The Obligatory 'Where The Hell Have I Been?' Post
I signed up at Westwood College.
It's a huge step for me--I looked at all the colleges on offer, decided it was best to go online, and then I got a call from Westwood, and the rest is history. I'm taking their graphics design course, and I've already applied for the loans and all. Most of the hard stuff is squared away--I just need to convince one of the parents to be a cosigner and support the bills if I fail.
I still need to get a hold of the Americorps guy and find out if I can apply the scholarship to Westwood, because the school does seem expensive, even if it is awesome. Still, I'm not the least bit nervous. I should be, but I'm not. I don't know why... it just feels right.
Going for a Bachelors Of Science, but I should be able to finish it in 3 years. Then I'm going to get a career, save up, and go back to school and take what I really, really, really want to do: creative writing.
But I'm not going to take creative writing without a backup plan, and I've always sort of wanted to be a graphics designer, so there you go. Besides, as a graphics designer, I can do freelance and still get paid substantially--which fits in nicely with my on-the-go lifestyle.
I've also decided that when my parents move, I'm not moving with them, so I'm still looking for a part-time job to keep me going. There are some pretty cheap places around here, so I'm sure I could do it--I have to, because I know that if I stick with them, I'll never get out of here. The economy isn't much cooperating, however... I'm still sending out applications, still getting rejected in favor of someone else. My parents keep saying it's because I'm not hispanic. I think it's because my employment history, though colorful, is all self-employed. Period. Wah!
Overall, I've sort of become one of those unstoppable brick walls that is bashing through obstacles and determined as hell to move on in life. I've lost a lot of friends because of it (and it really, really hurt), but I'm not letting that stop me. It's important that I dig myself out of the hole I've been wallowing in since forever, and it was also my new year's resolution this year. I plan on sticking to it. So far, I have.
Anyway, we'll see where that goes. I start August 5th... I won't finish the murals by then, but doing this online makes things a bit more flexible.
Speaking of, I do have pictures. I should upload one of these centuries!
(As for the writey, it's coming along. Slow due to many, many, many RL situations, but coming.)
It's a huge step for me--I looked at all the colleges on offer, decided it was best to go online, and then I got a call from Westwood, and the rest is history. I'm taking their graphics design course, and I've already applied for the loans and all. Most of the hard stuff is squared away--I just need to convince one of the parents to be a cosigner and support the bills if I fail.
I still need to get a hold of the Americorps guy and find out if I can apply the scholarship to Westwood, because the school does seem expensive, even if it is awesome. Still, I'm not the least bit nervous. I should be, but I'm not. I don't know why... it just feels right.
Going for a Bachelors Of Science, but I should be able to finish it in 3 years. Then I'm going to get a career, save up, and go back to school and take what I really, really, really want to do: creative writing.
But I'm not going to take creative writing without a backup plan, and I've always sort of wanted to be a graphics designer, so there you go. Besides, as a graphics designer, I can do freelance and still get paid substantially--which fits in nicely with my on-the-go lifestyle.
I've also decided that when my parents move, I'm not moving with them, so I'm still looking for a part-time job to keep me going. There are some pretty cheap places around here, so I'm sure I could do it--I have to, because I know that if I stick with them, I'll never get out of here. The economy isn't much cooperating, however... I'm still sending out applications, still getting rejected in favor of someone else. My parents keep saying it's because I'm not hispanic. I think it's because my employment history, though colorful, is all self-employed. Period. Wah!
Overall, I've sort of become one of those unstoppable brick walls that is bashing through obstacles and determined as hell to move on in life. I've lost a lot of friends because of it (and it really, really hurt), but I'm not letting that stop me. It's important that I dig myself out of the hole I've been wallowing in since forever, and it was also my new year's resolution this year. I plan on sticking to it. So far, I have.
Anyway, we'll see where that goes. I start August 5th... I won't finish the murals by then, but doing this online makes things a bit more flexible.
Speaking of, I do have pictures. I should upload one of these centuries!
(As for the writey, it's coming along. Slow due to many, many, many RL situations, but coming.)