Happy New Year

I totally agree with having some time yet with being I'm only at the beginning... but I guess I better figure it out once I get pass the general stuff...lol

Just wanted to say, Thanks for being so encouraging.. it's really nice to have someone to talk to about this. A lot of people here at home never went off to college and so I don't have that outlet.. mom's very happy that I am making the right choices in life finally, of course, but I truly appreciate someone being there as you have been. Happy to report I got an A for this class :)

There's so many things I wouldn't mind doing... even occupational therapist has come up or would love to explore the world of working with MH/IDD clients perhaps a caseworker in that field.. not sure what route I would go as far as studies... but there are a lot of job offers in group home settings.. pay is low but perhaps start from the bottom and work my way up. I feel I've learned a lot about this field as I have an Uncle who lives in a group home setting and one of Gene's brothers has IDD. I think I would get great satisfaction going into something like this.

Bex, in a four year BA/BS program, the first two are full of basic prep courses that will open any number of fields to you. So while this is happening, haunt the counseling/placement center and research careers and degrees to find the one that sets your heart on fire. Once you have that, the rest of school gets a lot easier because it's towards a goal. It can be anything. If your heart is in it, and you work hard you can find a career, especially in your area. Think it's important to really look at careers that offer good returns on salary and upward mobility to capitalize on your investments first, so definitely the growth fields of elder care, medical, etc., need a look. But, you are a smart girl, and you might just find something else that suits you to a T, even if it requires further degrees. I like the idea of music anthropology, I can see you loving a career in that.

Also I know a lot of musicians that support their music with the money from the nursing degree. Teaching is good , my sister is going for her masters right now but the pay isn't great and neither are the benefits unfortunately teachers don't get the respect they deserve nor the pay .and the insurance I can talk to u privately about.

lol.. the song came to mind.

Oh my... sorry to hear about not feeling so well... you are such a trooper RJ. Working and dealing with this.. and wants to get back to school.. take care of you, but I do understand your want to achieve.

I'm undecided... I'm talking with career specialists at school, had one meeting with them and trying to make the best of this school thing by utilizing whatever the school can offer. I'm all over the place.. passions: music, therapy or psychology, writing, history, and science. The career specialists have swung me away from the RN associates because he mentioned if I have any thoughts of not being capable.. which I have a pinch nerve that shoots down my leg since I was 16 that really bothers me when I stand or lay on my back for long periods of time.. he told me the clinical can be harsh. Right now, I'm taking Health Information Tech AAS... and then I will probably get a certification in billing and coding along with that so I have options. However, I would love to be a caseworker, go for a bach in psychology... I find that stuff fascinating... I feel the material would keep me interested. They say you really can't make money in that field unless you have your masters... but that there are jobs as caseworkers. OR...

Is there such thing as Music Anthropology? or Historian? What for kinda of career could I possibly get into. Oh.. and something that has inspired me.. about 6 months ago... I was introduced to a half brother (mom's side) who has two masters in education.. I was in total shock that someone in the actual family has degrees, gives me hope, ya know.. especially a half sibling, what's even more funny is he plays guitar and follows the band REM.. has all these pics on his fb page... thought after 40 years of never meeting him... kinda nuts that there are similarities.. anyway.. his wife writes for Frommer's in NY.. (dream job) Lotta hope and inspiration's been coming thru everywhere during the past 6-8 month

What degree are you working on Beckxy ?

Yay :)... thanks ladies :) Oh heavens no... but I wish I were celebrating..lol I'm actually at work until 11pm... have the Christmas movies on in the lobby..lol It's as good as it gets..lol Now, you know why I like getting down at a Kid Rock show..lol j/k RJ, that's freaking me out... is this what I have to deal with every semester... aigh jo! Geno was suppose to throw me a big Billy Madison style party with the drunk clown and all for this weekend..lol j/k... but he's on-call duty week.. that's the overtime that pays for these classes.. so I gotta wait to pop the top until next weekend or something when we can do it together.... by that time I should have the actual grade and better not go celebrating until we see it..ha
As I left, I ran into this older guy that looked like Santa without a beard... we rode the elevator down.. and he let out this big sigh. I looked at him and was like "what? finals stress".. he laughed and said.. oh yea, yep... and I was like me too.. and that I was hoping for a good grade. As we got off he says.. but ya see, what I tell my students is.. you already know deep down inside what your grade is gonna be by how you felt the final went. I didn't realize he was a teacher until then, but I gave him a big ole smile..lol
What would you seek if you go for a third, RJ?
Thanks Blue :)

Celebrating yet Beckxy ?

Awesome, I knew you could do it. I remember nights/ mornings up til 2-3 am with books spread out over a kingsize bed and sometimes crying over them and then sleeping til about 5 before I got up to get the 3 boys ready for school before I went. Omg. I'm thinking about going back to finish my third degree through home study but I don't know. I make pretty good money now and tuition is expensive. I'll have to think about it. Depends on my health which could be better lately.

OH my.. what we could do when we were young..lol There would be no way I could have gone out and drank all night and have done this exam nowadays... but I totally get it...lol As I was riding the elevator up to the 6th floor, I saw people doing things that I have never seen before.... but it exemplified 'Final week'. One young girl was on there looking all tired and out of sorts, said she stayed up til 3am cramming and then took a nap til 5am. Another youngen was standing there with her face buried in her notebook. I felt like saying out loud... "well now, there's some serious shit going on in here today".. but I didn't want to interrupt that last good bit of info she was trying to keep in her head..lol

Haha... rAcK em biTch !! love it.. ya made me burst out laughing. That sounds about right... they gave us two hours to complete a 400 word essay... but no test before it. I took the actual test in the online part of the course for grammar, punctuation, sentence structure, paragraph structure, and essay writing.. 140 questions took me all but 2 hours to complete.. happy to say I only got 6 wrong making that grade a 95.7 :)

I have to report... today was bittersweet. I ended up not sleeping very well. Got up at 5am.. had a healthy breakfast. Drove the half hour into school blaring the new Kid Rock album. Once again, I found salvation in the last song, stayed in the car, closed my eyes, and prayed to God with hopes that I will do well. "Hallelujah Hey !!" The exam started a half hour later with three topics to choose from. 1) I can't remember 2) Define the importance of technology and talk about how important it is to you. Talk about something you use on a daily basis, and reasons that you would find it tough not to have it.. ie iphone, computer. 3) The Good Cause, define how you have been inspired to do something for people in need, and then, define the ways in which to structure and implement charitable work.

Guess which one I chose :)

The time is off on my thread because it is 7 am and showing 255. I'll have to fix that and you are probably on est time so you have probably already taken the test. Lol

and just like that.... the who sings the song of all songs... the one that I as a fan dedicate to Kid Rock... "Listening to you... I get the music... gazing at you, I get the heat.. Following you.. I climb a mountain.... I get excitement at your feet" Oh this essay could be killer..lol I could quote this song in it.. aigh.. gonna be tough sleeping.
Would be nice if they put tunes of the 121212 concert up on itunes to help with the charity.. I really think it would make a difference. The Eddie Vedder and Roger Walters performance of Comfortably Numb was killer.

I changed back to rjl1969 if your wondering from Rebecca Janean. Now if I could only get Facebook to log in that way.

im still on top hahhah i see wild mustangs n pono flicks