finish college

I…after much thought, have decided to take the summer semesters off this year. I was set to graduate in December after a lifetime of classes it seems. But, a degree without a sane mind to enjoy it, would not be worth the time and effort. So I am taking a “Mental Health Break” over the summer. I’ll be ready to graduate in May. Hopefully then I can cook my kids something other than Ramen Noodles and frozen pizza. :-) Hang in there guys!

I finished my first semester back. While I was shooting for all A’s, I’m okay with how it turned out. Especially considering I missed a week for my 82 yr old gma to have 5 bypass surgery and a valve replacement and dealing with my 8 yr old son being diagnosed with Severe Emotional Dysfunction, ADHD and possibly tirret’s Syndrom. I ended up with 2 A’s and 2 B’s. YEAH!!! Summer classes start June 4.

I’ve been back in school since January. I’m going full time, working part time and taking care of my 2 rambunctious boys by myself. I’ve not had time to sleep, eat or breathe, let alone come online. I did get my midterm grades….I earned 3 As and 1 B. YEAH. I’ll be around guys. Shoot me a message sometime.

I started back to classes yesterday!

I am moving back up north in about a week to be close to the university that I need in order to finish my degrees. I will be starting back to school in January taking at least 2 classes. While this will be a challenge as I work full time and have 2 little boys, it is one that I welcome and plan to face head on. I’m so excited…..and nervous….and stressed….But I keep trying to focus on the positive outcome of our move and what happiness it will bring to my boys once I have degrees to fall back on. I know then, that I will be better equipped to support them in the way they deserve to be supported.

I just e-mailed my last paper for my film class. Yes, it was a “pud” class per se, but it counts as my final English requirement and I’m DONE!!! :-) Now I have to figure out where I’m going to finish my degree so I can get enrolled.

I am feeling very discouraged with this one. I have been working my ass off, literally, trying to just survive everyday. Exhaustion is not the word for it. I don’t know what I am going to do about school. I am a junior but if i go to KU, I’ll lose most of my law classes. If I go to MoWest, I keep the classes and it’s more comfortable for me, but I would have to leave my job and uproot the kids again. Besides this dilema, I’m not sure I would even survive another class. I’m only keeping up in this one because it’s a film class that all we do is watch movies and write papers. If I actually had to apply myself, I would have to take effort from other things to do that. The only thing in my life that can afford time lost, is recreation. God knows I don’t want to pull back on that. I love my weekends with my friends. It’s my release, my vise. I just want to stop going for a while. Just until the boys are a little older, but I know if I stop, it’ll be that much harder to go back. But jeez, I haven’t even had time to fill out my grant application. And it was due in Feb. URRRGGGGHHH.

I started back to college last night. It was easier than I thought it would be. I was tired by the end of the night, but the class I am taking seems fairly easy so hopefully, it’ll be a good 1st semester back.

I’ve been working dilligently at getting back in school. I’m waiting for my grant info to show up at the college and I have to send my transcripts and sign up for classes, but I’m almost ready to start classes again. I’m scared shitless.