Wow didn't mean to forget about this but a lot has happened since I last updated. After the first week or so of the winter vacation I spent most of my time preparing for me and my bf's Christmas getaway. We headed out early in the morning for our trip to Leavenworth from Olympia, about a 4 hour drive or so. Got there and it was cold and beautiful, we had a fun stay for the most part. On Christmas day we planned to go snow shoeing and to my surprise when we found a spot to rest because I was getting tired he proposed to me and I said yes! So as of the rest of the trip I was a very happy girl. It ended as quick as it came and now I am back home and getting prepared for another quarter of college life. Oh the joy to have classes all in the same area except for the one I chose to audit to keep my language skills fresh. School starts in less than a week and I have all my books I just need supplies and I hope that my bf's books come in quickly. I am still in the process of job searching and it is becoming quite annoying because my unemployment is about to run out. I need to sleep some stress off so night night all.

Grades are in today, and the list goes; English 101 A, Japanese II A, Interpersonal Communications B. I believe whole heartily that if I had a better group subject or group in general, the grade would have been higher. But I am happy that this quarter I did not get below a B in any of my classes. Now to keep that streak running through this whole school thing and I will be a happy panda.

Fall Quarter complete! I enjoyed it and learned a few things. This winter being that I have no job, I will continue searching and also try to figure out how to buy my books because it will be $275+ this quarter not including supplies. I am upset and worried that I won't be able to get what I need even though my tuition is paid for. Ugh!

My bad, its been a while since my last post. A lot has happened and this week is finals week. I have already finished 2 of them and need to do my last one tomorrow. As far as I can tell I am receiving either A's or B's this quarter, but won't fully know until a week from now I assume. Oh well, so far so good, I wanted to stick to all A's but you know what I am happy that I haven't touched a C grade yet and hope to not get any D's or F's!!

Till next time!

Wow, I've become really behind in both this and readings for classes. It is all due to Final Fantasy XIII. I am working on finishing last weeks reading for English, and will work on this weeks reading for IC tomorrow probably. I am going to see my English teacher to revise my first prompt and see if I can get a better grade on that one. I am currently averaging a B in English, a B+ in IC and I don't know about Japanese. I am currently as done with my current prompt as I can tell. I need to get back to reading so BYE!

So today I had the group presentation in IC and it bombed... 3 of us did well and 1 failed to grasp his own concept and explain it thoroughly. He had long pauses in between and didn't get to the point of his discussion. I asked a classmate about how we did and he pretty much said what I just stated. He said that he wouldn't think that we would get docked much points for his side but its still a possibility. AARRRRGGGHHH if I get a low grade for that one stint I will be sooo pissed!

English is getting quite interesting. Our prompt is to compare and contrast and to basically state a claim to convince him about something. So I chose Legalization of Marijuana. And currently we are trying our hand at debate and guess what? One topic that my friend brought up that I was about to was Marijuana haha awesome. To research!!

UGHHH I am extremely upset with my group for I.C. class. Our presentation is due Wednesday and we haven't even gotten anywhere with our project. I truly wish if I had known that I would end up with the sucky group that I would have gone for something better. We are meeting at 4:30 today to try to get done. We better get it done!

I have already signed up for classes and I am currently #3 on the waitlist for Biology 160 which I really want to take. But at the moment my back up which is CIS 109 is in its place and I have already chosen another type of class for that requirement.

Other than that school has been going good.

I am still working on my essay. I currently have no homework for any of my classes except to study for tests and for English I need to finish my readings and write my 1 page response then finish off my draft. I am currently having a brain fart with this last bit. It is almost 3 pages long and about 250 words from the minimum word count.

Bad brain fart Bad!!

One more day till the weekend! Had a nice time at Club today. They talked about Oban. Class is still going good I guess. Figured out what image I am going to work on and now need to come up with a plan of attack. Got caught up with the homework for this week and I am going to focus this weekend on trying to get as ahead of the class as I can without messing anything up. My IC group also need to get their ass in gear and come up with a strategy for our project because we are running out of time. I now wish I was in a different group.

Ugh, another weird paper prompt. I don't fully know what to do but I have a image I have kept coming across so I might as well use that one. I am on the 4Th week of school and I really should try to get ahead of the reading material like I did when I was in math class.. Laziness is bad!

