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..