I am glad to announce that I have finished my 4th semester at MWCC. I only have one left before I graduate, which is kind of terrifying and exciting all at once. It's hard to believe that I'll be done with high school and two years of college. A year ago I was just finishing up my first semester... and that thought makes me slightly uncomfortable. At this point I had barely decided what I was going to do with the rest of my college career. Nursing, or human services? In the end, I know I made the right choice for me. All of the classes I have taken related to my major have continued to confirm to me that I am doing the right thing. I know I'm where I'm supposed to be.
My college applications have finished, which is a huge relief. I have a talent in procrastinating, so I did about 4 in a week. Parts of them were done previously, but the essays were a little slow. Now, I'm just waiting. But I'm not worried, not because I think my grades or SAT scores are exceptional, but because I know that I'll get accepted into whatever school I'm supposed to. Plus, I sent in my applications a day before all of the due dates, so it'll take some time for responses, and that's okay. I'm just taking things one day at a time... at least trying to.
I'm relieved that this semester is finally over. I took some classes I really didn't want to... but I somehow survived and slid by with what I am really hoping are decent grades. So while I took some uninteresting classes, I also had some really great ones. My Marriage and Family class was actually one of my favorites. Honestly, when I signed up for it last semester, I was only taking it because all of my other options were filled up, or interfered with other classes. I wasn't expecting much. But, I actually learned a lot and my professor was the best. I had her for my Counseling Methods and Interviewing Techniques class. In fact, I had Counseling Methods first, and then fifteen minutes later I had Marriage and Family. I had some repetitive stories and lessons, but she was so good it didn't bother me. My first impression of her was when I walked into our first class nearly 20 minutes late (what a good first impression of a "high school" student in a class full of moms in their 30s-50s) and she was sharing this story about her dogs. All I really remember was that she was talking about trying to groom them and bribing them with hot dogs. We then continued to have a conversation for a good 10 minutes about dog grooming. I just loved this woman. One of my favorite professors. I'm sad I won't be taking her next semester, but I will be taking another one of my favorite professors for two classes for the Spring, so that's nice.
Now, Christmas is only 9 days away, which is unbelievable. It feels like December just started. School has kept me decently busy... that and Netflix. And now that the semester is over, I don't go back to school until January 20th! It'll be a nice break.
That all being said, here is today's quote:
Education is extremely important and I have come to learn that more and more, especially in being a part of my program. I'm grateful for the opportunity I've had. I didn't always value education or see a point to it. Now, I see and have a better understanding that we can make a difference by being educated. I don't always enjoy my classes and struggle to make them a priority, but at the end of the day I'm still grateful for the chance to have an education and resources to help me achieve my goals.
Thanks for reading!
---Maggie
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