Sorry boring blog post just my ramblings about school and life, so no pictures just me journaling for myself.
I knew that when I received my Bachelors degree that I wasn't done with school yet. Lance asked me why I didn't want to participate in the graduation and walk, but I said I wasn't done yet and I would walk when I finished graduate school. Things have been pretty rough for our family for the last six months and I didn't even think I was going to be able to apply, and have to wait another year just to apply and waste a whole year. Lance and I were talking one night and we just decided to go for it, I knew that I was late (really late) in the application process and there was a big chance that it was even too late for me to apply, but I thought, "Hey the worst thing they could do is tell me no!" (Which I really think has to be my motto lately, if you don't ask you will never find out!)
I went down to talk to one of my professors at ISU to write a letter of recommendation and she said that she did not think they were accepting applications anymore and that it would be a waste of her time to write it because she was so busy (She really is nice, but very curt, but also someone who I really look up to academically wise). After leaving Pocatello I was so defeated and crushed and just gave up hope of even trying (Boy, what one person can do to our self-esteem!). The next day I received an E-mail for the professor who is in charge of the School Psychology program and told me to give him a call and he had all of my information sitting in front of him. He informed me that Yes, they were still accepting applications and he remembers me coming down and talking to the professor who was in charge of the School Psychology program last year about attending. I was so excited talking to him and at one point he told me that I seemed very energetic (I don't know if that is good or not, we were just talking on the phone!) He said that everything looked great on my transcripts, essays, application etc. and that I could start registering for classes! I am late taking one summer class, but he said he could help me make that up.
My lesson learned, if you want something bad enough and just ask then who knows what is possible. I start graduate school on Monday and I am so eager but nervous about everything I need to accomplish as well as working and being a mom with busy kids. I am also very proud that I will be the first out of my family on both sides to be able to attend a graduate school. Things seem to be looking up for us lately in all aspects of our lives and we are so grateful for that! Prayer, repentance, and closeness of family sure helps!
