"School's In!"

I still can't believe it's already August and I'm already back in school. Yesterday was technically my first day. But I consider today to be my first day as well. My class schedule changed yesterday so, when I go back to my M/W classes tomorrow it'll be like first day all over again. Today was really just meant to meet the teachers. My Algebra teacher was the only one that did a lesson for the day. Everyone else didn't.

Well, I'm so close to receiving my Assosciate in Arts degree. I met with my counselor (which just happens to be the Dean of Student Affairs and I know him personally. He goes to my church. My hardest job is remembering when I see him at school, I'm suppose to refer to him as Dean Heindl (pronounced h-eye-n-dul) and not Michael, which is his first name. But I'm learning. But we sat down yesterday and had about an hour meeting looking at the classes that I would need. He managed to work around a whole bunch of red tape and made it easier on me. He had a layout of exactly how many more hours I need in order to graduate. Basically, I have to take 14 hours this semester, 12 hours next semester, and 12 hours in the next semester. Which means I'll be walking in the December graduate line. My parents are really pushing me to be the best I can be. Both them and I were hoping that I would be able to graduate in the spring but it is virtually impossible to handle that. So, that's what that is. The idea came up for me to take summer courses but one, it's too crammed, two, I won't get to walk, and three, I have a full time job during the summer. So, that was scratched out real quick. But my parents were generous enough to accept my idea to take yet another semester off when I graduate from Hinds. But because I want an apartment down in Hattiesburg and not a dorm, I have to come up with the money for a security deposit and also for month to month rent. I have a steady paycheck coming from the church because I work full time there. But what I will do is while I'm off that semester, I'm gonna look for a job and not spend any money on indulgences. It will be used for gas for my car, and my cell phone bill.

Michael also set my schedule in stone. He dropped me from Art Appreciation and added American Lit and Intro to Computer Concepts. My parents joke at me about the computer class. In fact, I was standing outside with my mom and dad and they were like "You better get an A in that class." My dad's a computer engineer. I'm hoping I will be pleasantly surprised going into the class. I'm excited. After tomorrow, I will have gone to every one of my classes.

Okay, I'm sleepy now. Bedtime!