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Tonight I officially completed my Bachelor of Science in Business Management with 21 minutes left before my term ended.

I originally started in the IT program. I completed orientation in December and started my term on January 1st. The problem was Intro to IT. I spent four months on that one class and attempted it multiple times. I got to the point where I was down to my final attempt and realized I was forcing myself through something I didn't even enjoy, with a high risk of being dropped from the program, so I switched to Business Management.

I officially started the program on April 17th. Since I had taken some business classes before (I went to community college and already had an associate degree, which transferred in as 55 CUs/18 classes), a lot of the material felt familiar and I was able to move through the classes pretty quickly.

At the same time, I was working, dealing with some health issues, and trying to balance everything else life throws at you. Then on June 22nd I had surgery. Most people probably would have taken a break, but while I was recovering I kept working on classes, my capstone, and studying because I had one goal: finish before the end of the term. Mainly because I pay out of pocket and there was no way in hell I was paying for another freaking term.

Today was honestly wild. To add on to it, I'm still in recovery and still in pain, but I took an OA (C722) earlier in the morning, studied for a few hours, ran on about three hours of sleep, and then sat down for D775. At 11:39 PM I submitted my test and, turns out, I passed. I know a lot of people on here feel like they're behind or that it's too late to finish a term. Trust me, I felt the same way but you have to think about what the degree means to you and why you are doing it, that way you feel motivated. 

The only thing still showing on my degree plan is D322 (Intro to IT), which was dropped when I switched programs. I've already emailed my mentor, but if anyone knows how long it usually takes to disappear, let me know. Other than that, I guess I'm officially a college graduate. Thank you to everyone in this subreddit. Reading posts about classes, seeing how long people took to finish courses, and reading all the advice honestly helped me a lot more than you probably realize. Good luck to everyone!

I made a post like 6 days ago regarding my final 3 courses, I wanted to update that I completed and crammed the life of D099 in 24 hours (almost failed, ahhh) and C722 in another 24 hours (just took the OA and did pretty well), I am one week out of surgery and in pain and tired as heck but today is my last day of the term and I have not slept at all. I have one class left and then I graduate!!!! My final class is D775, anyone have any tips? Need to get it done before the end of day!

How much does the PA match the oa? any tips?

So I have 6 days left in my term and only 3 classes left, I had surgery on the 22nd and my mentor asked for extensions on the finance course for me as it has no videos to watch and I am a slow reader. Still I wanna try to finish all 3 classes. I did D080 in under 24 hours which I was told was just as hard as D099. I think I can do it but still want tips on what to do, I will get back to studying tomorrow as I get home tomorrow from the hospital. I even just resubmitted my capstone too so that is why I am not including this here (only had to redo 4 parts of my capstone, pretty easy). I really dont want to have to do a second term. Please no negative or snarky comments, if you are going to be rude just don't comment. Thanks in advance.

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Today I’m officially 1 day post-op. I had my gastric sleeve surgery on June 22 in Mexico, around 3–4 PM. I’m still in recovery, but they already removed my drain and are getting ready to move me to another recovery location for one more day before I fly back to the U.S. I’m not going to sugarcoat it: this hurts like hell. The gas pain and abdominal pain have been rough. I’ve been using infant simethicone gas relief drops, and they’ve actually helped a lot. I’m also pretty nauseous and have been asking for pain medication every 2–3 hours. I’ve been burping and peeing constantly from all the IV fluids they’ve given me. I’m cleared for clear liquids, but honestly, the nausea is making it hard to get much down. Walking has also been difficult. I know I should be walking more, and I’m a little disappointed in myself, but it hurts so much. The breathing exercise device with the three balls? I can only get one ball up right now. For anyone preparing for surgery, a few things that have helped me so far:

●	Bring a heating pad.

●	Bring gas relief drops.

●	Stay on top of your pain medication schedule.

●	Walk whenever you can, even if it’s just a little.

One thing I’ve noticed is that the more I walk, the more I want to keep walking because it actually starts to feel better.I won’t lie—part of me regrets it right now, but only because of the pain. I already miss food, and I just want the pain to stop. But deep down, I’m still glad I did it. I know this is temporary, and once I heal, start losing weight, and adjust to my new normal, it’ll be worth it.Right now I’m just taking it one hour at a time. I honestly don’t know how I’m going to manage the 3–4 hour flight home, but somehow I’ll get through it.Thank you to everyone here who has supported me, answered my questions, and cheered me on. The advice and encouragement from this community really helped me get to this point. I’ll keep you guys updated.

Hey everyone! This question is mainly for people who completed D080 in just a few hours (or less). If you had to take D080 again and wanted to pass the OA within the next 24 hours, what would you do differently? What would you focus on, and what would you skip? I'm not very good at reading for long periods of time or taking extensive notes, so I'm trying to be as efficient as possible. Would you recommend focusing on the study guide, the PA, the cohorts, or something else entirely? If the cohorts are the best option, are there specific chapters or topics I should focus on? Also, how closely did the PA align with the OA in your experience? Any last-minute tips, strategies, or areas that were heavily emphasized on the exam would be greatly appreciated. Thanks!

Today, June 8th, is the first day of my 14-day pre-op diet. My gastric sleeve surgery is scheduled for June 22nd. For context, I'm 21 years old, female, 5 feet and 1 inch tall and my current weight is 203lbs. My highest weight has been somewhere around 220-230 lbs. My weight gain happened gradually over the years. As a freshman in high school, I was around 120 lbs. By graduation, I was around 170 lbs, and the weight continued to increase throughout college. I've spent years trying to lose weight through nutrition counseling, exercise plans, etc., all under medical supervision. Surgery was mentioned when I was younger, but I deliberately refused to consider it. I struggled with self-image, and I didn't want to make a permanent decision if my motivation was purely based on appearance. I wanted to be absolutely sure I had tried everything first which up to now, I have. Fast forward to last October, I finally started seriously researching bariatric surgery. One of my biggest motivations is my health and my future career. I work in healthcare, and my long-term goal is to continue advancing in medicine. I realized that if I want to spend my life caring for others, I also need to take care of myself. So the pre-op diet starts today. I'm nervous and excited.

