Call Me Edumicated!!

I'm down to four more chapters. I'm down to four more lessons. I'm down to the very end of my classes. I'm planning on being done before I go back to work. It may not be a goal reached, but, it's a goal nonetheless. But, after this week, I will have finished up and graduated my course.

I know it's not a big deal in most peoples minds. It's a stupid travel planning course being given by the Community College. But, it's a true milestone in my life. I've done this while being completely and thoroughly busy at work. I've done it while worrying about the health of my mother, my daughter and the last person in the world I thought I would worry about - my husband. I've done it while just trying to live life. It's been equivalent to a full load of college courses. Seven courses each semester - broken into a first half of the semester and a second half of the semester.

Well, anymore I'm not sure if that's so true, I'm
losing Facebook friends every day. But, dang it,
I am smart enough!!!!

I've kept up. I've learned. I've flourished. I've loved learning something new. With the exception of this very last class, and I intend for it to end this one the exact same way, I have straight A's. I have a 4.0 average. Something I could not do before now. Why is that? I think it's because it means so much more to me now.

I became sad when I realized that I was almost done. We got a Granite Community Education catalog in the mail. I devoured it looking for something I could do over the summer. Fitness? Dance? Language? Health? Then I found something that I grabbed up quickly. Public speaking. My experience a few days ago made me realize I want to get better at what I do. I cringe every time I hear UM come out of my mouth. Every time I have to stop to think about what I am going to say next. Every time I stumble to think of the next word. It may not make me perfect - but, it's education and I'm excited to keep it going!!!

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