End Week 3

So far so good. I managed to turn in my Essay for English, spoke Japanese in a Conversation Test, and managed to feel completely left out of my group for I.C. class. 2 people seem to be on the same page but I have a different way of wanting to go about it... Anyway I was thinking of posting some of my English work on here and maybe some other stuff being that this is my school life blog :)

Ugh!!! I ended the second week of school with a little sore, dry throat and ended up my entire weekend sick. I didn't get any work done and I still pushed myself to go to school for Monday and today. I feel like crap and I hate that I am proud that I am not missing class but just not in taking the learning material as well as I should because my head is whirling. I had a Kanji test today and I know I could have done better if I wasn't sick! UUUAAAAAGGGGHHHHH!

Been a few days, school is the same just a little bit harder in some ways. I am sick and I have class tomorrow. There is a Japanese test and I honestly don't remember what else we were supposed to do for tomorrow. Grr I am gonna rest I hate being sick!

Its been a week and now pretty much I am enjoying my classes a lot. I am having issue with my current essay and am drawing a blank. Other than that Japanese class is going well and so is I. C.

I am making a few friends and am still not happy about waking up at 7 in the morning. I am also trying to make sense of a few things in the degree requirements for the AA. I still need a job and I am tired right now from lack of sleep last night. So nap time all!~

First Day of Class

Woke up to my alarm going off at 7:01 am but I hit the snooze button twice. Got up and got ready for class, well threw some clothes on and brushed my hair pretty much. Left about 20 minutes till my first class started.

Parking at South Puget Sound is horrible! I luckily I know a place to park. I get there and I am glad that barely anyone was there. I park where I did during Spring and so I am on the opposite side of campus, not the best but at least I now get a nice walk to and from class.

Got to English 101 and it was interesting, the teacher was interesting as well. Chase was the one who got me to sign up for that time of class. So I am sitting next to him. Then after English I went to Japanese 122. Aki didn't recognize me because I died my hair black. I just about forgot most of the stuff we did, but I will remember as we get through the class. We will be doing Kanji this quarter, about 100 she said. After that class I had to go to my last class which is Interpersonal Communications. I am not a conversationalist so this will help me. I am told this is an easy class and I am interested in seeing what becomes of it.

This quarter has something familiar but it is all new. I am excited and nervous but I am just glad I made it to my classes and have not been dropped from anything I have signed up for!

Few more days and Fall quarter begins. I still need my supplies, I will try to have most of it by the end of the first few days at least. I am very excited to start a new quarter and also very nervous. I have always had problems with my nerves and I have gotten better over the years but I still have it.

I will be putting my all into keeping up the grades I have gotten from this summer but I doubt I will be as great so I am just hoping for no lower than a B. I am pretty sure that Japanese will not be as simple as before but I will try and English was a good subject for me in the past but I am not so sure now. Interpersonal Communications I was told it was fairly easy so I will just have to see.

I am still looking for a job. I am not happy I haven't gotten one yet but with my skill set I am not surprised. I just really don't want to deal in the food industry anymore. I might just have to apply for a job I don't think would be cool at all. Lets hope someone calls before I have to depend on something like that.

I have started a book series and I am very interested to read it. I have the first book Marked of the House of Night series and I am trying to pace myself because I know that if I just sat down with it I would finish it in no time.

Need food. Bye

Almost the start of Fall

It is half way till Fall Quarter and I have all my books, I have my tuition paid for and am excited that I am helping my BF go to school. He has already taken the placement test and only needs to retake the reading part just because he doesn't want to pay for the ABE Reading class. I will help him out as much as possible.

I am just glad he is going through with this and the only thing that needs to happen now is I need to have a job. Need to have money coming in more than Unemployment is paying me. Can't do much with only making about 1 of my previous paychecks a month. It doesn't even cover all of my bills and I don't have that many. I had to put all my books onto a credit card so now whatever I get from financial aid will go back into that card.

I just need to buy supplies and I am good. And a job, don't forget that!

Rented my Interpersonal Communications book and will return it during Finals week. Bought the 2 books for English on Amazon, 1 from them and the other from a seller. I should be getting them before classes start I hope. I also sold and shipped my Math book and well from what it looks like I am not making money back for it I am just getting back what I paid to package and ship it. So next time I need to package it myself.

Only a few days left before my Mom and Auntie come from Guam to visit, I am excited and am having trouble sleeping. Which doesn't help the fact that I have to wake up at 6am tomorrow to help my BF's sister move. Need gas otherwise its not happening. And that gas isn't coming out of either of our pockets. Just can't afford it. I need a job!

Officially On Vacation~

I get 4 weeks off and it started yesterday but really it started last Wednesday. I am excited to say that I got an A in both classes! Japanese was fairly easy but I was worried because of the one test I know I didn't do well on. As for Math I was really trying hard and it did help that you can redo homework and quizzes. I know that if I wasn't able to redo them I would have a lower grade.

