School Stuff

This week was registration for the spring semester for school. I had not yet decided what I wanted to be when I grow up. So I was poking around on the school site and pulling up the transfer degrees that they offer. I wanted to compare a few of them and take the classes that were listed on as many of them as possible. Then I could put of my big decision. I stumbled on the Elementary Education transfer degree. I didn't even realize that the college offered that. So, I registered for those classes. The ones I took could also go on my Associate of Science, since I had been thinking about nursing for years. But when I found the Elementary Education info I got down right excited. I used to think that my calling in life was to do something with children. I didn' think I'd be able to teach because I waited to go to school for so long and I would be in school forever for that. So I thought about maybe becoming a counselor or a social worker, but never did because I was afraid that when I learned all of the horrible things that adults do to kids it would make me a bitter angry person. I don't want to be that person. So now I am going for my elementary education tranfer. I feel really good about this. Really good. My only regret is that I didn't do it sooner so I could be teaching when my daughter was in school.

When registering I almost decided to take 4 classes this semester. I really don't want to go to school forever. I want to be able to see the light at the end of the tunnel. Since I have been taking all online classes I haven't felt really stressed since I can do alot of homework at my office. However, this week, for the first time, I have felt a bit of stress. I have 2 papers due for Lit, one for English, a Math test and 4 discussions to post to. I think that maybe this was the universes way of telling me to slow down and stick with the schedule I have. That if I add any more to my plate I may be overdoing it. So I am taking only 3 classes. But I am compromising with myself :-) and taking a class this summer. Makes me feel a bit better. Maybe next semester I will try taking 2 online and 1 in classroom class. We'll see how I feel about that schedule. Maybe it won't take me 4 years to get a 2 year degree. Ugh. 4 years. I am going to be so old before I finish school. Man, just typing those last few sentences almost takes away my will to continue.