It is a new year and a lot of changes have occurred since my last post (and I won't mention how long that has been). In August, I put on my big girl panties and went back to school. Other than getting my EMT in 2008, I had not seen the inside of a college classroom since 2001. I started taking two classes last semester at our local community college. After several conversations with my Hubs, I realized I had been lacking any type of ambition in my life and was settling, again. This is exactly what I did not want to happen.
After losing my job last June, I felt defeated. Shortly after that, I lost my Nonna. My Italian grandmother was very well into her eighties and had swan dived into Alzheimer's disease four years earlier. I hopped a plane and headed to Rhode Island for the funeral and family time. It seemed that is the only time I get to see my family anymore. Other than being there for the death of a dear relative, it was a very nice trip. It strengthened the ideal that in the face of adversity, my family was very strong. Upon returning to Illinois, I was offered a job at a pharmacy. Nothing amazingly glamorous, just working the checkout forty hours a week. The hours were pretty great. Each day I was off by four. That was what led me to heading back to school. I now longer had an excuse to. I then enrolled checking out what was required before entering the RN program.
I had always loved the medical field. I had been dancing around it for years. Each time I became closer and closer to the action, but never able to partake. I wanted to so badly. I figured this was my chance, so I seized it. That sounds lot more exciting than it actual was. my first semester included a VERY entry level Composition class and an intro to psychology class. I did well and enjoyed them both. Thoroughly! I actually ended the semester with a 4.0 GPA. I kind of never get tired of saying that sentence. The new semester starts on Monday and I am taking three classes this semester.
Unfortunately, one of my classes fell on Knit Night with my girlfriends. They were all super supportive and changed the night every other week to accommodate my schedule. Those girls were and are my saving grace! Encouraging me in school and in knitting, always making me reach higher. this semester I made sure not to have any classes on Tuesday nights. I have finished quite a few projects in that time. Mostly hats and cowls, but now I think I am ready to conquer the big kahuna--a sweater!
So here is to the new year and getting back on track!
