| | So, fellow bloggers, how are y'all?
It's been forever since I wrote a real post, and once again, neither is this one. I just thought I'd catch everyone up on how I've been doing for the last eight months.
In July, I quit my job working at the financial aid office at the small community college in my town.
In August, I took a series of small roatrips with my mom and sister. We toured a total four universities in three weeks in preparation for my sister's freshman year of college in the fall of 2010. Texas State University in San Marcos, North Texas University in Denton, Midwestern State University in Wichita Falls, and Cameron University in Oklahoma. Had a blast, and now I proudly own shirts from every single one. During August, I also started school at the previously mentioned Cameron University. It's about an hour from where I currently live with my husband on the military base, and the drive to and from class every day is absolutely killer. It seriously magnifies how stupid we were to buy a brand new car when I have to trek across 62 miles just to get to campus. Bought the truck in March with 22 miles on it, and now we have 15,000. Yeah, brilliant.
In September, my husband left me to go fight for this great country in Iraq. Sigh. He's still there.
In October, I realized that the tiny community college I had left had not prepared me for how different university life is. Larger classes, harder subjects, and fantastic political debates.
In November, I realized that the profession I had chosen to pursue has absolutely no monetary worth in the real world. Insert night sweats and daily hyperventilating over my future.
In December, I finished my first semester at the university, and am anxiously awaiting the results. I should know final grades by Friday.
Yeah, the university is a lot harder, but my classes are so kick ass. As an aspiring journalist, being able to sit in a class entitled "Newswriting" and "Intro to Journalism" indicts a personal euphoria. Sitting around discussing politics, the placing of opinions in so-called news organizations (ahem, FAUX "News"), and getting graded on it? Unbelievable.
I also wiggled my way into an editorial position on the college paper. Yep, I'm officially in charge of the Arts & Entertainment section of our paper. Not exactly my ideal beat, but it looks like a News editor position is opening up to me soon, and, according to the adviser, possibly THE editor position. How awesome will THAT look on my resume?!
So yes, it's been a trying six months. Quitting my familiar job, starting at an unfamiliar school, working as an editor on the college paper while still trying to learn how the campus really works, saying goodbye to my husband again and anxiously awaiting his return (FREAKING SOON)... whew.
Made it out alive though. I drove home to Texas on Tuesday and plan on spending my entire break here. Normally I wouldn't do this, I would be at my house with my husband, and we would come home a few days before Christmas, or whenever his holiday break began, and then leave on New Year's Day. However, he's not here, there's nothing for me at my house, so I'm enjoying the familiarity and comfort of my family.
So, once again I ask, bloggers, how are Y'ALL?!
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I'm good. My life continues to be on display on my blog, so if you're ever dreadfully bored one day, feel free to read. lol Glad to see you posting. Even if it's just a small catch up post.
