After taking yesterday off to focus on work for my other course, I had availability this Friday evening to continue going over Life After the Games. The ICC has requested that I document how much time it takes me to complete this course. So far, I am at four hours 15 minutes, broken up over two days of course. I have to break up long projects as much as possible, just so that I can keep my mind fresh. Otherwise, I will start to zone out. If I do this right, it should take me a while to get through the whole thing from start to finish.
I should be careful about what I share regarding the project because ultimately we want people to utilize it to their benefit. On the other hand, it does not hurt to share these experiences as they can generate interest in Life After the Games. There is a section that asks the student to prepare a budget. Basically, you go into the course and download a spreadsheet where you then put in how much you anticipate spending in a given time period. This can take a little time if you think about your expenses and, as I did, go back to look at bank statements. You want to be thorough, but if you go into too much detail, it will take a lot longer. It is a fun exercise though because it allows you to see how much you are paying for items like Dairy Queen or Disney+ and whether you should spend less.