I start school this week.....

I'm nervous. I have been unemployed and out of school and at home 80% of the time for over a year now.

starting the spring semester at my local community college.... and trying to get a part time job.

i have classes i want to take but because i didnt attend last semester i got screwed on the "first pick" of classes and all the good classes were full by the time i got a chance to pick classes. So what i have to do is show up to the classes i was the first day and try to add-into the class. usually like 3-4 people who signed up never end up attending the class and/or drop it, so there's always spots available, and then a lot of teachers will take on a couple extra students just because they're flattered that so many people want to. haha.

i start january 19th....eek! so close.

When I'm anxious, I try to talk myself into believing I'm excited instead, LOL. Aren't you excited to be back and starting a new adventure?

I'd take one or two of the duller, but-must-take classes and get them out of the way. Things that might not be too hard for you, just dull. I'd challenge myself to find something interesting in them. I had one class I had to take and it was a beginning class I took when I was a senior and the professor had "limited" some options so it was duller than dull (couldn't use any outside sources, just the textbook to write papers from). But I took that as a challenge! What could I learn, how could I practice my writing skills so I could spice up what the textbook said? I had advanced stuff in my head I could draw on to make the "picture" more lively and all encompassing and that's what I did. Make whatever course you take an adventure instead of a chore or something you have to do to get to somewhere else. You never know, you might want/need something you learn in a "boring" class sometime in the future.

How's the job search going? My local pizza/Italian restaurant was advertising help wanted I noticed last week. Tempted me but I'm retired and don't really want a job I don't think :-)

Good luck, aimeesh.

Chin up!! Things will fall into place sooner than you know it!

i didnt get into chiold & adolescent development. the one i wanted the most

BUT i DID get into two other classes that are pre-req's anyway ...meaning you have to take them in order to take other classes, in nursing, childcare, which are both careers that interest me.... so my "fun back-up class" is actually a helpful class after all

How is school going, aimeesh?