Two weeks into the School game

So i'm just about done with two weeks of school. It's been enough time that I know what i like and what I don't. I've learned that I read better in the mornings and I should leave "activity" sorts of things to the afternoon. It's become a really good pattern for me. So that I am now reading the chapters required for class BEFORE i go to class which makes me able to interact with the material in class and on the discussion boards sooner... which is good.

So Classes I have this Session A:

Career Development - It's all about understanding yourself and what motivates you so you know what types of careers are ones you will succeed in. It's also about finding "hidden" jobs and knowing the best way to interview. It's like one GIANT 8 week career coaching class. As a psych. lady... i find it a pretty interesting class. However, it's rather demanding with the work load, but i think it's worth a ton. Especially in THIS economy where you need to be on top of the game to get the jobs that are out there. If ANYONE, would like tips or to know some of the interesting ways to get a job... let me know. I shall share my knowledge!

Project Management - It's pretty much what it sounds like... learning how to manage projects. Projects happen ALL the time in companies. Heck, I just got laid off from a company where all we DID were projects. And there is a WHOLE philosophy and researched way on how to do them efficiently and effectively. It's like a whole other language. But I like it. My mom teaches this class, as well. So we have not mentioned the relationship part in class, but i'm pretty sure all the students recognize that we how knowledge of each other that extends outside the classroom. We also learn about the MS project software and how to use it to run a project. So it's cool.

Database Management - I decided to take this course as my elective business credit. Mostly because Access is my weakest software. While i think it will bring my software knowledge up to an expert level rather than that working knowledge bit... I hate the class. the professor is unprepared and well, just a crap professor. We spent TWO hours of class talking about tangents. Not even really covering the text and material we needed to cover. Which when it's 8:30 at night and you haven't even yet begun to dive into what you need to... it's really frustrating. Also, i'm the only white girl in the class and last class the entire class (including prof) decided to get into a conversation about "laws not being applied equally" and "how they never would". They were using the Madoff and the Vicks case as examples. The only conclusion I could come to was race. Talk about freaking uncomfortable. What is the only little white girl suppose to say???

Business Law - It's a drive across town for me. So i usually go early to avoid traffic. It's law and stuff. Pretty interesting, I think. We get to write a fun paper on a justice. so that's cool. The class is very "lively" in the words of the prof (a lawyer for 20 years). I would tend to agree with him. Class is usually the entire 4 hours because the class HAS to talk through EVERYTHING. You would think it was a "get free legal advice class". while it gets a bit annoying at times, there are some pretty freaking funny moments. One little southern girl actually volunteered the information that she had been on birth control for 10 years but went off of it this year because after 10 years you should do that. WHAT?!?! exactly... rare moments that usually amazingly entertaining.

Senior Project - this one stretches out across both Session A and B. It's about putting into practice everything you have learned in real life. So you go out, find a company that would like some free work done for them and do it. My original plan was to speak to the DeVry president (a friend of moms) in regards to a new position that is opening, one i would like to apply for... and do my senior project in relation to the position opening up. The idea being that once they saw the work I could do - I would have a job. And afterall... going back to school to finish this darn degree is all about getting a job. HOWEVER, said president is not returning my calls and I REALLY need to have something in motion by tomorrow... really end of business today... cuz nothing is happening before class tomorrow. so. there is a plan B. I don't know details, but it's a former student who is starting or working with a start-up non-profit that needs 1. a website designed 2. a logo created and 3. an organizational process for whatever is they are going to do put into place. It has definite potential. I can create logos and processes. Totally. Website design... my mind reaches FAR back into itself when i did LIGHT website design in the tyndale days for fun with lor. sooo... it's a possibility. Mom has also assured me with all the templates out there... I would have NO problem. we shall see. I'm trying one more time with the president today and after that... I'll have to switch gears.

Around here at the house, I study, read, do thread discussions (every class requires usually 4 posts during the week) and other stuff. I've been the house cleaning lady... but with school taking up 90% of my time. The house has gone to pot. oh well. I also have been feeding my indian mama at the nursing home about 4 times a week, too. Which means my Georgia friends are all over the age of 70 with advanced Alzheimer's. but i must say it's a nice way to mix my day up. I visit with Ms. Velza, Ms. Ginny, Ms. Shirley, Ms. Harriet, and Ms. Blanche while i feed and walk mama around. it's nice to see there little faces light up when i walk in and they get to tell me about what they did that day. Most of them don't have families that visit them. so I try to make a point to say hello and ask them how things are going. Ms. Shirley is the most advanced of them all. Her memory is fine, she just has trouble saying words. Luckily she sits right next to mama at the table, so since mama doesn't talk... it's a nice thing to talk to Ms. shirley. and that is my days, these days.

Since erin got out of the hospital, there has been stricter rules placed for her. Although, mom forgets to enforce them sometimes. She now is to eat in the living room or out of her room. and She has to get her own things for herself. Which has been good. Otherwise she will spend days... weeks on end in her room and never come out. Which is RIDICULOUS. so. we are doing SOMETHING good here. also, erin is suppose to do physical therapy. soon. she hasn't yet. so we will see.

Tom is good. busy with kroger and working full time as fuel lead. I'm awfully proud of him for advancing so fast. he is ready to go home. and i can't say that i blame him. but i do feel an awful lot of stress to support him and support my family at the same time. usually, that goes in two different directions. which kinda sucks.

and that is life... just a quick update to let you know how the whirlwind goes.