Ahhh, the sweet smell of nostalgia.

I found this post in my "drafts bucket" - it's from 2007, obviously when I first started undergraduate, with two kids, a disability (or an A-bility, depending on how you look at it), and apparently a lot of angst. Enjoy!

As if I don't have enough on my plate already... I just made it officially official (at least to me anyways)...I am now a bonafide Cal Poly Dolly. Blech.

Being a re-entry student has its perks (more kudos from the general population, for one, on getting up off my behind and doing something with my life) but it's kinda difficult to be lumped in with a "my-daddy-has-a-credit-card-so-I-can-pay-my-way-out-of-any-trouble-I-ignorantly-throw-society's-way" mentality that seems to encompass so many females at a certain college that shall remain nameless ;-)

However, I would like to take this time to expose myself to the elements of this cross-section of the intellectual set, as it were, and share my experiences with you since I plan on being there for at least two more years. Or more. Depends on how much money my sugar daddy plans on putting onto my credit card. Just kidding.

Alright, so I lag...

Yes, my life IS hectic. Don't think that just because I run around at a frenetic pace, that I think I'm exempt from blogging. I hope y'all missed me!!!

Times, they are a'changin'... I have another child coming to live with me soon, so I will be single parent to TWO children now instead of just one--this does NOT mean double the parenting; it works in a compounded-interest sort of way. I am excited and extremely scared. There is not really physical space for three girls to be living in our limited square footage, let alone sharing a bathroom, but we'll make it work!

I am starting a five-week course at school here in a couple of weeks (that said, I should throw this in: 5-week courses at Cal Poly in the Summer mean that they pack 10-weeks worth of instruction into half the time. The particular course I chose to take is known for it's daunting courseload and subject matter at the 10-week pace -- what can I say, I'm a glutton for punishment!) I just want to juggle all the balls in my circus-of-a-life in an orderly fashion (is that a misnomer of sorts???) Once, again, I think I may be expecting too much. I just want to do a good job at all my duties. Once again, a little (or a LOT) of prayer here couldn't hurt a bit!

All that said, I just started a Research Internship for my first quarter to prepare myself as an undergraduate to have a stellar resume-of-sorts to send to grad schools so that I can pursue a higher degree (I plan to get my PhD. but what I work on is what will happen, God-willing)... I just have to do the footwork. So, now it's on to GRE's, grad school research (which I've been doing for at least a month now) and applications galore. Keep me in your thoughts and prayers!

Shouldn't I be excited?????

Noting from the numerous question marks above, I think I should. I've gotten all the classes I wanted to get for this quarter (registered for 24 units to begin with, now I got to get to dropping some -- but one was a waitlisted one so I'm sure it's been taken care of by now).

Trying not to let my brain get the best of me. Got a lot going on but I believe I'm handling it the best I can! Praying helps too. It reminds me that I'm not the one in charge -- but I would love to think I am!

Thanks, by the way, for the comments and encouragement to those of you who have commented on my blog; You know who you are!

Anyways, gotta run -- gonna get a new set of specs. Yee HAW!!!!!!

Seconds, anyone?

As if I don't have enough on my plate already... and I'm having a hard enough time getting this thing called a blog up on the internet for the world to see...
I am now officially official (at least to me) as a Cal Poly Dolly. Blech.

I'm not one for socializing in the first place. Let alone with the "I-have-my-daddy's-credit-card-so-I-can-do-anything-I-ignorantly-flail-at-the-general-public-and-get-away-with-it" mentality. Watching them drive around in shiny cars while mine has two noteworthy dents collectively the size of Pittsburgh is enough. Now I have to deal with those people?!

However, being a re-entry student as it were definitely has its perks. Getting extra kudos from the society at large is one of them. Being able to juggle maintaining a home, being of service to the community, and raising a family is another. It's a skill I didn't possess---or rather, didn't try to hone --- ten-plus years ago.

So, we'll see how it goes. Welcome to my life as a Cal Poly Dolly!

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