US History I

Nearly aced my Analyzing and Interpreting Literature CLEP last Friday! I was thrilled! With the successful completion of that and my Survey of Economics class at Wake Tech, I now, at age 16, have 21 college credits to my name. And, Lord-willing, I'll be earning another 3 this Friday. Which is what I really wanted to talk about.

The upcoming CLEP is US History 1, covering early colonization to 1877. (and this must be brief, because I haven't had all too much time for studying so far this week =P) It's been truly fascinating for me to read this overview of our country's history. Fascinating... and also kind of sad- to see where we started and where we've ended up. Even, for instance, the compromises that were fairly common in the 1800's. It was almost a foreign concept to me to see the political parties working together like that to try to make a solution for the common good AND to see them actually (for the most part) ADHERING to the political promises we made. Now, granted, hindsight IS 20/20, and I'm sure people back then were less than pleased with their government. But still... it does make ya think. Think... and pray for a revival of the good, old-fashioned traditions, principles and- dare I say it- morals this country was founded on.

ok. there. I said it. Now back to studying. (ask my 2yr old sis sometime what she thinks of 'Mémé' having to do so much schoolwork nowadays... >.< ) =)