School

The other day I received a letter from OTC saying that unfortunately I did not make it into the LPN program this quarter. So they put me on the waiting list for next quarter. If I even got in I would still have 64 hours left to finish up.

However if I started back to Waycross College they have a Associates in Nursing that would allow me to take the boards to become a RN. They whole program takes 72 hours! I have already had a few of the classes so it would take less for me. So why should I continue to sit on a waiting list at OTC just to become a LPN when I can go straight into Waycross college and finish faster with a higher degree?

So I am pretty sure that come registration time for the Spring semester at Waycross college I will enroll there. It will be more challenging and take more study time and hard work. But I do believe that I can do it.

Rawr

I seem to have insomnia again tonight. It seems to my new thing I guess along with my hair falling out. I guess I am just stressed out. No clue what I could be stressed about though. Probably just work, school, and Bryants job switch. He decided to go back to Rite-Aid after working with Dollar General for a few months. It is more money and it isn't salary. Which is good because he won't be working 50-60 hours a week. Oh and he will be home sooner because Rite-Aid doesn't close as late. But I have to go back to ironing dress shirts and setting out ties for him. I just hope him getting this job is one more step in the right direction for us getting out and having a real place one day.

School

So I have been put on the waiting list for the LPN program at OTC. I should know by August 31st if I got in for this quarter or not. I really hope I do because I sure can not to continue waiting until next year. I will go absolutely crazy sitting around. I am just ready to be in school so I can hurry up and finish. I am so tired of working part time at just a job. I am ready for my career to start!

Uncle Buddy

April 20th was the day of Uncle Buddys funeral. 3 short months ago. I still miss him everyday that I get up. I miss being able to talk to him about anything that was bothering me. Now I go out to his grave once or twice a week and arrange his flowers and talk. Never would have thought someone could have impacted my life so much in such a short amount of time. He made such a huge impact on my life. I just never want the memories of him to fade from my mind.

I think that some of the best things in life do not revolve around money. I can feel just as pretty in my clothes off the shelf at Walmart as people do in their name brand clothes.

I had just as much fun when I was little playing in a metal tub filled with water as kids do now in their big in ground pools. I didn't have video games or expensive toys growing up. We had our imaginations and a backyard. Those times playing the woods made more memorable moments than any game ever could.

My car isn't the best car in the whole world but it is mine. I didn't have a mommy and daddy who felt like they needed to buy my love with a car. I worked and got it myself. That is worth more than anything. Knowing what I have I got on my own.

I know the value of a dollar, I know what it is like to work and pay bills. I hated my parents growing up for always teaching me these things. But now I value it more than anything. Because of it I know just how to take care of myself.

Daytona

We went to Daytona Beach last month and it was amazing! It was the first time I had ever been down there and I thoroughly enjoyed it. I think Zachary had just as much fun as I did. We all played in the water and in the waves. Me and Bryant went boogie boarding a few times. Had a blast doing that!We went and played some putt putt, shopped a little, and had some great meals!
I know I really wanna go back again next year!!

Wow

I came across this picture earlier today. I was 16 when I got my GED from OTC. Thought I was going to leave Pierce County and go to a bigger school and become a teacher. Fast forward almost 2 years. I moved to Bristol from Blackshear. Quit Waycross College and threw away my dream of wanting to be a teacher. Decided it wasn't the thing for me to do. 3 more years down the road I am married and have a baby. I decided that nursing was the thing for me. So I am back at OTC trying to get my LPN. Seems like such a turn around in my life over the past 5 years. I am very happy with how my life has turned out so far. Still have a long way to go!