For Japanese 122 I was told to basically remember Hirigana and Katakana. But I am gonna try to remember as much as I can.

I am trying so hard to figure out how I am gonna pay for my books being that I still haven't found a job and unemployment only pays for so much, I am barely making most of my bills and my bf has to pay for some of my stuff. Ugh this is frustrating.

Life of an unemployed, living on my own/away from family, and full time college student. Fun times!

Just About Done

Finished my Math class with hopefully an A (if my iStudiez Pro works) and I am taking my Japanese Final tomorrow and I have already written my notes and hopefully it gets me through. I really should hop back on here and keep track but it is kinda hard when your on the job hunt, going to school and doing homework, either way I am happy with how I got through my first official quarter of college :) I am not counting ABE Class only because it is considered Pre-College.

Other than that I still want to get my winter schedule set but I am not fully sure what I want but I know I want to get any math classes out of the way!

Grr, my bad. I haven't been posting in a while and that's not good. Either way not much has happened, I am still looking for a job and I am still doing well in school. I have less than 2 weeks left and have my Finals next week. I am glad that I have gotten this far. I am absolutely not a morning person but for Fall I will have to get up an hour earlier because I have scheduled 3 classes and at the time I thought I had to keep it before 11 because of work.. but now I am just trying to find work.

Anyway I am trying to debate if I should start the last bit of stuff due today for Math, play Final Fantasy XIII or take a tiny nap.

Not fully sure what to say.. Umm I am turning in my Japanese Midterm in tomorrow. Hopefully I did well. It was take home but still it needed something I think. I have lost my lead at being a week ahead of Math class but I will regain it eventually. I am on Chapter 6 which it a hell of a lot closer to Chapter 9 than 5 was hehe. Anyway I am tired as hell so I am going to go sleep! I need a Chai in the morning!

PS I scored a 95.6% on my Math Midterm~!!

So thats a no go on the Macy's job. They couldn't accomadate my school schedule so they didn't hire me. Its sad but I am not quitting school just for a job.

My neighbor downstairs gave me the P90X exercise and nutrition program and I am trying to read through everything and understand what its all about. I don't need to lose much weight I just don't want to jiggle anymore. I walked a mile today so I feel good about that.

I haven't really studied for my midterm tomorrow but I probably should and I need to study for my Japanese quizzes. The midterm for that is a take home one so yay! I am excited that I am actually take at least 1 credit class. Math 80/90 doesn't apply to my degree. Anyway time to study!

So change of plan. My Midterm for Math is at 6 pm not 3 pm. They sent me an email about it and so yea. My physical therapy appointment went well, she said that something in my lower back is causing something in my hip bones to be funny.. I don't know she said a bunch of stuff that just told me my back and hips are screwed. I caught back up to being a week ahead of everything and I am glad about that. I just have to keep up on it. Chapter 5 here I go he he. 9 chapters and I am on 5 now yay! I am excited about my interview tomorrow at Macy's but I am not putting my hopes into it because I just don't want to expect anything and then get hurt for feeling lucky.

Made a nice memory today though. Nice weather outside so I laid out in the sun for about 40 minutes and feel a lot better for it. Now if only the rest of the tension in my shoulder would go away!

Scheduled my Midterm for Math on the 19th at 3. I took my Hiragana test and Chapter test for Japanese yesterday and today and I feel really good about it. I have an appt. for physical therapy on Thursday. I am not very excited for it.. It didn't help last time so yea.. Anyway I want to take a nap so :P

So far not much has been going on. Been on the job hunt. Filed for unemployment and am almost done with the paperwork.

School is going. I am almost done memorizing the basic Hirigana for my test Monday. I have just about caught up to my week ahead level again. Basically what happened recently has set me back in Math and I kind of just wavered from doing Math work for a bit on and off. If anything now that I am done with Fractions I am happier.

I am slightly more annoyed that the weather is nice but really really hot. I really wish we had the money for an air conditioner. Other than that I am hoping that my Auntie and her girls make it out here next week, I would be very happy and excited.

Bad Day

Got fired.

School is good.

It's hot outside.

Somehow I am forgetting to write on here. Well either way I'll update tomorrow. I can barely keep my eyes open at the moment.

No class today at the college but online is an everyday to me. Did a quiz, a chapter review and a chapter test. I am going to be glad when Math ends.

