It has been chilly here in Phoenix, about 30 degrees in the morning. Riding my bike to work at four in the morning has been fun. I do my best to wear all I can to stay warm. It is funny how many people are surprised when they hear it actually gets cold here.

Today is the last day of my fourth term at Kaplan University. I made it through all the stress with work and school. I can't imagine having kids during all this. I am amazed that so many moms are making it through the same challenges. I am glad that I have support to keep me motivated when times get tough.

Some things positive

I am sticking with the good news for this post. I am happy that I have tomorrow off to work on my final projects for school. I am proud of myself for deciding not to go to work, even when my boss said I was needed. I am also pretty excited to have Thanksgiving off and actually spend it with my girlfriend and friends. I received an e-mail today that my books for my new classes are shipping soon. I am taking Algebra and Global Civilization (Honors) next term. I figured that the honors course will be challenging, so I wanted to take a class where I would not have any problems. I think Global Civilization will very interesting. I look forward to my new classes because it will be something totally different from classes in the past.

Have a good Thanksgiving everyone!

Unexpected

After this term is over, I will have 40 credits, I will be a sophomore in college. I never really expected to be going back to school, especially now. I know lots of people go back to school when they are older, but I didn't think I would be in that same boat. Then there is the fact that I never thought that I would still be working at a grocery store. I think that I have expected some things to be one way or another. I have realized that I need to take control of my path and lead myself where I want to go. The next decision that I need to make involves volunteering in my community. The outcome of this part of my life is unexpected, as well.

Finding motivation

So, I have been sitting here trying to figure out what I should write about. I really have no idea what I want to write. This week has tired me out, from work and school both. I know that I am not alone, in feeling this way. However, I was able to gain a little boost yesterday from talking to a customer where I work. The conversation about going to school came up, since we were talking about eating healthy. I told her that I was studying nutrition online through Kaplan University. It made me feel good about myself and gave me some more motivation to keep giving my all. It was also pretty funny that she thought I only looked 23 years old. I laughed and told her that I was actually 33. I look younger than I am because I stay in shape and eat healthy. I wonder when I will look over 30.

Don't forget

I forgot to pay my internet bill for this month. This is a bad mistake because of the fact that my school is all online. I came home to no access to the internet and started stressing really bad. I called and payed my bill immediately after noticing. This week is week six in my term at school, which usually means a big part of my project is due in both classes that I am taking. I was about to use my backup plan, just as my internet was turned back on. Well, now I am thinking and typing as quickly as I possibly can to get everything done on time. As I watch the clock, time goes by a little too fast and I stress a little more. I should have payed that bill on time, another lesson learned. Isn't that just great?