Fall 2012

Last May, my husband and I finally graduated with our Associates degree in Psychology. Next to getting married and the birth of our sons, it was the most amazing experience of my life. I tried my hardest to hold back the tears long enough to walk across the stage. The best part was doing it with my hubby, and having him hold my hand every step of the way. It took a long time to get there, with lots of struggles in between, but we did it; together.

Our next adventure is our Bachelors degree. David is currently enrolled and register at the University of Texas at Arlington. He is a mechanical engineering major. He was always better at the math and science than I was. I am a current student at Texas A&M University. It has an amazingly peaceful campus, which I won't see much of until next semester since it is an hour away and I am doing online classes for now. I am in the Bachelors of Science program, majoring in psychology, of course. On my plate this semester is 4 classes online, which shouldn't be impossible since both of our boys will be in school.

I am very grateful that I have this opportunity, and am continuing to work hard not to lose it. There will be more obstacles in our future, and it's how well I handle them that will determine everything. I am optimistic that our baby boys will see our determination and success as a good example; although I would rather them do it in a different order than we did. I may not have chosen the easy path in life, but I have lived more, learned more, and been a better person on this path.

Fall 2011

It's that time of year again. All of my college buddies are off to nursing school, and I am about to start my last semester at TVCC. I bought my textbooks, paid tuition, and printed out my schedule. I am taking 5 classes including Biology I, Government II, Ethics, Substance Abuse, and Bowling. At first, I knew that it would be impossible to make 5 A's this semester. Then I started to have a little faith in my academic abilities when I made an A in a class that no one makes an A in. With David helping out and Gage being in school, I think 5 A's is very possible. If I can at least get close, I can graduate with honors in December.

Once I graduate, I will be throwing a Grad party, with David's help. And for once, it will be 21 and up. Every year I normally throw a Christmas party, and I spend the entire time running around, keeping the mass amount of kids from tearing up my house. That will NOT happen at my grad party. It's my party and I will do what I want, lol. I can't wait. :)

After all of that, I will be taking a break from school until David graduates with his Bachelor's, which shouldn't take that long. I might go back to work once Max starts Kindergarten, but that is still undecided. It will be nice in January, to have the time to devote to my boys, catch up on my German, and practice my violin. It will be a well deserved break.

Hermit Crab

Lately I have been compared to a hermit crab, hehe. I have spent the majority of my summer either reading, taking care of my boys, cleaning, or classes. Not that I'm complaining.... but even an introvert needs to get out a little. Luckily, Monday offers a full day of festivities for the holiday. David and I are taking our two munchkins to Greenville for food, games, fun, and fireworks. I know they are going to love it.

I am looking forward to all sorts of things like my boys starting school in the Fall, graduation, and Christmas with my mom. This year is really turning out to be a good year. :)

The Suspense is Immense

I am on-the-edge-of-my-seat excited! One semester left and I get my first two degrees. I guess it's just starting to hit me. I recently started looking for volunteer positions, but ultimately decided to just apply to Terrell State Hospital after graduation. David would rather me not work unless I absolutely want to, and I do. Both of my angels will be in school, which will make things easier on me. I hope that I won't be overqualified for the Psychiatric Nursing Assistant position, since they only require a high school diploma. I will be exempt from their application test because I have well over 12 credit hours in college. All I have to do is get through the Fall semester, and I will then start a new chapter in my life.

As with any new beginning, I am nervous, but the idea of being a quarter of the way through my college career is appeasing. The experience I receive from working at a State hospital will not only look great on a future resume`, but it might help me decide on a specialty. I have yet to make up my mind about which field of pscyhology I want to pursue. Being a therapist is a strong possibility, but forensic psychology interests me too. Either way, it is going to take a Doctorate to get the results I want, and I am up for the challenge. One step at a time, because I am willing to be patient and work hard in order to achieve my goals in life. I refuse to wake up middle-aged and wonder where things went wrong. Hard work now will pay off big time in the future.

Moving along nicely

The semester is finally over. I have a couple weeks before summer classes start, so I better get to relaxing. David and John are starting the process of getting our vehicles fixed and legal. This summer we are registering Gage for Kindergarten, even though I believe that he could skip and go to 1st grade. He is well above his age level, and I hope he doesn't get bored. This fall I will be going full time to college for my last semester, and David will take one class while carting Gage to and from school, and taking care of Max. I graduate with an Associates of Psychology in December, and next May I graduate with an Associates of Sociology. All before Max goes to school. Then I will take a break, and once Max starts kindergarten Fall 2012, I will go back to work. My main goal from then on, will be to put David through the engineering program at UTA for 2 years, so he can make a 6 figure salary and put me through grad school eventually. Things just seem to be moving along very smoothly, and I am so grateful for that. I will have to keep myself busy during this mini-break. I am so used to being too busy, lol. I am so excited for graduation and the grad party, but I am even more excited for next May when I receive my SECOND degree. :D It took me awhile, but it's worth it. It's a good start. David and I are doing better than ever, and our angels are learning so much, and are very well-behaved. I love my life!

Graduation!!!!

Graduation is either December 9th or 16th in Athens. I will find out this summer which one. It will be in Athens, and then my party will be at my house. I was in the counselor's office the other day applying for graduation, and I made the joke that it took me 6 years to get a 2 year degree. I laughed hysterically, and she made the rebuttal that most who attend that school don't make it all the way through and that it's better late than never. Both cliche`s got me thinking. It truly is better late than never. In the past 7 years, I have managed to fall in love, get married, buy a house, have kids, and soon to graduate college. I'd say that's pretty impressive. Some say that I did everything backwards and that my life would have been easier if I made different choices. I have to disagree. My life was on a path of disaster before I met David. It took a leap of courage to make a big change in my life when I was 17. I haven't had regrets since.

After graduation, I am planning on applying to A&M Commerce and hopefully will take a class or two online. When Max starts Kindergarten next year, I will apply to Terrell State Mental Hospital to work full time and pay for school. My ultimate goal is my Masters in Psychology, and possibly my PhD, but who knows. My 25th birthday is coming up this year, and when I think about it, I am proud of what I have accomplished so far in my life. Granted, I could have had my PhD by now, but that's besides the point. I wake up every morning thinking about how great my life is and I can honestly say that I wouldn't have it any other way.