Oh hi, PTCAS.

So today I officially created my PTCAS application account. Wow. I can't believe it!I'm sooo nervous about getting everything in as quickly as possible.

I only have one more class to take before I'm done with all of my prerequisites and it's Physics II! I can't believe I'm almost done! I've actually sort of enjoyed Physics I, and I'm really glad I decided to take it in the summer separate from all my other courses. It's given me enough time to really study and concentrate on it.

I already have some of my references and everything, but I'm sure I'm going to be nervous until I actually hit "SUBMIT" and it sends out to my schools!

Looking Back: 2009

I know it's been awhile since I wrote, but school has been really demanding, in a good way.

Here we are another year... Life goes by so fast, I swear.

January: In January I applied to grad school for Exercise Science because I was honestly too scared to do anything else. I also went to a preschool interview and the lady wanted me to start the next day, but it didn't pay well. I was also pretty pumped that Barack Obama became president! Woot!

February: I got all my friends addicted to Spinning, which was totally awesome. Found out I was accepted to grad school for Exercise Science and started reading books about health so I would have a semi-clue what was going on. I pulled my ribcage muscles- which sucked, a lot. And I got my cartilage pierced while Michelle held my hand. Haha.

March: I got my job at the YMCA as an instructor and started to feel like things were finally falling in place with where I wanted to go in life. I celebrated my 24th birthday with all my friends and then got the stomach flu on my actual birthday. But my parents bought me a brand new bicycle. Yayyyy! And within like 4 days I read the entire Twilight series. Haha.

April: In April I found out I didn't get an assistantship to go to grad school, so I had to turn down the offer to go. It was really disappointing, but I started looking into other options. I felt really discouraged because everything was going so well and then something wrenched in my plans again, but now that I look back I think God was trying to show me I had more to offer to the world. I quickly decided I would get an associate degree as a Physical Therapist assistant. And then the PT that I shadowed really got me thinking as to I should go for full PT. And I really took a long time to think about it and decided that PTA would be selling myself short and I was going to pursue my original idea of being a physical therapist no matter how scary!

May: The very last episode (in my opinion because the new "spin-off" sucks) of Scrubs aired... I bawled my eyes out. Seriously, the best show ever. Shell and I went to NYC at the end of the month and had the time of our lives. Seriously, it was so much fun to be with your best friend in a huge city. Now, I need to go with Steph! :) I also got attached to a kitty at Erica's Aunt Diane's house.

June: I couldn't get into any classes at the local college for summer school, so I signed up for two online classes through two community colleges nearby. Developmental Psych and Prob and Stats. Erica's bridal shower also happened, which was very nice. A beautiful day. Still obsessed with the kitties at Aunt Diane's house, begging Jon and his mom to let me have one.

July: On July 4th I got to take Andi home with me and then to Jon's house. Yay for my kitty! Meeeooow! :) And I also got to go to Myrtle Beach with all the girls. It was sooooooo much fun to go on a vacation just us. It was great :) And I finished both of my online summer classes before I went! Thumbs up! :)

August: Erica and Evan got married on the 8th (which is also Steph's birthday!) and it was a really nice, cute wedding. Very much like them. Can't believe one of my besties is a Farmery now! Yay! Steph had her bridal shower and it was flipping awesome. I am not even lying. I am the best planner EVER! Haha. And at the end of the month I started back at school. Going for physical therapy was becoming a reality instead of just a dream. I was taking Biology 111, Chemistry 111 and Anatomy. And I got my old student worker job back! :)

September: We found out my dad was losing his job after 30+ years of having it. The building where he worked was being sold to be turned into college apartments. Panic mode started as my Dad searched for a job, but nothing was available. He went to a few interviews, but nothing worthwhile came from them. I started my battle of continuously feeling extremely guilty for having my parents take out a loan for me to go back to school. But, Adelle had her bridal shower, so that was nice.

October: Steph and Josh got married on the 10th and it was the best wedding ever. We had a blast, seriously. NASA blew up the moon and everyone thought it was going to be this huge awesome thing, and it wasn't. I was disappointed. And I had school work coming out of my NOSE.

November: Adelle and Tim got married on the 14th (Michelle's birthday) and it was nice. Jon and I got in a couple huge fights and I thought we might break up. But, I realized that I was wrong and we worked things out. Jon and I went to NYC for Thanksgiving. It was so much fun. We had such a nice time and it couldn't have come at a better time since we were having issues. We got to eat dinner with Emma on Thanksgiving and that was lots of fun. :)


December: I finished my first semester. A in anatomy, A in Chem 111 and a B (almost an A) in Bio 111. I was really proud of myself and felt super smart for the first time in my life. My dad transferred his work to a new garage and the transition is ok. He's making the same amount of money, but we have no benefits. My dad is without them completely, my mom is paying mine and we're trying to figure out how to afford hers. It's really stressful and makes things not happy around the household. Christmas was very small this year, but it was nice.

Overall, this year was a big year of change. I took a lot of steps to get headed in the right direction and I'm proud of myself. Hopefully 2010 proves to be a good year! Cheers!