Went to work and got a note. Basically more BS about how bad I am not doing my job right. I believe I am finally done. I am going to this restaurant tomorrow to put in my resume. I am tired of doing my best and my best isn't good enough and when the people who actually work get bitched at and the lazy asses get away with everything. I am tired of the two faced politics and the clicks that form in management. I am a good worker and I have the work injuries to prove it, I am literally breaking my back for this job and I see no benefits from it. I am ready for something new but am still at that stage where I am afraid of moving on but this has pushed the limit.. and I have a very high BS limit. So tomorrow its job hunting and more Math.

Week 1 Complete~

Well as far as Japanese class goes. I am still working on Math this whole time. I am not going to allow myself to be behind or even right on time with everything. I like that I am making progress with all this.

I received my Math book that I ordered online for about $32 total and returned the book I bought at the bookstore which was $110. So basically I saved about $78 dollars on just that book alone. Both were used too. And in fairly the same condition give or take a few creased pages. My Japanese workbook has somewhat become a little letter chat between my coworker and my teacher. It's cute ha ha.

Learning a lot. Kinda overdoing it. Really trying my hardest to accomplish more than expected.

Summer Quarter Start~

First day of class!

Had Japanese I today and was great. I enjoy the class so far! Homework is done, and am about to log on to my Online Math class. I am nervous and excited about this quarter and am glad to be taking these classes anyway. From what I gathered from class today was that attendance and quizzes are the focal point for having a good grade.

Tomorrow I need to go to the financial aide building before class and turn in the paperwork for me to get my balance check. I am really hoping that things go to plan because a lot of things are kinda riding on me getting this extra money. Anyway off to Math!

Monday is the day. My math teacher is allowing us to start early so I am actually half a week early on my school work and quizzes. I am very proud of myself and the fact that all my scores are 100% and with no calculators.

I finished getting all my books obviously, and I am going with my cousin's boyfriend's advice and buy a used book online because it is cheaper and if I can get it before the 12Th I can get a full refund of my math book; which was $110. I am counting the days till it comes and am hoping it goes with the plan.

Other than that I am excited to start Summer Quarter and I need to see if I can get my financial aide check by Tuesday.

Last week of vacation before Summer Quarter. Don't know if I am enjoying it but I had to put in a injury report and that was fun. Waiting on my grade for ABE Math. Though we weren't actually getting a letter grade for the class itself I do like having a satisfactory for my degree audit. Anyway still looking for a second job and also just exhausted from everything.

So far this week went by quickly. I bought 2 out of 3 books on Thursday and today I went and had to clarify some stuff on my fafsa. Other than that it was a pretty lazy weekend for me. I realize its 1am and I have to get up in 5 hours to go to work... Great!

Spring Quarter 2010 Completed~

So school was officially over for me on the 11Th and for some dumb reason my computer decided to crap out on me. I am on my cousin's computer for now.

So took both the tests I needed to take and didn't need to know the CASAS test because it wasn't a real worry. But for my Math 80 test I scored a 90%! I was so very happy and I figured I wouldn't do too badly being that the test itself was easy.

I am now done with my first quarter of college. I will be off for the next few days being that my first week is just about over. Summer Quarter starts on the 28Th and I am looking forward to it. I will still try to update this being that I will have to buy my books for the classes. I am pretty sure no one cares but hey this is my thing and I am pretty sure I will want to look back at the experience.

Doing this from my phone. Computer is down so when it is back up I will update!!! Otherwise hold tight.

Took the test today, I think I did well even if we aren't being graded on it. It was very familiar though. I think I have taken it before.

Been going around asking about the financial aid thing and was told that it comes out automatically before the 14th. I will be checking everyday till then.

One more test and Spring quarter is DONE!

Week 10~

Whoooo! Last week of the quarter! For me anyway, I've found out that people don't get done til next week ha ha suckers! Anyway, so far we have finished what we could and now are preparing for 2 tests. Took home a practice Math 80 test and only got about 3 wrong. 1 if you don't count that I didn't put 2 in a mixed number form. So tomorrow is test #1 which is the CASAS test, it is pretty much not a graded test and is supposed to let the government know that their money is going to good use. And on Friday I will be taking yet another Math 80 test. Being that I already got into it I am not too worried but I am still going to try to ace it because it is just another thing I want to pass!

Got an email and found out at school that tuition is due on the 14th. I am still kind of new to the financial aid process so I am not sure when my financial aid will apply but I know that the balance check doesn't come til after the first week of instruction. So Friday after class I am going to go ask what goes on.

