I think I left off last time I wrote talking about possibly taking some classes at Spokane Falls Community College this quarter. Well, I'm doing that! I'm taking Communications 101 in the evening on Monday and Wednesday and Business 101 online. I've got to say, I really wish I would have taken these classes the first time around when I was getting my AA instead of random fillers. But oh well, better late than never, eh? I probably have better life experiences by now to do better in these classes now anyways.
I forgot how busy life was when I was working full time as well as going to school! Although, not unlike my class choices, I feel I am much better prepared to handle the challenge this time around.
Today I hit the peak of my frustration. Nothing at work is going smoothly this week, from having way too many time-off requests to deal with while writing my schedule, to training a new management crew, I have had my hands FULL. Week 3 of school is apparently the official week to start loading on the homework...greeeeeaaaaaat. My favorite thing ever. On top of all that, I am fighting a head cold, and can't seem to get my sleeping schedule on track, leaving me feeling groggy and cranky far more often than I would like to admit.
Luckily for me, I was an extremely moody teenager. Anyone who knew me in high school can back me up on this: from depression to heights of joy in a matter of minutes. It was not fun for me (or the guys I dated). Since I have always been a problem solver, I decided to fix this very unpleasant quality in myself. It took a long time, but eventually I became an expert at diagnosing what was really bothering me and how to fix it, if possible, or sometimes all I could do was put a positive attitude on it. So today, I figured out what was really bothering me.
Thoughts: I am feeling overwhelmed, I can't do this work/school thing again. I'm going to fail out of classes again. I'm going to have a melt-down.
Reality: I have plenty of time to do both work and school. All summer long I was bored out of my mind just working, which is why I decided to take on the challenge of two classes in the first place.
So why am I freaking out? I miss my friends. I feel like I am missing out on having so much fun with you guys! I spent the entire summer hanging out with all of you either disc golfing or playing pool and it was a blast! Granted, I was spending way too much time at the bar having a ridiculously good time (not saying that's a bad thing, just realized it was not the most productive use of my time).
Solution: Friday is my friend day. I hereby pledge to do no homework or spend extra time at work on this day. Ta-daaaaaaah! I feel better already.
So to any of you reading this, please don't feel left out or ignored if I forget to text you back, or can't go out on a week night. I will sincerely TRY to hang out with you whenever I can, but some days that will simply be impossible. Please be patient with me as I try to find a healthy balance of my time between work, school, homework, and social time. Miss you all. :)
