Saturday, January 31, 2009

. . . i'm back at it

some people call me 
. . . crazy . . . nuts. . . insane

others say . . . 
. . . i couldn't ever do that!    

to which I reply. . . 
. . . if I can do it - you could do it!!

and then they say . . . 
. . . oh, but i would NEVER want to do that!! (implying that i'm CRAZY again!!!)

and some people say . . . 
WHY are you doing it?

 . . . alot depends on my mood when i answer this one (especially if they keep insinuating that i'm CRAZY!!!!!!!!!)  

So pick the answer you would want to hear from me . . . 

a)    i'm not sure why i'm doing it

b)    cuz i'm CRAZY!

c)    i was inspired to do it

d)   to help me through my mid-life crisis

e)   cuz i need more face-book friends

f)    so i can be smarter than my kids 

then they ussually look at me and roll their eyes . . . ok, yes . . . thinking "she IS crazy!"

when people ask me . . .
. . . is it HARD?

I say. . .
. . . no, not really - - - time consuming. . . yes . . . but hard?  no, no, not at all!!!! 
(i wouldn't want them to think i'm CRAZY!!)

anyway . . . no matter what anyone thinks . . . 

. . . after a nine month break . . .

. . . i've got my nose in the books . . . . . . 

. . . and i am back in college . . . . full-time
 
. . . taking 14 credits . . . going 5 days a week. . . 

majoring in sociology with a minor in marriage and family studies!  


ok, Yes, I agree with you . . . I am CRAZY!!!

But I love it!!

and i'm almost done - - - only ONE semester left after this one
and I will have my bachelors degree!!!!  Yippee!!!!!

I know I can do it! I HOPE I can do it!!


so . . . people say to me . . . 
. . . what are you going to do when you are all done?

i smile . . . and with a sheepish grin (waiting for the CRAZY thought to show up on their faces again)

i say . . . what else???  

. . . . master's degree?!?!?
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11 comments:

  1. hmmmJanuary 31, 2009 at 4:22 PM

    wow!

    go Carol!!

    {you're not crazy, you're just driven.}

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  2. camandhollsFebruary 1, 2009 at 7:54 PM

    Mom you are so awesome, crazy, but awesome!!!

    I really am so excited for you, and jealous. I want to go back to school. Maybe, someday!

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  3. Romney FamilyFebruary 2, 2009 at 10:55 AM

    Go Carol!! I am so excited for you. I hope one day I will be able to finish the last two years of my schooling also. It will probably happen after my kids are grown and gone before I get it done. I rooting for yah!!

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  4. KathyFebruary 2, 2009 at 2:08 PM

    WOW Carol. . .you go girl! Good luck this semester and I will be rooting for you when you go for the masters.

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  5. FOOD FOR THE FAMILY-February 3, 2009 at 8:48 AM

    That is so awesome! Good luck, it will be so exciting to have a bachelor's degree! I'm slowly, slowly getting there, too!

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  6. Jinny and MickFebruary 3, 2009 at 8:57 AM

    FOOD FOR THE FAMILY is my secret recipe identity, I didn't realize I was logged in under that, oops!

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  7. Scott and AmyFebruary 3, 2009 at 4:49 PM

    CRAZY!!!! your braver and smarter than me. I only have one semester under my belt....oops Loving that your in school I think that is cool and yes maybe even a little bit CRAZY but that is why I love you!!! good luck!

    p.s. if your in school how can you be my personal babysitter? how is taht going to work????

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  8. Samantha MendezFebruary 4, 2009 at 7:01 AM

    Carol, YOU ARE SO AWESOME! Good luck with your last semester!!!

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  9. Kyle and AmandaFebruary 4, 2009 at 10:20 AM

    Good for you Carol- and of course you can do it. You are one of the smartest old people I know =)!!

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  10. Ellsworth FamilyFebruary 5, 2009 at 8:37 AM

    You go girl - pretty incredible goals you have met and are working towards! You are an example to us all. (Sherri)

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  11. lindseeFebruary 10, 2009 at 8:32 PM

    good luck! and yes I think your crazy!!!

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