Time to relax

I finally get some time to relax and I think I have earned it! I worked my butt off this last term to end 2 out of three classes where I wanted.... with A's. I wanted to end all three with A's but I screwed up on the final for one and ended up with a B. Still not bad but not what I wanted. I want to end school with a 3.79 or above so that means I am going to have to work 10 times harder my next terms to get high A's to make up for that one. In the mean time I am going to relax as much as possible till january 6th when I am going to be taking 3 classes again. The only things I plan on doing this break are well christmas of course, spened some much needed time with my son, and playing world of warcraft. Maybe even some days I might stay in my PJs all day. oooo it is going to be nice.

Tired

I have been so tired lately that I am glad that this term is almost over. I am in much need for the two week break that I am going to get. I need to relax and spend some time with my family.

My day yesterday was the worst day I have had in a looooooong time! On sunday night when I was online checking my bank account somehow someone got through and hacked my information. That in turn made it to where I had to get my account frozen so they couldn't get anything from me. Well yesterday I got up and went to the bank to open a new one. It was not until I got home and my best friend said something to me that I realized that I had to somehow get ahold of my sons dad in Iraq to get the child support direct deposit changed, my boyfriends paycheck DD changed and the stuff for my GI bill changed. Well because I couldn't figure out on the Internet how to change the info for the GI bill I had to go to Seattle. That would be all well and fine if it didn't take me 1.5 hours to find the place that is only 15 minutes away. I found a parking spot and went inside to only find out that I couldn't change it there. SO I paid 20 for gas and 15 for parking for nothing. Then when I got home I saw that we got our insurance cards in the mail so I called to make an appt with the doctor for the physical I needed for my clinicals. After my appt my boyfriend called me freaking out because he said our insurance didn't kick in till the first of the year. I am thinking great now we are going to have to pay all this money for this and we don't have that. I did find out about 2 hours later that our coverage started the 1st of December so I was ok. Well also at the doctor she said that my thyroid on the left side is enlarged so I am awaiting results of that. I was just so mad at yesterday that I didn't even want to go to class last night even though I still did. Now today I still have the headache that yesterday created. grrr.

Reflection

WOW! I cannot fathom yet that this term is almost over. Previous terms seemed to drag on and take forever. This is the first term that I took three classes. My academic advisor almost did not let me because she felt like it would be to much for me. I told her I am sure that I can handle it considering while taking those two classes I also moved a hour and a half away. Also I ended those classes with a 98% and a 94% so I told her I could do it no problem. Then I get started in my new three classes and at first my nerves were going crazy. Looking through what was to come I thought to myself "Oh my what did I get myself into!" There was even a few times through out the course that I felt that there was no way I was going to make it. It was definitely a roller coaster ride! Now I am sitting here in unit 9 looking at the grade books and figure out I am going to finish this term with a 92% average between my classes. Now I am think what was I so worried about I did GREAT! Maybe next term I can take a fourth class..... hahaha NO I will stick with three. lol. This was definitely a fun term, I had wonderful professors and great classmates. I would not change anything about it.

Blah

I have come to figure out that having this seriously gnarly cold is kicking my butt! It is making my brain all foggy and it is impossible to concentrate. Which is NOT good because I have a lot of school work, laundry and cleaning to get done. Ugh I hope this doesn't last long but until then I am stuck just trying my best. Moms can never stop or get a day off. lol

What a boring day

Or should I make that what a boring past couple of days. In these past few day after thanksgiving I think I have left the house twice and one of those times was just to ride with my boyfriend to the gas station and back. I didnt even get out of the truck. lol. I have just been sitting at home doing laundry, cleaning, and keeping up on my homework. Heck even now I am still in my PJ's at 330 in the afternoon. Wow I need a hobby or something. lol

FINALLY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

MY DIVORCE IS FINAL AS OF TODAY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I AM SO EXCITED. I DROVE A TOTAL OF 3 AND A HALF HOURS TODAY JUST TO GO TO COURT. JUDGE SIGNED THE PAPERS WITH NO PROBLEMS. YAYAYAYAYAYAYAYAYAYAYAY!!!!!!!! ALSO I WENT TO THE SOCIAL SECURITY OFFICE (GOT MY NAME CHANGED) AND THE DOL TO GET MY NEW ID! AT THOSE TWO PLACES IT MUST HAVE BEEN A COLD DAY YOU KNOW WHERE BECAUSE BOTH PLACES I WENT IN AND WENT STRAIGHT TO THE COUNTER. SO....

DRIVING TO COURT...... 1 HOUR 15 MINUTES
JUDGE SIGNING PAPERS..... 20 MINUTES
GETTING NAME CHANGED...... 15 MINUTES
GETTING NEW ID WITH NEW NAME..... 10 MINUTES
DRIVING HOME..... 1 HOUR 15 MINUTES

FINALLY BEING DONE WITH HIM!........ PRICELESS


LOL

Unit 5

Discuss your personal writing process and see what others have to say about your style.

My personal writing process is probley the hardest way to write a paper. lol. I tend to gather all the information that I have and then sit down and write the paper. I think this is harder because I have no idea how I am going to organize my paper or what I even want to say. I like the fact that we went over prewriting skills this week because I am for sure going to use those to write this paper. I feel that doing this will make things much eaiser for me.

If there was one thing about your academic challenges, what would it be?

I think the biggest challenge that I face is that until enrolling at Kaplan I had never written anything. I did not pay attention in high school very well so when it comes to spelling, grammar, or anything that goes with writing I lack in the skills. My goal is to overcome these.

How is school influencing your life at or up to this point?

School up to this point has boosted my moral within myself greatly. Even though I am only 25 I have lived a very hard life and in turn I have always had low self confidence in myself. Comparing myself to how I was when I first enrolled I feel like I am a much better person and the way I perceive myself has improved greatly. Its amazing what an education can do for someone. :)