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You won't regret the effort you put into your studies.

Seems to me that you're broadening your interests - a good thing in most people's estimation!

A wise man used to open his 4-day seminars with this question:

"Why are we here?"

His first response to his own question was to have fun. The third response was "To preserve and nurture the yearning for learning each of us is born with." I like the two answers together because it encapsulates the fun we all have in learning. Tie that to your experience here in this forum and now with military items and history. A perfect fit. It's fascinating to me that you can start out to learn one thing and then how it leads to the next..and the next...and the next. I hope you maintain that level of curiosity and interest until your dying breath. In deed I hope that for everyone else (e.g. Earle's and Buddy's interest in Railroad subject matter). Learning is a lifelong proposition; continue to expand it.

And on the subject of grades: I never discuss these with my children. The focus is on learning and as each of us has experienced, some folks will grade high or low regardless of the learning or work that actually took place; the correlation is inexact and unhelpful to the process. Learning how to learn and maintaining the curiosity we are born with are essential. Grades and gold stars are not. Get the most out of life by continual education.

Good to have you back Child! Remember to optimize your learning time just as you should optimize your down time too.

It is great to hear you are back and even better to learn that your absence was because of your excellent decision making.

I look forward to hearing more from you. I've always enjoyed your posts in the past.

back to the CCF!

I'm finishing up my senior year in college and understand how school can completely take you away from the hobby. It's beautiful that it's a life long hobby, and you'll have time to catch up!

Work hard, trust me it'll pay off. Glad to have you back.