Back to school

For me! I started today. Only had one class from 10-1120-Fictions of Desire. That will fulfill my Literature requirement. This entire semester is spent doing just that. It almost seems crazy that you can obtain an Assoc. Degree and still need more and more "gen ed" classes. But, if I want that magic paper and those extra letters after my name, I have to do what I have to do.

It's quite a difference attending a University vs a community college. For one thing, the financial aid aspect seems to be quite faster. I went to the campus on Fri to get my books and discovered that I needed to "opt in" to have money sent to the bookstore on my behalf. I was unaware of this. However, the Financial Aid lady told me to go to student services and request they mail my check on Monday because they were all set to be mailed. I walked in SS office and Voila, she offered to give me my check right then and there....but "this will NEVER happen again, don't expect it, don't say anything, and I just need to see your ID." Sweet! Even if I had to wait for it to be mailed on Monday, I still would have it a lot sooner than I would have going to Mott. They don't disperse their money til October or so.

Wednesdays I leave the house at 9am and will not return until 1030pm. Crazy. I do have a 4 hour gap in there where I have no classes, but because it is about a 35 min drive one way, it isn't feasible to drive home. I will use that time for studying, homework, R&R, whatever.

I cannot wait for the kids to go back to school. They have become quite bored and troublesome. They pick at each other, whine, cry, throw fits, have attitudes and it is just simply time for back to school. I do not understand why we have not gone to a year round schedule. It just makes more sense. They did so well for the first part of the break, but 2.5 months straight is just simply too long. And this summer was full of activity....unlike most of our summers....we went camping, to the zoo, road trip to Georgia. Not to mention, we have the pool, a large yard, swings, family get-togethers, picnics, cook-outs, went to softball game, football game, they have been busy. Just not busy enough, i guess. Makenneh is very anxious to get back to school. She has been for about 2+ weeks now. Which is about the time they started really acting up.

I have most of their school stuff ready. I have a few more things to buy. I haven't received a list from either teacher yet and surmise it will come home with them on the first day of school. Hopefully they are like last year's list and are very minimal. IN fact, most items were just suggestions/if you want kinda things. They do already have crayons, colored pencils, pencil box, pencils, glue sticks. (Well, Sebastian probably won't need any of it).

Well, I am off here. I have to read 19 chapters of The Awakening by Kate Chopin before Wednesday's class.

THe hardest thing

was pulling away from my sister in GA. Everything inside me was screaming to stay!

To catch up....Jeremy, the kids and I followed my sister and her family to GA to help them get moved in. We stayed the week and headed back home Saturday night. We arrived back in MI this afternoon. We had a great time; I celebrated my 30th birthday in GA with my sister. But, all great things must come to an end. I knew it was going to be hard to say good-bye....but I literally felt like a piece of my heart was being ripped from my chest and being left behind. I cannot imagine my life without my sister nearby. I cannot imagine going more than a day or so without seeing Liberty. And now, I must go months and months at a time. My heart is broken. I feel empty.

I did fine on the drive home, hitting it hard once I crossed into MI. But, as I pulled off our exit, the tears came...tears because nothing will ever be the same. When I pulled in our driveway, i couldn't hold the sobs back. Carrie won't be stopping by later on, or tomorrow....or the next day,....in fact, not until Christmas.

I may come back and post some tales from our adventures in GA....but for now, i am mentally, emotionally, and physically drained....i drove straight thru (minus a couple quick naps).