#10 Graduate From College

Task Started: March 2009

Task Completed: May 2011

From Monday, February 23, 2009

Good News!! Guess who has two thumbs and is starting college on
Monday!? This girl!

After two weeks of scrambling the most random of documents together, it's official: I will be starting school on Monday! I'm so freakin' excited about this whole idea that I can barely even stand it.

I'll be starting at Steven's Henager to get an Associate Degree in Medical Specialties, which is a pre-requisite to become an RN. I've looked into this particular field and have decided that you get the most bang for your buck not to mention the fact that you not only have good pay but you're guaranteed a position wherever your heart desires to move. RN's are in high demand these days and the timing couldn't have worked out more perfectly. So, I'm off...wish me luck!

This post doesn’t really give my reader much insight into the meltdown that happened right after my 29th birthday. But trust me, a meltdown did in fact happen and it was spectacular. Unlike my other meltdowns, this particular one involved an important step – making a decision to do something about the situation instead of just complaining about it. So, after 3 months of a dead-end job search and 10 years of avoidance, I signed over my soul to a student loan and enrolled in college. I worked hard every day, picked up a 2nd job and basically gave up on my social life. The hardest of course being that last part. But all of it paid off, because last night I graduated summa cum laude. The reason this is such a big deal for me is that for the first time in my life, I set a goal for myself and accomplished everything that I set out to do.

Many of you have been asking me about the next step. Someone recently told me that they don’t see me being a nurse, they see me being the ‘sergeant nurse’…..so I’m looking into some programs where I can become just that. Let’s face it - I’d rather give the orders than take them anyways. The schooling will continue, but for now, I’m going to go ahead and check this one off and celebrate the moment.

My only regret was not investing money in coffee.