It’s the same every semester — you start school completely involved in your classes, but by the end of the semester (or maybe even the middle), you become bored with it. It has happened to me since I began school around fifteen years ago. This time, though, I hope to be different.
I started by reading my Introduction to Literature book yesterday. I’ve only read one essay (about a woman going home and realizing that her daughter will never have the same idea of “home” as she had), but I’m hoping to read the majority of it by the time by classes begin in a little over a week. I want to maintain a firm grasp on the big picture, my goal. It’s easy to get thrown off course along the way — I know this from experience. This time, though, I’m going to start by telling Life how we’re going to live, rather than Life telling me how I’m going to live.
There is something else that will make my goal easier to obtain. Financial aid. Since I worked as a waitress at the beginning of last year, and at a hotel at the end of the year, my overall income was low. Therefore, I’m receiving a state award as well as a pell grant to help me get through school. It is more than enough of what I need, and with the leftover money? I’m buy a new laptop (possible a Mac, but I’m up for suggestions) and paying off half of my student loan (from my first semester of college).
Not only that, but remember when I said I might be working twelve hours a day? As far as I know, I won’t be. I will, however, be working swapped shifts (7am-3pm and 3pm-11pm, rotating every other week). Either way, I will have all day or all night to work on school.
This is an important time in my life. I’m beyond ready to take it on at full force.
P.S. Twitter remains blocked at work, unfortunately … but I can check my email throughout the day. I miss all of you without twitter!
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