get my bachelor's degree

i am currently working on fixing my old bad grades, and in nursing classes, and theatre classes. I will most likely get a nursing degree from a public university.

“It turns out here that great grades aren’t necessarily the key to success, but tenacity and leadership skills are. In other words, if you work hard and are involved in extracurricular activities (particularly in leadership roles) but are a B student, you’re in much better shape to succeed than an A student who coasts and isn’t involved in said activities. In fact, the chapter largely indicates that the B student is preferable here. In other words, don’t be ashamed of your grades – only be ashamed if you’re not willing to work for it.”

this is what i am thinking.
comm college—aa in comm studies, public speaking
ucla—english (enter)
ucla—nursing (switch to this major)
post grad—law school
work for gov, or be a medical mal practice lawyer, edit and write books, publish the plethora of fiction novels, and sell/produce scripts, act in plays, produce international plays, and model just for the hell of it for fine jewelry and watch companies, and…....... runway? nah…..... ill be a spokesmodel. . . . for…........................ hahahahah the fda hahahahahaha jk

there. that is what i am thinknig at this time 10/2008

lets see if it will change again. i now have the courage to coherently place all i want to do in a coherent structure, coherently.

theatre
why?
because it feels right.
it makes me feel complete, like i am paying attention to myself and not ignoring what makes me tick, what i like, and what i am good at.
refreshing.
curious and passionate about parts of a scene, and the components of drama dn comedy and making something work. passionate about action, motivation, and being concise about what message a playwright is trying to get across.

also will do something medical
not “to pay the bills” but because i am listening to myself, and i realize i “neeD” or “like” or are accustomed to a steady stream of … adrenaline.. and pressure, and medicine seems, (nursing) seems like a good fit.

also
would be really wonderful when i have mroe nutiriotn knowledge and can do pro bono nutrition consulting. i am seeing an office with a lot of plants, and… laughing? photos on the wall. hmm. pro bono work. just typing it makes me feel great

Inexpensive laptop for school. on a whim.

hahah ill NAME it too. its name will be Sarah Palin. In honor of 09/2008 because this has been a very important and humbling and wonderful year for me. and plus, who likes studying alone anyway. jeez.

should do speech team. liked Palin’s demeanor in giving a speech.

- duty eclipsed desire (hah heard that from cnn).
- importance of sacrifice (as a character builder? as a way of relating to others and understanding others)
- how the lessons i learned have impacted my daily life and those around me (easy to get along with, funny, smiling, dont sweat the small stuff, giving, non judgemental, genuinely caring)

going to svhedule classes and get my books THIS WEEK

need to
-make budget
-get books
-figure out schedule
-figure out transportation
-get fafsa info for next semster
-meet with counselor

I DID figure out which school i want to go to and figured out the reason for choosing it. in the long run, i want my bachelors degree to mean that i stretched myself, stretched my abilities, and was able to expand my horizons. i thought before it would be nice to go to a christian school, or go to a school and make “lifelong friends,” or go to a theatre school. i realize now i want to be well rounded and well educated and have an impressive resume under “education.” i think it will be worth ot in the long run. did read an article about how the type of school went to = bargaining power and better salary. that also went into my decision. also thinking long range contributed to my decision. YEY! i set a goal! a promise i wont be wishy washy on. it is hard to get back on the horse, especially after so much time lost, but difficutl thigns are WORTH IT. and perhaps that is why we are on the planet. i dont want to look back and blame sacrifice, or responsibility for my academic experience. i want to get back on the horse. i do not want to wonder what could have been.