I am SO EXCITED!
I enrolled in school last week! I am officially registered for classes at Madonna University. My ultimate goal is to become a reading teacher (or “specialist”, as the department keeps telling me it’s called). I’m starting out part time since I have to work full time. They are concerned that since I’ve been out of school for six years that anything more than two classes could pose too much for me and my schedule. As much as I want to go Gung Ho and go full time, I am taking the department’s advice and starting out slow, as I’m sure they know what they are talking about. Me and control…we really need to part ways!
I’m 33 years old and am having a hard time with the idea that I won’t be starting my career until I’m at least 36. But then I think, “SO WHAT?” At least I’m figuring out now what I want to do and not when I’m close to retirement, realizing that I’ve been unhappy in my job for over 30 years. I’ve got to find the positive in every situation. It just makes life easier.
People keep asking me, “What if your husband gets a job out of state?” My answer is the same every time. “My plan is to finish this semester here and if it means we have to live apart for few months, then so be it. I can always transfer schools.” My husband is really excited for me too. I told him what people have been asking me and he agrees with me 100%. My sister-in-law is also excited. She is the one who told me that I can’t put my life on hold for someone if it makes me less of a person. She’s right. For so long, I’ve been putting everything I want to do on hold, in hopes that my husband will get this job and then I can start doing what I want. But in that time, I haven’t done anything. Nothing. Zilch. Nada.
And it shows.
I’ve gotten bored. Sad. Listless. Lonely. I miss me.
But all is well! I’m going back to school September 4! Yay for me! Woo hoo! Can you tell I’m excited? Kiddies, here I come! :)
Anyway, I wish, I WISH, I WISH I could go full time…but I’ll wait and see how one semester treats me. I have one online course and one course I have to attend. I certainly don’t want to burn out in the very first semester.
45 days and counting…
WOO HOO!!!
Way to go!!!!