Writing

The only issue I have with writing is coming up with something to write, or how to start my paper. I have always had this problem. I diagnosed myself with writer's block. I also think I procrastinate when I am supposed to be writing. As far as the peer responses, I like them. I am willing to accept any advice and help I can get to create a good paper. I have no problem with whatever response I receive; if they do not like what I wrote, I will not get mad. I know that they are only trying to help me create a better paper. I appreciate any type of feedback on anything I am working on. So far as continuing the blog after I finish the class, I think I will. I enjoy the blog; I find it relaxing and I can be myself.

Under the weather

I have been sick with a head cold all week. I feel real terrible. My nose is stopped up throat and head is hurting, can't smell or taste anything. I have still been going to work all week, and doing all of my other daily activities such as house work, dealing with kids and school. I just saw my cardiologist last Wednesday, I had to wear a holter moniter. They are trying to see why I am having palpatations and why I having abnormal heart arrithmyas. It has been worse since I have been sick with this cold. My head is killing me. After I finish work and whatever else I have to do I go to bed. The reason I am up know is because I have slept half of the day. I an feeling bad again so I am going to take something and go back to bed. I need to call by doctor and let him prescribe me something instead of taking over the counter medication. For some reason, I think that this over the counter medication is causing me to have more palpatations. I may be wrong, but it bettter to be safe than sorry.

Stressed

The last six weeks I have been dealing with trying to get my kids situated for school. They start school August 20 ( I can't wait). My son is in the 12th grade (Thank You God), and my daughter is in the 4th grade. They need so much for school, so I have to start early. My son registered for school Monday, he had to have his $15 school fee then. He also had an doctor's appoint Monday. We went to the school at 8:30a.m. so he can register, well he never turned in his math book; so we had to go all the way back home to get it. On top of that he had to pay a late fee. When I took him to his doctor's appointment, he and the doctor was whispering about something and neither one would tell me what they was talking about. I believe they was talking about the S word. I have to take my daughter to the dentist next Monday to get fillings. We went two weeks ago to get them cleaned and she had a loose tooth that was hanging on by piece of her gum; and she threw a fit and wouldn't let the dentist pull it. The dentist was concerned that her gum would get infected. She let my dad pull it last weekend. For school I have to buy uniforms(shirts and pants) for both of them. They need shoes,socks, underwear, t-shirts, school supplies. The supply list is ridiculous for my daughter. There is about 20 items on the list and they need 2 or 3 of each item. I have most of the supplies except the lysol and things like that. I have all of their uniforms except shirts for my son. My daughter have shoes, and I just ordered my son some today. My son is 17 years old, 6ft 3inches and wears a size 14 shoe. Well he was wearing a size 14 last year; hope the shoes I ordered fit; because we haven't measured his foot. I do not receive any child support, so I am purchasing all of this myself. It is hard but I manage to do it. Now I am waiting on school to start to see what supplies my son will need. He is taking Agriculture, and wood shop classes. He have 4 classes like that and he will need a lot of supplies other than pen and paper. He has taken some classes like this before that is the reason I know. The other thing I know is that there is a $25 fee for each of those 4 classes like that. Then there's a $5 fee for the other 2 classes. That is the other thing He only have 6 classes this school year ( there is 7 periods). How in the world is he going to get home everyday if he gets out of school early? He have his license, we went to get those last week. Now he is going to want to use my car daily to go to school. He needs a car and I need a million dollars. I believe after school starts for them my stress level will go down. After all of that I have to find time to do my school work, cook, and clean. I was supposed to go see my cardiologist last week to let them put a Holster belt on me. I didn't make that appointment. I will go next week after completing unit 6 project.

Education

I think getting my education have a huge impact on my life. I am 35 years old and still trying to get an education. The reason I am in school at this age is to create a better life for my children and myself. I have been in school for a while now. I graduated in 1993, and had a baby 3 moths after graduation; so I started school later. I first enrolled in school in 1994. It was a huge challenge for me trying to go to school and raise a baby. I didn't have a car and I had to walk my son to daycare and then I walked to school. I was having so many problems it was difficult for me to concentrate on my work. My grades was slipping so I just decided to sit out. I went back to school in 2005. I was doing great; my grades was good. Then I ran into problems with trying to pay for my education. At the school I exceeded the amount of hours for financial aid. I just started taking in class per quarter so I can afford to pay for it. I was doing good for a while until I had to unexpectedly move out of the home i was renting. I paid rent faithfully every month and the land lord wasn't paying note on the house. She lost the house so I had to move. We lived from house to house for about 3 weeks. I finally moved into an extremely expensive apartment. I couldn't afford to pay for school; so I had to sit out of school again. Now I am here at Kaplan and I an getting financial aid and student loans. I also have time to work and go to school. I am doing ok now, but with an education I can do better. I enjoy my job but I don't make enough.