Robert Eversberg:  

College 6/9/04 I never thought it would take five years to get a two-year degree, but somehow it worked out that way. Just before we graduated I figured out I wouldn't be going to Colorado Springs because DODMERB was dragging their heels and scheduling me for extra tests after the admissions deadline. During that summer I was accepted to Norwich University, a small, primarily military college in central Vermont. I soon found out, however, that these guys were out of their minds and I wanted to leave. However, having no car and a myriad of financial difficulties, I could not withdraw in time and officially flunked everything. Furthermore, this caused me to lose aid when I tried to transfer to CCCC (now CSM) the next semester. It took me three more semesters to get back into school because of money problems. I started off at CSM part-time in fall 2001, and entered the concert choir. At the end of that year I had about a 3.85 GPA and made the Deans' List. I continued part-time in 2002-2003 and entered the chamber choir as well as the Phi Theta Kappa honor society. At the end of the year I was named to Who's Who Among Students in American Junior Colleges, and The National Dean's List, in addition to the college’s Deans’ List. I also became president of the...Expand for more