Looking for another job, I will probably do so on Friday after all I have to do. Something part time at least, just for some extra cash, then if it works out well probably go full time if the work place is better because my current job can shove it! I was hired to be a dietary aide not a freaking cleaning woman/babysitter/scapegoat!

Week 9 Complete~

Today wasn't so bad. 1 more week to go and if I do all the tests I need during the next week I get 2 weeks off! I am glad I got through my first quarter of college.

1 Class down! Too bad this doesn't apply to the credits I need.

So not much missed on that day. Got the notes and stuff from a classmate and got the worksheet for it all, and I got all caught up. I am glad that I have less than 2 weeks of this quarter and will have 2 weeks off before the start of next quarter.

I need to get my books and stuff for class!

Week 9~

So this week, I had the day off school Monday and worked. Then today was stupid, my bf left my keys in my car so I wasn't able to get to work so my boss got me and took me to work. I missed class because the keys to my car were in my car.

I'm mad, I just missed my lost my perfect attendants because of this!

Week 8 Complete~

Yay no more fractions, even though I still don't get the stuff we ended on, and now decimals! Easy stuff.

This messed up week is now over I just hope next week will be better. So far my weekend consisted of mostly nothing and I don't mind that so much but it does feel sad after I think about it. Need more people off on my days off I think. So far I haven't started my homework and probably should but I think my anime is calling so SEE YA

What a jacked up week this has been. Right when things were going so well.

I don't understand my homework and shibby happened at work and more shibby happens today. GOSH someone must have it out for me this week or something because damn this sucks.

In class we are finally off fractions and moving on to decimals but I still don't fully grasp what we were doing yesterday. I understand the process and how to work the problem but when I try and do it I get about 30% of it right. I am screwing up in the process.

UGH WEEK BE GONE!!!!

Week 8~

I am not getting what we are working on right now. I keep getting all my answers wrong and I am trying to figure out why. I understand it I just don't know why I am messing up. UGH!! No homework so I get to have tonight free!

Life is getting more stressed out without it really needing to be. Work life needs to have better people, I swear I would never run a company with people like the people I work with. I would have fired a lot of people by now and given raises to the deserving ones; i.e. ME!

It's 10 and I'm tired.

Week 7 Complete~

So retook my math part of the CPTS and scored a 70. Basically putting me into Math 80, so right after I found that out I was told that 2 points off and I could take the algebra test but decided to decline it because I need to work from the ground up. After the test I didn't want to wait til I got home after errands and register for Math 80 so I was lucky and no one was on the computers in the lobby so I did it there. Now I have 2 classes this summer and they are at 10 credits. That puts me in the 'three quarter time' student. Meaning I get to keep about 75% of the original award for school.

I need to remember to talk to Mr. McAvoy about the syllabus for Math 80 online that way I can get ready early. I am very excited about Japanese class. I am asking my friend if he still has the textbooks for that class that way I don't have to spend money on it. But I still need school supplies so good luck me..

OK, so as far as I have come during all this registration stuff. I am taking Japanese I in the Summer and am currently #16 on the Interpersonal Communications online wait list. So yea I will probably only taking Japanese this Summer. Not too happy about that being that I am in the 'less than half time student 1-5 credits' stand point. Meaning that they are going to adjust my Financial Aid. I may be eligible for grants but I am not sure. At the moment I am under the AA Degree so Japanese is part of it so we shall see.

I turned in my award letter today and so now it is Active.

I am planning on going to the college tomorrow and retaking my math CPTS and seeing if I can get into a higher math class. Then again I need to learn from the bottom up. Ugh I am getting a headache. I'm going to do homework before I have to go to work.

Ugh, I am not liking my registration date.. which is today.. I got online at work to register and I am on a waitlist for one of my classes and the other said I wasnt eligable. So at the moment I am only signed up for 1 class this summer. Hopefully I can talk to my teacher and see if I can get into his online class this Summer and worry about it all later.

As for Fall quarter I have registered for 2 classes, 1 being the class I wanted to do this Summer and the other English 101. I am somewhat looking forward to English only because me and my co-worker friend will be classmates. We can work off eachother and call it good. I still need to get my Financial Aid award in and I will prolly do that on Friday after my class. I have homework but the copy is so faint that I have to figure it out. Either way I can get some practice in with what I can see.

So far so good. I am getting most of the work, and what I do finish I get right. So I can't be that bad now can I.

Week 7~

So today we started subtracting fractions. I am getting more and more annoyed with fractions as we go on. Only a few more weeks until this quarter ends and I should start summer quarter. I recieved my Financial Aid award letter in the mail and I will go in and turn it in on Thursday. Tomorrow on my lunch I should hop on the computer in the family room at work and try to register for my summer classes. I hope I can do it and not have to wait til I get home. I hate that it was on a work day. I will update once I do register for the classes to even see if I get in.

