessing since I am student teaching next semester and don't have time to go to class. So - after a long weekend wondering whether I have just wasted the last 2 years of school - the answer is NO - I will graduate May 2011 with my second bachelor's in Math Education. There is one bit of bad news - now I have to take the exit exam - November 10th, so I welcome any prayers that want to come my way - I am trying to cram/review for a test that covers information that I learned 10+ years ago. So if my blog (and housework) gets behind a bit - I have a great excuse!