G.G. update - 3rd course done!

[asscher_girl]

Hi All,

I know some of you were interested in my progress through the G.G. program w/ GIA so I thought I''d post an update. I just finished my 3rd course tonight. That course was Colored Stone Essentials. In my own life, I''m much more of a diamond girl and haven''t paid too much attention to colored stones. However I must have picked up a few things here and there (probably mostly on PS) and I actually did really well on this course. I completed the final tonight (online) and only missed 1 question! yay!

I have to thank T-Gal though, if it wasn''t for her pad search, re-search and gorgeous ring by Leon, I probably would have missed that question! LOL

So now I''m going to start my 4th course (Colored Stone Grading) which will probably take me 2-3 months (they will allow up to 18 months for this course) but I haven''t had problems speeding things up with the previous courses. After that I have (3) labs, which I''ll need to take on campus - in Carlsbad, CA, which will take 3 weeks total and then I''ll have 1 final course called Gem Identification (which is kinda freaking me out)!

I''m about halfway there, can''t wait to be Asscher_Girl G.G.!!!!!

 

[MichelleCarmen]

Congratulations on being halfway there! How fun.

Where are you located? Are you nearby the Carlsbad GIA? I drove by there when on vacation and loved spying through the metal fence.

 

[Bella_mezzo]

So cool!!!

 

[asscher_girl]

Thanks MC! I''m up in San Jose but I have a girlfriend that lives in San Diego so I''m going to stay w/ her while I take the lab classes. (I''m hoping DH can hold down the fort while I''m gone, it will be interestling LOL)

Thanks Bella!

 

[MichelleCarmen]

Date: 1/14/2010 11:44:04 PM
Author: asscher_girl
Thanks MC! I''m up in San Jose but I have a girlfriend that lives in San Diego so I''m going to stay w/ her while I take the lab classes. (I''m hoping DH can hold down the fort while I''m gone, it will be interestling LOL)

Thanks Bella!

Ah, I love San Diego! Have fun

 

[Dancing Fire]

Congrats AG !!

 

[monarch64]

Congrats, A_G!

 

[asscher_girl]

thanks you guys!!!

 

[swingirl]

Congrats for making it this far. I was wondering how it was going for you. Are you still enjoying it and learning a lot? Has being on PS helped you much or exposed you to information that has been valuable for your courses?

I''m excited to hear more about it in person.

 

[asscher_girl]

Hi Swingirl! Thank you

I definitely think being on PS has helped me. For both of the Essentials courses (Diamonds and Colored stones, most of the info I already knew just by being on ps/going to gtg''s/ and having a love for jewelry

. But I''d have to say that my second course (Diamond Essentials) was a lot harder. It was in depth info re: diamonds and it really broke down each and every section, for ex: there would be one whole section (25-30 pages) on just clarity alone. I''ve been doing really well on the quizzes and finals but I''m hoping that all of this info is going to stay in my head. I know once I get into the industry and am surrounded by all of these facts and actually using this knowledge, that''s when it will really all sink in. At least I hope so

Hope to see you soon and we can chat more about it!

 

[miraclesrule]

It sounds like great fun Asscher girl.!! Hang out in the colored stones threads and you will learn a LOT! Good luck on your next course.