Other than that, money is extemely tight these past few months and I realized that I spend alot of money just on gas to get back and forth to school and I will most likely save a few $$ once I start my online classes. This fall should be a doozy being that I will be taking classes again at the college. I think I'll be taking 2 to 3 classes I'm not sure. I do know that it will have to be English 101 and Math 80. Life gets tougher and easier at the same time..

Week 6 Complete~

Not much to say bout this past week. Just that I found out Thursday that I was awarded Financial Aide! Don't know how much but I hope its enough for 2 classes this summer.

Week 6~

Well, school is going well. I am somewhat retarded when it comes to math word problems and am just slowly getting it.. We stayed on the review worksheet today and not much else.

I sent a email to one of the teachers that I'm going to take this summer and she wrote back. She sent me the syllibus for spring 10 but it says that it is basically the same with maybe a few changes. My cousin is currently taking her class and says its pretty good. I'm excited to be able to take credit classes now... Well when I get my financial aid then I can take the credit classes. If I plan this out right then I will be able to get into the program by next year. Only downside is that the program is full-time only and I work for most of the time I would have to be in class. I might need to get another job. Not looking forward to that.

Other than that I asked my boss for a raise today and she said no. Been there for almost 2 years and no raise.. Stupid! If I had a really good and cool job to fall back on I would. Otherwise.. Hey I'm on the job hunt! Flexable hours and good money~!

Week 5 Complete~

Wow, sorry bout that. Been real busy this whole week and just slipped my mind to post.

Well it started like any other week, I had class and then while trying to figure out what classes to take this summer I find out that my current math teacher is online for Math 80 but he suggested to wait til fall if I don't learn well just by myself. I do I just don't have the motivation. Oh and I had my advising appointment. Basically I got my pin to register for summer and fall classes. Other than that we are on fractions and its ok I guess.

Went to my dental appointment and that was good but gay. I had to pay more than I thought I did and I still have to pay a shit load of money at my next one. I am thinking of calling and doing 1 hour blocks instead of 2 hour ones. Maybe the price will go down more. I was told to call my insurance and find out if they have a prefered dentist and go there. I haven't gotten much sleep this week so I'm going back to napping.

Week 4 Complete~

OK so class was good, got another worksheet to work on. We are on fractions finally! Its easy stuff at the moment but still.

Oh and what fun; I get to do the Financial Aid dance again. Seriously, I get this thing in the mail saying they need more information : Need to clarify major & parents household status. OK one, my major is Dental Assisting but I am not in the program yet so I need to put something else and I need to see an advisor to know what that something else is. Funny thing about that is that what I need done is due 3 days before my appointment with an advisor. So I need to go to the walk-in one. And for my parents stuff; I live on my own with my boyfriend and my parents are on Guam, so that leaves my grandparents who have legal guardianship over me. Well the run around is other than that advisor thing, I have to have the legal documents stating that my grandparents have legal guardianship and you know what? That little process that I just explained with these documents mean that my grandparents will be void in the Financial Aid process and that the school will go with what I make and not them!

I am very upset because this means that the run around I did earlier could have been avoided and was completely unnecessary! Why would they do that to people who are just trying to better their lives by going to school by freaking making the process complicated? Or is that just me?

Either way long day is now ended and I am ready for bed!

Mid Week 4~

Well so far alot has happened this week. Class is going fine and we are currently sticking to one thing for about 3 days so far. I for some reason don't do my homework but things turn out fine anyway.

I dyed my hair red and I am enjoying it.

I don't know what more I can say right now so I'm just gonna leave it at that..

Week 3 Complete~

Wow without even knowing I competely forgot to update!

Well the week started out ok and then progressively got harder. I had to work on my day off and I couldn't fully enjoy my days off. Class is good so far and work is still work, but now I have a ton of overtime haha.

Other than that I have been enjoying reading this one manga and am deep into it so if you'll excuse me I'm going back to it :)

So the beginning of week 3 isn't going as smoothly as I'd hoped. My weekends basically consist of me waking up at 6am to go to work at 7am and then work till 3pm. Well Saturday went as planned but then Sunday rolls around and things seem to be going well till I hear the news that a few people weren't going to show up which leaves one of my guys by himself basically from 3 to 7:30. Being the "hard worker" that I am I stayed behind and worked the whole day, 7-3 then left to take a quick nap at a friends then back to work 5-7:30. But guess what... everyone that was supposed to show up did except the one person that called in and I was pissed. I wasn't told to go home so I stayed and worked my tired ass off.

