I have had a rough few weeks. I have been so broke and tired and miserable… But things are better. I’ve decided to withdraw from the nursing program for now. I am going to stay in two classes that I’m paid up for until December: Psychology and Nutrition. I underestimated the amount of hours I would need to work at the ACC to stay afloat. And I underestimated how much life would change when I returned to school. I just want to go to work and have a regular life and at this time that doesn’t involve full-time school. I jumped into that decision way too quickly. I’ll be making $500/wk. at the ACC. I really love my job there, too. It’s a lot of fun and sort of reminds me of working on the ship, except now I’m the supervisor and I have an apartment instead of a little cabin to go home to. Last night I was offered day-time admin. work there, too, so it’s all good. That could be my foot in the door of a great company. Plus, I still do some freelance editing for the publishing company I used to work for. I feel very relieved at having made a choice now that was really tough to make. I have to stop caring so much about what other people will think. Like Tamara says, it’s me who has to live my life and I might as well be happy while I live it.
I’ve sort of been avoiding writing on “the Monkey” lately because I don’t want to be a downer…you guys always have more entertaining and important (i.e. hurricane) things to write about. But you were all very supportive when I got accepted, so I thought I’d keep you in the loop. Now I can devote more attention to my real passion as a true Canadian: HOCKEY. ha ha