Mmm... brains.

I am doing school work until it comes out my stinking nose. Chemistry is a lot of fun, Anatomy is a lot of fun, and Biology is stupid. haha. Well my prof makes it stupid.

Sometimes I still can't believe that I had the balls to go back to school and change my "major".

Anytime I get discouraged with classes I really just think about how lucky I am to have this opportunity.

Plus- it's really nice to actually USE my brain. Struggling is kind of nice. I feel so much smarter than I ever have before. :)


So, yeah! I don't really have much to say. School, school, school. That's my life!

Classes.

I'm just sitting in human resources waiting for the last 15 minutes of work to end and this is about the only 2 seconds I have to myself, so I thought I'd let everyone know I'm still alive.

It's totally different being "older" and taking freshman level classes with freshman. The kids that are 18 seem so much younger and immature than I am. I guess it's because I have a plan and I'm only taking the courses that I need and I want to do well so that I can get into grad school.

Speaking of classes, my classes are going really well, but they are sooo time consuming. I'm about to go study for my first anatomy test after i get out of work... can't believe it's on TEN chapters. aiy.

The cadaver doesn't bother me at all, I thought it would, but it's actually totally awesome. I am always grossing everyone out when I tell them about looking at this or that and whatnot. It's so cool to actually really see something REAL instead of a plastic model or photo. Nothing touches the real thing. People think I'm nuts, but all my classmates agree. ;)

Anyway. I'm going to start on my anatomy flash cards and then I'll head over to the library wooooo.

Hope everyone's been doing well! :)

In the groove!

The first day of class went well. I just had biology and bio lab. And I got my student worker job back from undergrad. It was kind of like being in the twilight zone... Back at my old job (although they are in a new office!) with most of the same people. It makes this new experience a little less scary! :) All my stuff at work? Literally where I left it 2 years ago. The first thing I saw when I walked into the student room was "My Book of Instructions" - too funny.

Tomorrow I have chemistry, then I have to go to the Y to teach pilates, then back to campus to teach spinning, then a break and then anatomy... a hair cut and hopefully yoga! Tuesdays and Wednesdays will be my most difficult days just because those are the days I have to go to class, go to the Y and teach spinning. I need to pack a bag for tomorrow... back to showering at gyms! *thumbs up* showering in gyms is just so totally awesome, let me tell you! haha. But, there's just no way I'm teaching spinning for an hour and then going to sit in class. Gross. Anyway-- basically I'm trying to procrastinate packing a bag with shower items.

I'm actually kind of tuckered out. I should go to sleep soon. (I don't care if I'm like a grandma or not! :p)

New beginnings.

Monday I am officially starting my new beginning. I spent this past week cleaning my room and getting rid of a LOT of my teaching things I had acquired. Some got thrown away, some were given to friends that are teachers, and some were donated. I am jumping into this new dream fullheartedly with determination. I will succeed. I will follow my newfound passion. I will not let others make me feel stupid, silly or irrational for going after this. Classes at the local uni will lead me to be able to apply to my "dream school" to make this happen. So, I found a lot of quotes that really hit how I feel, so I thought I'd share them with you. In case you are starting a new beginning too. :)

“There are two mistakes one can make along the road to truth...not going all the way, and not starting.”

“Every new beginning comes from some other beginning's end.”

“The first step towards getting somewhere is to decide that you are not going to stay where you are.”

“So many fail because they don't get started - they don't go. They don't overcome inertia. They don't begin.”

“From small beginnings come great things.”

“Beginning is easy - continuing hard”

“Vitality shows in not only the ability to persist but the ability to start over.”

“The indispensable first step to getting the things you want out of life is this: Decide what you want.”

Don't let your past decide your future.

‘If today were the last day of my life, would I want to do what I am about to do today?’ And whenever the answer has been ‘No’ for too many days in a row, I know I need to change something.

Once I started seeing through the eyes of my heart, instead of a socially conditioned lens, things started to transform dramatically.

No yesterdays are ever wasted for those who give themselves to today.

Learn from yesterday, live for today, hope for tomorrow.

It is no disgrace to start all over. It is usually an opportunity.

“Before the beginning of great brilliance, there must be chaos. Before a brilliant person begins something great, they must look foolish in the crowd.”

“All personal breakthroughs begin with a change in beliefs.”

“People have to really suffer before they can risk doing what they love.”

Refreshed!!

I finished both of my online classes with As. :) And I also got into BIOL 111 and CHEM 111 for the fall at the local uni. I'm #2 on the waiting list for anatomy, so we'll see if I get into that or not.

Now I need to get my loan in order, and then I will be set. Things are falling into place for PT, and I'm glad. I can do this.

The beach was great. I've never been to Myrtle Beach before, but I absolutely LOVED it there. Waaaay better than VA Beach. It was so much fun being with the girls, although I missed Jon. Haha. We have lots of great stories, laughs and pictures (I put them up on facebook!) I guess I can chill a bit and just take it easy til school starts on August 31. Woohoo.