School...

I was asked by my MIL how school was going because I don't ever say anything on my blog about it, so this post is all about my school experience. I'm currently enrolled in BIO181 (Biology for Healthcare Majors) and MAT121 (Intermediate Algebra). I'm enjoying each of these classes equally, so not one or the other is my "favorite" right now. My Math class is online and I just have to get my work done on my own. There are due dates for assignments, but you can turn them in late w/out repercussion... but I don't take up the offer that I can be late because when I get a little behind I fall FAR behind in the end, so I keep up with my assignments and do the tests on time. I'm getting 100.4% in this class right now (last I checked). It's hard to not get a good grade in here when you can do a problem until you get it right so you get 100% on every assignment and you can take the tests up to 3 times and use the best grade (and it's open book... how hard is that???) and she offers extra credit!!! So... Math is easy and I like it a lot! Now Biology is SUPER FUN. I have a great Lab Partner and it's nice to have someone to talk over Bio notes with. This is the class I was super scared to take. It was a "real" class (go sit in front of an instructor) and I felt too old to go back to school. I assumed that I would be in class with a bunch of just out of High School kids... so I went to class the first night and sat myself in the middle 3 rows back... (hello nerdy KaraLyn) and when people started coming in, I realized I wasn't alone in my adventure. There were lots of other "older" people like me at school... and best of all a young mom sat herself by me and we became friends (my lab partner... Autumn) and I instantly felt comfortable! (Thanks Autumn!) So we have had labs (both fun and interesting... like right now we are making a fingerprint of our own DNA... fun, huh?), class assignments (funny drawings we didn't know anything about... what's in a cell???), lots of PowerPoints (thank heaven for these... they are a lifesaver for studying!!!), and 2 exams so far and one tonight actually (oxidative phosphorylation anyone??? That's been stuck in my head all day!). I have a great instructor, Ms. Lemon is her name and she is FABULOUS!!! Probably the best thing to get me going in school again was her and her teaching style... THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU!!! (just in case) So I really like Biology and I'm pulling a 97.8% right now, so I feel comfortable and I'm happy.

I really couldn't do this though without the support of Chuck. He has turned into Mr. Mom. He takes the kids 3 nights a week (2 for school and 1 for mutual) and feeds them dinner, bathes them, makes sure homework is done if we didn't get it done after school, he gets Tyler to scouts, goes to school functions that fall on those nights I'm gone, goes to PTO meetings w/ kids in tow, and he even helps keep the house clean and tries to have the dishes done for me before I get home! To say the least he is FABULOUS and I couldn't do this without his support... so THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU to him as well!!!

So there is my update on school! I'm already enrolled next semester for BIO201 (Human Anatomy & Physiology 1) and Personal Wellness (sounded like a fun class to me!). I should be applying for the Nursing Program early next semester and hopefully will be starting the Nursing Program when Macee starts Kindergarten (Fall of 2010). So there is what's happening with school... sorry if I bored anybody, but this is my "journal" and I needed to have record of my school adventure!