My first attempt at posting this blog disappeared! :(
I recently enrolled in distance education through Red River College. I start...um...now, I guess.
For a few years now, I've wanted to get some more education under my belt. However, with working full-time, having a mortgage and house expenses (and pets) to pay for, and still paying off my student loan, the idea was left to sizzle on the back burner. Plus, I didn't know what program(s) I would want to take so there wasn't much point in looking at anything.
Earlier this year, I got that much anticipated letter congratulating me for paying off my student loan. Woohoo! Maybe that's when the seed started to sprout. Add to the mix an abundance of life/work stress and finally something just snapped in my mind that said, "Fuck it. It's time to look into this more seriously and just fucking do it already."
And just like that, I found a program that interested me and I signed up straightaway. Right now, I'm only taking one course to get my feet wet and see how it goes. If I feel it's going well, then I'll consider taking more than one course at a time. I didn't want to go full balls in and it maybe not go the way I thought, ya know?
The last time I was in school was '03/'04 at Robertson College. Admittedly, while my grades were pretty good, I slacked off. A lot of the content bored me and I'm someone that if I'm bored, none of that knowledge gets absorbed. It's gone ASAP. I also took the view that if I was paying to go to school that should entitle me to decide how often I wanted to show up. *lol* So, needless to say, my attendance was not the best in class. Besides having a full-time job, I think this is what appeals to me the most about distance education. I can study from the comfort of my home (which, hopefully, won't prove to be a distraction) and relatively at my own pace. The flexibility and freedom is very, very appealing.
I'm excited and nervous with this new adventure. I'm nervous because I've been out of the formal education routine for quite awhile and I have a lot of self-doubt (i.e. "what if I can't do this?", "what if I fail?", "this textbook looks overwhelming already...", "I don't think I'm all that bright...", etc).
I'm excited to (hopefully) prove myself wrong.
Skinartia learning at home. That's mah learnin' face right there.
I recently enrolled in distance education through Red River College. I start...um...now, I guess.
For a few years now, I've wanted to get some more education under my belt. However, with working full-time, having a mortgage and house expenses (and pets) to pay for, and still paying off my student loan, the idea was left to sizzle on the back burner. Plus, I didn't know what program(s) I would want to take so there wasn't much point in looking at anything.
Earlier this year, I got that much anticipated letter congratulating me for paying off my student loan. Woohoo! Maybe that's when the seed started to sprout. Add to the mix an abundance of life/work stress and finally something just snapped in my mind that said, "Fuck it. It's time to look into this more seriously and just fucking do it already."
And just like that, I found a program that interested me and I signed up straightaway. Right now, I'm only taking one course to get my feet wet and see how it goes. If I feel it's going well, then I'll consider taking more than one course at a time. I didn't want to go full balls in and it maybe not go the way I thought, ya know?
The last time I was in school was '03/'04 at Robertson College. Admittedly, while my grades were pretty good, I slacked off. A lot of the content bored me and I'm someone that if I'm bored, none of that knowledge gets absorbed. It's gone ASAP. I also took the view that if I was paying to go to school that should entitle me to decide how often I wanted to show up. *lol* So, needless to say, my attendance was not the best in class. Besides having a full-time job, I think this is what appeals to me the most about distance education. I can study from the comfort of my home (which, hopefully, won't prove to be a distraction) and relatively at my own pace. The flexibility and freedom is very, very appealing.
I'm excited and nervous with this new adventure. I'm nervous because I've been out of the formal education routine for quite awhile and I have a lot of self-doubt (i.e. "what if I can't do this?", "what if I fail?", "this textbook looks overwhelming already...", "I don't think I'm all that bright...", etc).
I'm excited to (hopefully) prove myself wrong.
Skinartia learning at home. That's mah learnin' face right there.
That's really cool! My guy and I have often said we wished we had kept up with French studies in high school. I'm realistic though and don't think I had a grasp on the art of French language.
The program is Volunteer Management and the first course I'm taking is Recruitment and Marketing. Definitely something that can be applied to other areas.
Samara, there's definitely that. I am a bit fond of animals. ;) There are lots of possibilities and even non-profit organizations that help, say, victims of domestic abuse, sexual abuse, health care, environmental causes, etc all interest me.