Long time, no blogging

OK, I think I've finally made a commitment to keep up with this thing. First, I had to find it again and remember what email I used to create it. That was a feat in and of itself! Needless to say, here I am again.

Here's the grad school story. I applied. I was denied. I appealed. I was accepted. That's the short version. I just finished my first semester. I took 9 hours (3 classes) and so far have two A's. my grade hasn't been posted for the third class. It's the class I'm most worried about.....statistics. It was really hard! You see, I have struggled with math since elementary school but something happened in the last couple of years. I started teaching and things started coming back to me and I love math now. In fact next year, I will solely be teaching math. I would be lying if I didn't say statistics brought me to the point of wanting to quit grad school a few times but I didn't. I stuck it out and hopefully I will come out with at least a B but an A would be super!

I have goals for myself. When I walk across that stage next May, I want to know I did my best and didn't just do the minimum to graduate. I want to graduate with honors and with some title like Cum Laude, Magna Cum Laude, or Summa Cum Laude. I was never a stellar student in high school or college even. I was too busy being social to care about it. The thing is, I have the ability and capability to do well in school. I simply chose not to. I learned a lot of things along the way so, I can't say I regret my choices but now, I have something to prove to myself. I think I will feel accomplished if I can say I didn't just get my Master's, I conquered it!

Today, I am proud of my accomplishments this semester regardless of my statistics grade (come on and just post it!!). I am proud that I managed to continue working full time as a Special Ed. teacher ( no easy task most days) and go to grad school full time. Today, I am proud of who I am and who I am becoming and that's something I've never been able to say.

Someday, I will tell my story as to why I've never been able to say it but today I am basking in the joy of my accomplishments.

Let the countdown to summer begin! ( 15 school days!)

Stay tuned for updates on our big move this weekend!