This is the longest I’ve gone without updating my blog in months and months. I have just been so busy that I ran out of time and energy during the day. So much has been going on.

Some of you are aware that I have been looking into accredited, online colleges. I think I have found one that is going to work for me. I have been submitting all my financial aid paperwork, and I’m hoping to find out today or Monday exactly how much – and what type – a financial aid I qualify for.

The college has gone ahead and let me sign up for class, and if for some reason the financial aid does not work out – which it should – I will not be under any financial obligation to pay for this week’s school. This first class covers the basics of going to college online, assesses what you already know, creates a learning plan for you, and gives you a taste of what you need to do to be a successful online college student. I have really enjoyed what I have done so far, however, online learning is a bit more challenging than I thought it was going to be.

A big hurdle for me to overcome is my habit of falling asleep at any given moment. When I am in that half awake/half asleep stage it is impossible for me to blog. My brain can’t function when it’s that fuzzy. I have discovered that is also true when I attempt to do my schoolwork. One thing I am doing to try to improve that is making a point of going to bed to sleep instead of allowing myself to doze off in my chair. Maybe this will help me feel more rested during the day.

I feel very proud of myself. Going back to school was a big scary thing, but I have done it. I can’t get over how much everything has changed in the last couple years.