I neglected to update this for quite a while because I was so ridiculously busy with my ever-growing list of things to do.

Let's update that, shall we?

• Find another part-time job.

No luck, yet. However... my dad and I were discussing this earlier today.
My plan is to write a base letter explaining my situation and that I am
seeking employment. I'll attach a copy of my resume and several letters
of recommendation and send it out to every Veterinary Hospital, Animal
Control Center, and Grooming Shop in the area. Chances are, someone
will be able to use me, and what's the worse that can happen? They don't
respond? I waste 5 bucks worth of stamps? Doesn't matter. I'll still be
getting my name out there. It's a win/win no matter what.

• Oh, College. Apply to Baker College. This is an important bullet.

Check mark. :) But, let's go a step further.

• Orientation. Registration. Class Schedule...

Check, check, check. Spring classes start in 1 month. I went to Orientation a couple of weeks ago and my class schedule came in the mail today.

Math 111: Intro to Algebra (blegh, math..) Thursdays 6-10 PM
PSY 101: Human Relations - Tuesdays and Thursdays 12-2 PM
COL 111A: College Success Strategies - First 3 Tuesdays 6-10 PM
INF 115A: Intro to Database Applications - Last 5 Tuesdays 6-10 PM
ENG 102: Composition II - Online 5 days per week

Total Credits: 14



I took the compass admittance test about a month ago and ended up testing out of 6 classes right away, which was very helpful, really. So I'm more than a semester ahead of most of the other Vet Tech students, which is a plus.

• Fafsa. The joys of Fafsa.

Check. Actually, double check.. because not only did I complete the fafsa for this year, I also took care of next years as well. This year I have to use my dad's, which means I'm not getting grants, but loans instead. However next year I am using my mother's which got me grants because she lives with her parents and doesn't make much money. So that's actually very good news because next year is going to be horrendously expensive.

• Scholarships

Check. I got two letters of recommendation, wrote a fancy essay, and sent it off to the jury. My cousin is in charge of selecting the winning applicants, so I've got one foot in the door already. Super.

Furthermore, I've been doing a lot of volunteer work. I've been volunteering at the Animal Shelters in a nearby town for the last few months and I love it. I play with the animals and socialize them. I train the disobedient ones. I clean their cages and groom them. It's nice to see animals go to good homes.

I also got a call from another Animal Control center from a different nearby district and the lady that runs it asked me if I would be available to volunteer there as well... except she said that she would teach me how to vaccinate and de-worm and all that good stuff.. so not only would I be doing something I love, I would also be learning. Learning is always a good thing.



I think that about covers it. A lot has happened and I've taken several large and definitive steps forward. I probably won't report back until after my first week of classes. Unless of course I can't help but come back to rant about how absurd the prices for my book list are (which has yet to be released...)


There's no one reading this blog yet, so I suppose there's no one to hold me to these things anyway.