Many of us have dreams of going to school and finishing school/college in four years. Which is the normal(so they say) amount of time to get a degree. As for others, those wanting to get a higher degree know they have to go to school longer and plan for how many years of study they need. But we all know plans can't be followed all the time. Things happen and sometimes broken plans cause us to take another route. Maybe longer amounts of time, or even another field of study.

So my question would be to those college students in school, have you followed your plan so far? Did you receive your degree in the imagined time? Are you on the right path to getting your degree in the four years time? If not, what was it or is it that is keeping you from reaching that goal or following that plan?

For those students still in high school, what is your plan for college? Does your major allow you a degree in 4 years? Do you think you will follow your plan and get your degree when you think you will? What are some steps you can take to make sure those plans happen? What do you think would get in your way?

I think I will be able to get my bachelor's and master's degrees in 4 or 5 years. My degree doesn't require that many courses and I plan on taking summer classes too. The only thing I think could get in my way would be if I ran out of money. I've applied to 21 scholarships but I haven't gotten anything yet.

I really hope my school dream will come true! My plan is to go to an in-state university and get my bachelors in 4 years. I am pretty sure I want to major in early childhood education (kindergarten through 3rd grade). If I stick to this major, I will be able to finish my bachelors in 4 years no problem. I have not yet decided if I will need my masters in Education. I know that a lot of high school teachers lately have been getting their masters, but I want to teach 2nd grade so I am not sure if it is needed.

One thing that might get in my way is money. College is so expensive these days! I have been applying for many scholarships and am hoping to get a few so my cost is not as high.