December 28, 2012

• Finally a real update. School, work, and army stuff.

  Let’s see.. I owe an update.

  END OF SEMESTER: 

  I completed this fall semester (16 hours) with 4 A’s, 1 B, and 1 C :/ 

  The C was in physics, and I have a feeling it was a really high C. I might try to retake it if I can sometime. 

  I did, however, make an A in the physics lab. 
  I made an A in speech, and A in psychology, and an A in civ 2. Computer literacy, I made a B in. It was a 87.5 and it made me really sad. I was really hoping for a B in physics.. I figured all semester I’d wind up passing with a C but right before the final I found out that (an A was impossible) but a B was very possible.. guess I blew the final though because I wound up with a C. 

  Trey made all A’s… smarty butt. 

  WORK:

  I’ve been working at Stein Mart now for two and a half months. Stein Mart is a retail store. It’s mainly clothes but it has some home stuff, linens, kitchen stuff, accessories, and electronics. It sells nice labels/brand at reduced prices. I like most of the people I work with. I’m a cashier. (I believe @sf2slc asked me that.. or was it @ccrider17 ? I’m too lazy to look back in my comments from previous post right now. So I’ll just tag you both ) I signed up as a less than 20 hours a week person, figured I’d just worked weekends but I wound up working usually 20-25 hours a week. This week since school out and all I was going to work almost 40 but we were closed two days before the snow took out the electricity. 

  
  SCHOOL:

  Next semester should be my easiest yet. 
  Intro to Music (Which I’ll have with Trey and I’ll be with the professor Joy had and recommended) -Required
  American Sign Language – Elective because I thought it sounded cool
  World Literature (I’ll be with the professor Trey had last semester. He said he was really good and made it interesting! Plus, if he uses the same books, I’ll have them for free thanks to Trey ) -Required
  Social Psychology (Looked online and my professor has great ratings!) – Elective cause I thought it sounded cool
  Ethics and Society (This professor also has great ratings! It’s a philosophy class) – Elective.. sounded intriguing.

  
  

  I wanted to take Advanced first Aide but it was all filled up. Or K-12 Drug Education but it was filled too, except for like a 7pm class and I don’t do evenings. 

  
  

  WORK OUT/ROTC/ARMY STUFF:

  I’ve been uber lazy since I got lymphangitis. I finished the last of my antibiotics Wednesday, so thankfully I’m done with that. I really want to work out again now. At first I felt all weak and sickly, so I focused only on getting better; now I’m better so I want to keep working out. I definitely don’t want to wait until I go back to school or I’ll get my butt kicked at ROTC. 

  @ArmyWife4Life2007 asked in a post where I was bragging about my PT scores if I joined. To answer that, no. I’ve been working out with the ROTC guys at my college three days a week in the mornings. Just for fun, my friend Joy does it with me. Right before Christmas break, Major Grey, from UCA (where it’s located) came down to meet with me. He saw me work out with them once and was mega impressed. Not to mention Sgt. Adams had been bragging to him about me. They want me. I could get a full scholarship (room, board, food, EVERYTHING) to UCA, but they don’t have sonography. Plus, I’d have to go up there a semester and be observed before I could qualify for it. PLUS, then it’s not guaranteed. If something happened to their funds it might not be there (Unlikely, but possible). And then there’s the one major problem. DRUGS. I’m on celexa, well I was. You can’t be on any form of medication like antidepressants, adderal, ADD or ADHD medicine, etc. for a year before joining anything military. I forgot and told them. 
  I stopped cold turkey that day. But the issue is the two (Sgt. Adams and Major Grey) know. So I wouldn’t be able to join for another year. Plus, I’d have to fit a four year program into 1 and a half years at that point. Which is impossible. He could’ve done it in 2.5 years, but not 1.5. So my only option then would be to do a degree with a graduate school. 
  I’d also be changing from sonography to something at UCA (probably occupational therapy) if I joined because commuting to UAMS back to UCA for ROTC would be ridiculous and close to impossible. 

  
  

  I am still considering army. I’d go through it with the Army reserves however. They wouldn’t be told about any medicine history and I would go to basic then AIT this summer/fall. 

  I looked into it and I can put my Arkansas Lottery Scholarship on hold for two semesters, I’ll just need to let them know when it’s official. That was my Mom’s main bitch ( of course, money always is her complaint) but she’s still against it now that I got that area covered. My Dad doesn’t think I should do it, but he’ll be supportive either way (because that’s just how he is). I have Trey’s support 100%. He completely believes I can do it. Joy supports me too. Connor does not approve at all. Basic and being gone so long would definitely suck, but I could do it. When I do talk to a recruiter I’m going to want my MOS to be combat medic. 

  I’ve been meaning to have Trey go with me to a recruiter (I’m going to have him with me so I don’t get fucked over somehow), but I’ve been busy and forgetful. 

  
  

  I’ve blabbered on a bunch and no one seems to really ever read uber long post (part of the reason I labeled sections, that way if you’re interested you can still catch up on parts you want to know about ) So I’m probably gonna get off my lazy ass now and do an Insanity video.. I haven’t done one of these in forever!

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