Fall 2010: Three Classes Left!

Only three more trips to SA this semester. I can't believe the first one is just about in the bag. I had my first midterms this Saturday. I don't know what I made as of yet, but I didn't pass out from anxiety, so a fair success in that respect. As I have mentioned before, this program gives exams the old school way--closed book, straight forward questions, no lifelines. It has been awhile since I had experience one of those. Our prof in the first class informed us that there was not a computer lab available, therefore we were going to have to complete the first test the really old fashioned way--good 'ol pen to paper. As a product of my times, I type nearly everything. My hand writing (I am ashamed to say) is atrocious, I heavily rely on spell check and my brain does not communicate with pen as well as it does with the keyboard. Doc my be calling my in order to translate my answers. Oh, well--at least I completed it in an acceptable time frame.

I do have to say, that I despite having to be on the road by 5am every other Saturday and the sheer exhaustion of the entire day, I am enjoying school. I am excited about working on a dissertation and play around with ideas nearly everyday. The people in my cohort are incredible and we lol every time we sit in a room together.

Important side note--my first official grade......A-! We are off to a positive start.

Balancing Act

I can't believe a month has gone by since I have visited my own blog. We are really underway at school and this past week I got a dose of the trials of balancing family and school (not to mention work and studying). I serious considered putting school on the back-burner. With some serious thought, I am going to forge on for now. If I can get the first year under my belt, I will be fine.

Next class is mid-terms. Old fashioned closed book exams. My strategy is two alternate study days: 9810 one day, 9813 another. I hope it works. It has been nice in the afternoons after the kids get out of school. We all sit at the kitchen table doing homework. 

Next week I will be going to an Al-anon meeting as part of one of my assignments. I have never gone to such a meeting, so it should be an interesting and worth-while experience. next month? Rob and I will visit a Buddhist temple. Another assignment. I am hoping I will be more interesting soon.

With Halloween and birthdays fast approaching, things are going to pick up on the home front as well. I am excited about getting the holiday season underway. I love watching the kids get gifts and plan parties. It will be fun.

Until next time.