So today I was extra tired just because of my hectic weekend. I was tired in class but got through it, we are on division now, and went back to work. My boss talked to me about someone asking me to fill in for them on Friday and I said it was up to him to make that decision. Guess what happened next? I agreed to a six day week. I am not excited at all, all I am looking forward to is the paycheck from all this, that and I get to spend a little more time with some of the people I like at work.

Well its almost time for some Zzz's, SEE YA

Week 2 Complete~

Well week 2 went by in a flash..

Nothing too bad, today was tough though. Other than the class I had a completely blonde moment and was completely pissed with myself when I figured it out. After class I was intent on getting my financial aid turned in and completed, so I had the papers with me and decided to walk to building 25 (my class is in building 33) and was happy I was walking not driving and having to do the parking dance. So I got to where I needed to be and come to find out I don't have my photo ID. I was super pissed! I walked all that way and for nothing. I had to walk all the way back and then once I got back to my vehicle I was like 'Screw this', so I drove and guess what? parking dance.. Couldn't find anything for about 5 minutes but I was closer to the building. Turned in the papers and now I'm washing my hands of it till next year. Now I know better!

I am having trouble with my math homework today, but also I have had a little bit of alcohol so that may be a little agitator. I don't know why but I have been in a poopie mood all day today. More so after my blonde moment. Oh well I guess.

Financial Aid~

I HATE PAPERWORK!!!!

I swear, this morning was going just as I wanted it and I thought; oh all I gotta do today is go to my grandparents, get them to sign the paper I needed and then drop it off to the college. Nope wasn't so simple. I did all that I needed to do and when to drop off the papers, well I had the wrong papers. So I had to drive to meet my grandpa and get the right ones. Did that and went back to the college. Guess what? I forgot to have him sign the right papers! UGH I HATE RUNNING AROUND!

Well I have permission to forge his signature so once I do that I should be fine.

I just finished eating so I'm not as angry but still. I am not a happy camper when it comes to this financial aid poopie! Either way I have done this and next years papers so I'm good for now til I have to fill out the 11-12 papers.

Other than that, my classes have been good, the reason he was gone that Monday was because he was summoned for jury duty and his boss forgot to put a note up saying no class. Week 2 is almost over and so far I don't know if its sunk in that I am actually attending college... I honestly did not have college in my plans for a long time and during high school, what years I did attend, I had no interest in going.

I am happy at where my life is and there are times where I wish it were better, but now I'm doing something to get to the better. Once I have a better paying job I can have most of the things I'm struggling with settled and then some! I'm excited for when that happens *smiles*

So the beginning of week 2 was kind of silly. I got to class with everyone else and we all waited for him to show. Well, he didn't after 15 minutes and people started to leave so a few decided to give it another 15 minutes and if he didn't show up by 12:30 then we were all just going to leave.

Well, yea I left and went home then back to work ha ha.

Right now I am in the middle of trying to figure out this whole financial aid paperwork. I am not over 24 so I am still dependant of my grandparents even though I live on my own and have for over a year. I get through about all the paperwork till I get to "signed tax return". I am stuck on this and have looked online for answers, and even sent an email to the college asking what this is. Either way I have printed out a few things and I will go in when I have my grandparents paperwork. I have to get my 09-10 papers in by Friday or I don't receive help and I will have to skip a quarter. I don't really want that but I am determined to get all this settled.

Today I realized that I will not be able to get into my choice program till next year. I am too far behind in the prerequisites to get into it this year. Oh well, I am not worried because I am going through the process and that is all that matters. I have my foot in the door and am just waiting to go through it.

Week 1 Complete~

So ends my first week of class.

Friday was mostly brushing up on addition, I learned a few things I forgot and so it was ok. So far I have been given 2 worksheets to take home and do. I got the first one right with 4 exceptions, I read the directions wrong. And now I'm working on this next one due Monday. I really need to go buy some pencils and a smaller notebook. I am carrying around a 5 subject notebook when I only take 1 class and its getting annoying.

Other than that, I hung out with a friend. Went shopping at Costco, I really need to shop there more because I found somethings alot cheaper than what I could get anywhere else. I went tanning that same day. I am really wondering why some things happen the way they do.

I miss my Baby! He is gone to Odessa and I am stuck at home. I went and did something naughty last night but only a select few would know what that is haha. I am wondering what to do tonight being that I am able to do things while I can.

