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So. For anyone following along, I've been having an absolute shit time with life since June. I think I just had my first legitimate ray of sunshine in a very long time.
I've been struggling something fierce with Esthetics. Yes, I like it, but in the recreational sense. I like giving my friends a back massage. I like painting my nails. But the only reason I really persued it as a career choice was because I was good at it. Not because I was overly interested, but because it was a failsafe. I've come to the realization that I simply cant put a year of study into something that I've only ever expressed passing interest in. The phrase that has been echoing inside my head for the last wek weeks is simple. "Fake it till you make it." I think I was hoping all along that a spark would ignite some hidden passion in me. It hasnt. Its been increasingly difficult between my classmates obvious disapproval of me and my disinterest in the course content. Yes, Im good at it. Whoopee. Big deal.
I was very much ready to drop out. It disagrees with my concience to quit something, but it disagrees more to waste my time and money. So today I went in to Dwight to lay it on the line. We were able to arrange a compromise of sorts. To be a full time student, I need 40% of my classes. Roughly 3.5 Classes, rounded up, 4. We decided that since I enjoy Anatomy and Physiology and the Anatomy of hands and feet, I would remain in those classes. I would "stay" in computers, which I already earned the credit for, so I dont need to attend, and I would stay in General Waste of Time class because its easy.
At the beginning of next semester, I will switch into General Arts and Sciences, focus mostly on Psychology and Sociology type classes. I intend to take the Psychology correspondance course as well. With these courses under my belt, I should be able to jump streams into University land. Hopefully I can cut it there, but I think I'll do something revolving around Psychology or Sociology.
I think this is a breakthrough. I should definitely be able to handle this. There will be no financial rammifications, and if I can keep my GPA above a 3.10, I get a grant or two. Money I dont need to pay off. W00t. I can work my job, have my spare time to dick around, read, watch movies, live life proper, and good times will be had by all.
Im glad.
I've been struggling something fierce with Esthetics. Yes, I like it, but in the recreational sense. I like giving my friends a back massage. I like painting my nails. But the only reason I really persued it as a career choice was because I was good at it. Not because I was overly interested, but because it was a failsafe. I've come to the realization that I simply cant put a year of study into something that I've only ever expressed passing interest in. The phrase that has been echoing inside my head for the last wek weeks is simple. "Fake it till you make it." I think I was hoping all along that a spark would ignite some hidden passion in me. It hasnt. Its been increasingly difficult between my classmates obvious disapproval of me and my disinterest in the course content. Yes, Im good at it. Whoopee. Big deal.
I was very much ready to drop out. It disagrees with my concience to quit something, but it disagrees more to waste my time and money. So today I went in to Dwight to lay it on the line. We were able to arrange a compromise of sorts. To be a full time student, I need 40% of my classes. Roughly 3.5 Classes, rounded up, 4. We decided that since I enjoy Anatomy and Physiology and the Anatomy of hands and feet, I would remain in those classes. I would "stay" in computers, which I already earned the credit for, so I dont need to attend, and I would stay in General Waste of Time class because its easy.
At the beginning of next semester, I will switch into General Arts and Sciences, focus mostly on Psychology and Sociology type classes. I intend to take the Psychology correspondance course as well. With these courses under my belt, I should be able to jump streams into University land. Hopefully I can cut it there, but I think I'll do something revolving around Psychology or Sociology.
I think this is a breakthrough. I should definitely be able to handle this. There will be no financial rammifications, and if I can keep my GPA above a 3.10, I get a grant or two. Money I dont need to pay off. W00t. I can work my job, have my spare time to dick around, read, watch movies, live life proper, and good times will be had by all.
Im glad.