Well, I am a happy girl today.
Starting on Monday, I will officially be back in school. I spent some time today in a co-worker's office...she happens to be the director of admissions for my department, and she gave me all the right contacts to scoot into my college right before the cut-off for Autumn quarter admissions. I will be going for my Hospitality Management Major and a Business Minor. Because I have all my GECs done, even though I can only take 10 hours a quarter (and not even that during quarters when I have a lot of conferences in), I should be out in 3 years-ish. I only have to pay $9/quarter...so money won't be an issue for the first time in my life. I don't know what it's like to pay less than $5000/quarter. I'm also a little nervous that I won't remember how to study...or how to learn. Can you forget how to learn?
However, I am excited. Really, really excited. I now know what it's like to be handed an amazing opportunity and to take it. I can't say I've ever felt that before. The last time I was in school I was having health problems, I was working 40 hours a week at 2 jobs and I was still always broke, taking 18-20 credit hours a quarter, and still needing to leave time for rehearsal/performances. I've gotten so much shit from everyone about not finishing school in the first place and no one can understand why. I still haven't told my mom that I'm starting back. She'll just put extra pressure on me. I figure I'll send her an invitation to graduation. As long as my brother doesn't spill the beans, I should be able to secretly take class for 3 years.
I am going to jog now. If you don't hear from me again, that's because it's been too long since I've exercised, I eat too much crap, I smoke too much, and I have collapsed on the side of the road...
Starting on Monday, I will officially be back in school. I spent some time today in a co-worker's office...she happens to be the director of admissions for my department, and she gave me all the right contacts to scoot into my college right before the cut-off for Autumn quarter admissions. I will be going for my Hospitality Management Major and a Business Minor. Because I have all my GECs done, even though I can only take 10 hours a quarter (and not even that during quarters when I have a lot of conferences in), I should be out in 3 years-ish. I only have to pay $9/quarter...so money won't be an issue for the first time in my life. I don't know what it's like to pay less than $5000/quarter. I'm also a little nervous that I won't remember how to study...or how to learn. Can you forget how to learn?
However, I am excited. Really, really excited. I now know what it's like to be handed an amazing opportunity and to take it. I can't say I've ever felt that before. The last time I was in school I was having health problems, I was working 40 hours a week at 2 jobs and I was still always broke, taking 18-20 credit hours a quarter, and still needing to leave time for rehearsal/performances. I've gotten so much shit from everyone about not finishing school in the first place and no one can understand why. I still haven't told my mom that I'm starting back. She'll just put extra pressure on me. I figure I'll send her an invitation to graduation. As long as my brother doesn't spill the beans, I should be able to secretly take class for 3 years.
I am going to jog now. If you don't hear from me again, that's because it's been too long since I've exercised, I eat too much crap, I smoke too much, and I have collapsed on the side of the road...
punknitemike:
i dont think its possible to forget how to learn, but what do i know since i pretty much ditched college! but $9 / quarter, ya really cant be that! just dont wear yourself thin with work and school and all, make sure you're able to get out and have some fun every now and then!