Time to think!

Ok so I went to 2 more classes and we pretty much went through another talk and then went straight to math. We are starting at the basics. Now I thought that it would be like addition or subtraction.. but no, we are starting out with the definition of what a Whole Number is... wow. So I will be attending this class for 11 weeks and I am excited that I am actually doing this. I look forward to this whole thing and learning what I already know haha. My teachers approach is nice and simple. I like that I don't have anything to be worried about right now. Got my first homework worksheet. Its due Friday but I finished it last night. It was easy stuff.

It is taking alot out of me this week. I had a whole plan today and I can not remember it. Work is getting tiring and just the gas to go to work and school is taking alot. I chose this and hopefully once I get the finicial aid that I need it will help out alot.

Family wise, I called my Auntie and she said the words that we all needed to hear and are relieved that she is on our side. My grandparents came over today and I spent time with them and they are ok with all this. They just don't want us to get taken advantage of. I understand that and thats why I talked with my cousin to help out around the house.

Anyway, need to remember what to do today and do it.

First Day~

Well, how should I put this... Today is one I would love to both forget and remember.

I was woken up by my cousin telling me she is sneaking out of the house and coming to my apartment. AT 3 AM!! And didn't show up till about 4 or 5 am. So basically I've been up since 3. A few hours later, about 7 ish I get a call from my grandparents and I get yelled at for taking in my cousin and for "butting in". All I did was tell my cousin that my door is open for her. She took the handout. Now her dad is "turning" the whole family against us for sticking up for each other. God I hate controlling people. Anyway, that was how my day started..

After that we, and by we I mean me and my boyfriend, made the plan of the day. Leave a key for my cousin to come back and basically go out and do our things for the day.

I went to work and then got all the things I planned on doing there done and so I left and went to class. I made it to the school 20 minutes early and spent a good 15 minutes looking for parking, I gave up so I parked illegally. I needed to pay for class so I walked to the Student Union and pay for the class I was there for. Did that and there was a ton of people paying tuition and so that made me late for my class. I was a good 5 maybe 6 minutes late.

Class went well. My teacher is David McAvoy. He seems cool, told us to call him David if we like. The time flew and next thing I know the class was dismissed and all we did was sign a few worksheets. So class was over and I walk to my car and there was a note on the windshield basically telling me that I could get cited if I park there again ha ha. I knew that was gonna happen but I was hoping that being that class was only an hour that I would be fine. Either way no harm no foul.

Went back to work and completed my day, but the stress of the mornings events took a toll on me. I was sick to my stomach and felt very faint through out the time I was there. I am hoping that tomorrow will be better and now that my cousin has told me of a nice parking spot I will feel even more relaxed. If this spot works out then I won't have to leave work as early as I do just to find parking.

SO.. an eventful first day of the quarter. I hope that I don't have anymore events like this happening again for a long time!

It's the last weekend of me being calm. I am excited to start life as a student and full time worker, but also just completely stressed. I absolutely despise math and I am gonna have to study this for an hour when I could be working. But you know what, this is why I am going back to school and moving on because I need more money and a better place to work.

I'm not saying I hate my job, I'm just saying that it doesn't go anywhere and I just had my yearly review and I was told I may or may not be getting a raise.. I've been there for almost 2 years in September and had a better review than last years, and I might not be getting a pay raise.. thanks.

I don't want to make minimum for the rest of my life and that is why I am bettering myself.

Again, I start on Monday and with ABE Math. I now gotta wake up an hour early and get ready for work. I just need to remember to wake up and remember to leave work at 11:30. I just hope this really doesn't change my hours. Well if I had a raise then it wouldn't fully matter... but I don't so yea.

Anyway I'm off. Gotta buy some clothes for work. Cuz they are too cheap just to give us uniforms..

Welcome~

OK, I'm not good with blogging but hey I figure I can use this as motivation to move forward and actually hold a hobby.

This will be a blog for me to talk, vent, practice and just blog about my time starting and hopefully finishing college.

My first task was to figure out what I want to study. I chose Dental Assisting Technology at South Puget Sound Community College.

Well so far I have gone to the college to take the placement test and am on my way through the process. I met with an advisor and she told me that I need to complete a series of classes before I am able to apply for the Dental Assisting courses.

I will go through the process when I get to those points. I feel no need to explain and go through it right now.

Right now I'm starting the process with 1 class and I start it Monday April 5Th 2010. It is an ABE Math class and while I am doing that I am still working a good 40 hours at my job.

And so begins the journey of life ha ha.