That School Thing

Ladies & gentlemen, hold on to your hats! I am going back to college. This wouldn't seem shocking to anyone who doesn't know me, but if you do you're probably gasping for air right about now. Sorry for the heart attack. A brief summary for those of you who are still breathing: I was in the top of my high school class, had near perfect SATs, a full scholarship to college, and still managed to drop out of college 5 times from 3 different schools within a few years.

I headed off to college in the fall of 1998 with a full scholarship and in the top of my high school class despite my growing slackerness. I found just what I was looking for, which was freedom (being 360 miles from my family provided that). It's too bad that I wasn't looking for an education, because I very quickly watched all of my past academic success go down the toilet, washed down by beer and cable and coffee and late night talks (and boys). Oh and don't forget the severe depression. That spring, I didn't even notice that I had pneumonia because I was so used to spending half the day in bed.

All of my incomplete and failed classes from that first year set off the chain of events that left me where I am now: 26 years old with only 2 years of college under my belt while the rest of my classmates are planning their five year reunions. I'm done with being ashamed about that though. It hasn't gotten me anywhere, which is why I'm sucking it up and finishing school. One of my big problems has always been finding motivation when there wasn't a clear end result. If I wasn't sure what career path I wanted to follow when I graduated, I wouldn't finish my homework. The end result is now clear though. I am going back to school to finish my degree so that I can close the door on the last 10 years and move on with the rest of my life.

So here we go. I'm registered for 3 classes this summer at the community college to take care of some gen. ed. requirements and get some current, high grades on my record. I'll be applying to transfer to Towson University in the Spring and will continue to take classes at the community college in the mean time. This Summer I'm taking Ceramics, Accounting I (small business accounting), and US History II (Civil War to current). Classes start June 5th. More updates will follow then. Wish me luck persistence.