Well I did it! I''m starting the G.G. program with GIA!

[asscher_girl]

Hey PS''ers!

I''m sooooo excited! I decided to pursue my love of bling to the next level and I''m now enrolled with the GIA! My book is in the mail for my first course so hopefully I''ll start within the next week. I''m going to be doing the distance education program, however I will need to take the lab classes at one of their campuses (which will be at least a year from now).

And to celebrate

(even though I didn''t really plan this timing, LOL) my little OEC arrived safely at Brain Gavin''s today to be set into a bezel pendant!

Wish me luck!

 

[VRBeauty]

Woohoooo! Congratulations!

I hope you don''t mind if I''m just a wee bit envious....

 

[MrsDoubleP]

How exciting! As you go through the program, could you keep us updated on how it''s going? I''d love to hear all about it.

Best of luck on your new adventure!

 

[icekid]

Very cool! We want to hear all of the details. Keep us updated

 

[Skippy123]

Oh that is fabulous

Good for you going to get your GG, best of luck; you will do awesome

Yay for gorgeous bling too

 

[Kaleigh]

Congrats!! I can''t wait to hear all about it. I just started my distance program with GIA too. I am going for the Gemologist diploma program. I started today and took my first test and passed. I''d love to compare notes with you!!

 

[asscher_girl]

Thanks VRB! Nope don''t mind at all

hehe

I most definitely will Mrs.Double! I can''t wait to start!

Will do icekid!

Thanks Skippy!!!

That''s sooooo exciting Kaleigh! Yes we''ll have to trade notes! That''s awesome you passed your first test. I''m really excited about this and so happy they have such a great online program. I''m hoping to get through w/ it in 1-2 years including the lab classes. I''m going to go to the distance lab in Atlanta (I''m in Northern CA) but my parents live there so it''s a good excuse to visit them. Looking foward to studying w/ you

 

[mrscushion]

Wow! Congrats!

 

[Kaleigh]

Date: 6/12/2009 10:49:58 PM
Author: asscher_girl
Thanks VRB! Nope don''t mind at all

hehe

I most definitely will Mrs.Double! I can''t wait to start!

Will do icekid!

Thanks Skippy!!!

That''s sooooo exciting Kaleigh! Yes we''ll have to trade notes! That''s awesome you passed your first test. I''m really excited about this and so happy they have such a great online program. I''m hoping to get through w/ it in 1-2 years including the lab classes. I''m going to go to the distance lab in Atlanta (I''m in Northern CA) but my parents live there so it''s a good excuse to visit them. Looking foward to studying w/ you

YAY!! We will have a great time. I am psyched for you to start!!!

 

[D&T]

how exciting, I thought about doing that a couple of years ago... do keep us updated.

 

[marcy]

How exciting for you! Keep us posted.

 

[monarch64]

AG, it''s something I aspire to....I''m so proud of you and happy for you! Best of luck, to you and Kaleigh...the world certainly needs more certified gemologists and I would love to be one of them. Please keep us abreast of your studies and let us know how it goes!!!

Congrats!!!

 

[jewelerman]

Studying with the G.I.A. was one of the best things ive done for myself,you will discover a whole new side to gems and how you look at jewelry!A whole new appreciation!

 

[akmiss]

YOOHOO! I am semi-jealous because I would LOVE to take the course too.....
Please keep us updated on your studies and I can''t wait to see the pendant.

 

[bee*]

Congratulations!! And congrats Kaleigh too!!

 

[swingirl]

WOW! That''s exciting!! Good for you!

 

[dani13]

How exciting, ladies!!!! Best of luck to both of you!!!!!

 

[atroop711]

sounds great! Congrats!

 

[Catmom]

How cool and exciting for you!! Congratulations.

 

[bebe]

Wow for both of you! What a cool thing to do.
Just think of all the help you can
be here on PS !!

 

[Porridge]

Lucky girl! I''d love to do that some day!

 

[Richard Sherwood]

Way to go girls!

If either of you need any private tutoring, I''m sure we could work something out.

 

[asscher_girl]

D&T - you should go for it!

Thanks Marcy!

Thank you Monarch, I''m really happy I decided to go for it! I can''t wait to start classes. I hope you can one day become a GG too

I''m really looking forward to it Jewelerman, I''m sure there is so much I will learn, especially after I have to identify 500 stones!

Thanks Akmiss! I will for sure keep you all updated throught the process. And I hope to get my new necklace in the next week or so

Thanks Bee!!!

Thanks swingirl! It is exciting!

Thank you Dani!

Thanks atroop!

Very cool Catmom, I''m so happy I can go through this w/ another PS''er!

Thanks Bebe! I can''t wait to bring all of that knowledge back to PS!

Thanks Porridge! I hope you can do it one day too.

Thank you Richard! And we may just take you up on that offer

 

[choyoyo]

Wow, that''s super exciting! Are you planning to work as a gemologist afterwards, or is this just for your personal education?

 

[vespergirl]

Congrats, that is so exciting! I wish you luck!

 

[Art Nouveau]

Asscher Girl:

Congratulations! You will enjoy the program and learn a lot. I am really curious how the home study program is being run these days. I imagine a lot can be done on line and should go a lot faster. When I did it years ago, everything was done by mail. I never got around to doing the on hands lab classes, so I am only a G and not a GG.

Art Nouveau

 

[SparklyLibra]

CONGRATS!

 

[snlee]

Congrats AG! That''s awesome! How exciting!

Kaleigh, congrats to you too!

 

[Kaleigh]

Date: 6/13/2009 4:20:28 PM
Author: snlee
Congrats AG! That''s awesome! How exciting!

Kaleigh, congrats to you too!

Thanks everyone!! I didn''t mean to jump in on this thread, but was sooo excited that asschergirl is doing it. I won''t be alone!!!

 

[whitby_2773]

congratulations asscher_girl and kaleigh!

this is great news and it''ll be wonderful to have all that added expertise on PS.

good luck, girls!