To pass the time and help reduce anxiety I have a few questions for those who have already had surgery:

• What hobbies helped replace emotional eating or food-centered comfort?
• What were your favorite post-op foods or protein sources? (I only really tolerate Core Power chocolate shakes.)
• If you traveled alone for surgery, what made the trip easier?
• For a 4-day trip, would you bring a backpack or a rolling suitcase?
• For the women here, how much breast volume did you lose after surgery? Was there anything you felt helped preserve it, or did it mostly come down to genetics and where your body stores fat? (My biggest curiosity)

I'm nervous, but for the first time in a long time, I'm also excited about the future.

I’ve been trying to look into remote jobs lately, especially night shift ones, but honestly it feels hard finding legitimate companies and realistic jobs that aren’t either scams, commission-only sales, cold-calling, or those weird AI task jobs where you make pennies per task 😭 I’m more interested in stable/consistent pay and actual positions people genuinely work in long term. My background includes Patient Care Technician (night shifts), Substitute teaching and Front desk & receptionist work. I have my CNA license, BLS CPR certification, and OSHA certification as well. I’m fluent in English and Spanish, and I’m also pretty decent at Korean, so I’d definitely be open to US-based jobs or even international/worldwide remote jobs that hire people located in the US.

Main things I’m looking for:

• fully remote/work from home
• no travel required
• preferably night shift
• consistent pay/hourly pay
• part-time, full-time, or contract is all fine
• preferably at least around $16+/hr.

I don’t necessarily need something immediately since I’m aiming more toward September, but I wanted to start looking early because the remote job market feels rough right now. I’m just curious what kinds of remote jobs people are actually doing these days that are legitimate and stable, especially overnight ones. I feel like there are probably job titles I haven’t even thought of yet. Would seriously appreciate recommendations, job titles to search, websites, or companies' people have had good experiences with.

Hello everyone! I’ve been overweight since I was 17, and over the years I’ve moved into the obesity range. I first heard about gastric sleeve surgery when I was 18, but I never seriously considered it because I thought I could lose weight in other ways. Well, fast forward a few years, I tried exercise, dieting, injections, and other methods, but nothing ever lasted long term (mind you this was all supervised by my physician). Over the last 3 years I ended up gaining over 50 pounds instead. I’m currently 203 lbs. at 5’1”, and my highest weight was 216.

I finally decided it was time to try something different for good, and I scheduled my surgery for June 22nd, so next month. Part of what helped me make the decision is that I work in a hospital and have seen patients whose situations honestly made me realize I needed to take my health more seriously while I’m still young. I’m also moving out of the country in a few months and starting medical school next year, so there are a lot of big changes coming up in my life.

I’m 21 years old, and after talking everything through with my doctor, we agreed this would be a good time to move forward. I’m not here asking whether people think I should or shouldn’t get surgery, so if that’s your only comment, you can save it lol. I’m comfortable with my decision already.

What I am here to ask is: what’s something about gastric sleeve surgery that people don’t talk about enough? What’s a tip, product, habit, or recovery advice that genuinely helped you before or after surgery?

I have a VERY low pain tolerance and I’m lowkey nervous about recovery and pain management, so I’d especially love advice from people who were scared beforehand too. Someone recently told me a heated blanket was a lifesaver during the hospital stay and recovery at home, which is something I never would’ve even thought about. I also work overnight in a very physical hospital job where I lift patients a lot. I currently have 3 weeks off approved, but I’m wondering if I should ask for more time. If anyone else works in healthcare or another physical job, I’d really appreciate hearing how recovery went for you and when you realistically felt okay going back. Would love to hear your advice!

Also… slightly unserious question, but did anyone else lowkey mourn the possibility of losing their boobs with the weight loss? 😭 That’s genuinely one of my irrational fears right now lol.

Hello, everyone I have a few classes left this term I wanted to know which of these would you guys recommend as the easiest to knock out:

Sales Management – D099 
Introduction to Business Finance – D775 
Introduction to IT – C182 
Quantitative Analysis For Business – C723 
Managing in a Global Business Environment – D080 
Project Management – C722 

Business Management Capstone Written Project – QGT1

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Ahhhhhhhhhh, I was really close to passing my OA.

I took the pre-assessment 4 times and passed 3 out of 4. I didn’t really study for those attempts or for the OA, so I know that part is on me. Still sucks a little since this is my first OA fail in the program, but I’m okay. I’ll get it next time.

One thing I noticed was that the exam felt heavily vocabulary/term based. I understand the material overall since I’ve studied business before and have industry experience, so it feels more like I need to lock in how the test asks things.

I’m planning to retake soon, and I’m looking for advice beyond the usual “review your weak areas,” “read the chapters,” or “watch the videos.”

I’m looking for more practical advice, like which chapters/topics are the best use of time for a fast retake, any Quizlets or study sets that matched the OA well, the best way to study when you already understand the material but need to pass the test format, and what helped you tighten up vocabulary-heavy questions quickly.

I haven’t seen many reviews or tips for this class compared to some other classes (other than the usual generic advice everyone gives for every OA fail, which I already mentioned), so I figured I’d ask here.

Anyone who failed by a little, retook quickly, and passed—what helped the most?