Update!
Well, Happy Easter everyone!
I decided it was time for an update - journal update, page update, life update. Sooo...I like the page update aannnddd I actually have a userpic - yay me!
As far as life update goes...
I actually think I have my major stuff figured out...for now anyway;) I am going to declare Child Development and get a minor in Bio. Now if I had figured this out say a year or so ago I might just be doing bio, but at this point I'd be here for another 3years just for a BS. Seeing how I'm not completely sure anyhow, I'm not exactly excited about spending another 3years in school when I've already been here for 3. However, with the CHDV I can be done in 3 semesters easy, and I'll enjoy all the classes. I want the Bio minor too though, because that is where my interest seems to lie. I am definitely more interested in the analytical part of the CHDV - ie how we think, learn, and develop and how our brain functions. Anyway, that's about it on that subject.
In other news...I've been hit by the travel bug again since being on my very, very short bout to Hawaii. I know, I know visits are always too short in Hawaii, but mine really was: 2 days of travel and 2 days there. However, I really enjoyed my time there and it reminded me of why I like traveling so much...despite my lack of travel experience I'm totally in love with it. So, this has me thinking that I need to fortify my travel experience.
I'm going to the east coast with Eric and his family for about a week this summer and I'm sooo tempted just to stay there for a little while. I have a friend in North Carolina that I could stay with for a little while until I figured out what exactly I wanted to do and see and where I wanted to go from there. Of course, if I thought I really might be doing this I hope I'd have a few things planned out ahead of time. I also would love to go back to Hawaii for an extended visit...whether it be doing a marine bio program or just staying for a little while to really enjoy the culture, beaches, and weather.
*sigh* Unfortunately, there is work to worry about...and school though I'm much less worried about school. I would like to finish up with school here soon, so I'm thinking that I could do a study abroad program somewhere - whether that means east coast, Hawaii, Europe, or some other country - that way I'd be getting credit while traveling too, but I haven't found out any details on this yet. And really I think I could delay graduation by one semester if it meant that I got to do some traveling...of course my dad might not exactly agree with that idea...
The harder part is work. Even the idea of quitting has me worried. I feel obligated to stay. And 6mos notice would be ideal for them because that's about how long it takes to train someone before they're any good. *sigh* If I were to quit this week I'd be giving them something like 3mos before I wanted to leave. Note to people out there: working for family/family friends/friend's families = bad idea. I've done this twice now and quitting is soo hard. The first time wasn't too bad because I actually had a good reason: I was moving. But this one is much harder. 1) I am much closer to this family because last time I worked for a family friend. 2) I've worked here longer 3) They actually NEED me because they are short on employees 4) I feel obligated to stay because I AM needed and I AM close to this family and I don't want to leave them hanging or ruin any relationships. I think it's the last part that has me most worried. I don't want to quit in any kind of bad manner because I'd actually like my relationship to continue to be good with this family. Anyway...
Changing the subject to better news...I actually get to spend time with Eric today! Laugh if you want, but it's been hard to do that lately. This is his first real day off since he started working a month or two ago. Working fulltime plus taking 15units and doing dance (plus trying to keep up with his endless list of hobbies) all amounts to little to no time for me or anything else for that matter. Of course, I am very proud of him for somehow accomplishing all this, and I think it's great that he is busier now because I think he's happier now (and more productive) now that he has a much more strict schedule that he has to follow. The downside is that the poor boy is TIRED (who wouldn't be), and since I keep pretty busy myself we don't get to spend a lot of quality time together. Which sucks. A lot. BUT! I'm/we're working on making adjustments to make this work better.
Well, I think I've spent quite enough time updating today, so I'm gonna go work on a project for myself until Eric gets home from playing in the workshop with John.
Toodles, (it's just such an amusing closing)
Nicole :)
I decided it was time for an update - journal update, page update, life update. Sooo...I like the page update aannnddd I actually have a userpic - yay me!
As far as life update goes...
I actually think I have my major stuff figured out...for now anyway;) I am going to declare Child Development and get a minor in Bio. Now if I had figured this out say a year or so ago I might just be doing bio, but at this point I'd be here for another 3years just for a BS. Seeing how I'm not completely sure anyhow, I'm not exactly excited about spending another 3years in school when I've already been here for 3. However, with the CHDV I can be done in 3 semesters easy, and I'll enjoy all the classes. I want the Bio minor too though, because that is where my interest seems to lie. I am definitely more interested in the analytical part of the CHDV - ie how we think, learn, and develop and how our brain functions. Anyway, that's about it on that subject.
In other news...I've been hit by the travel bug again since being on my very, very short bout to Hawaii. I know, I know visits are always too short in Hawaii, but mine really was: 2 days of travel and 2 days there. However, I really enjoyed my time there and it reminded me of why I like traveling so much...despite my lack of travel experience I'm totally in love with it. So, this has me thinking that I need to fortify my travel experience.
I'm going to the east coast with Eric and his family for about a week this summer and I'm sooo tempted just to stay there for a little while. I have a friend in North Carolina that I could stay with for a little while until I figured out what exactly I wanted to do and see and where I wanted to go from there. Of course, if I thought I really might be doing this I hope I'd have a few things planned out ahead of time. I also would love to go back to Hawaii for an extended visit...whether it be doing a marine bio program or just staying for a little while to really enjoy the culture, beaches, and weather.
*sigh* Unfortunately, there is work to worry about...and school though I'm much less worried about school. I would like to finish up with school here soon, so I'm thinking that I could do a study abroad program somewhere - whether that means east coast, Hawaii, Europe, or some other country - that way I'd be getting credit while traveling too, but I haven't found out any details on this yet. And really I think I could delay graduation by one semester if it meant that I got to do some traveling...of course my dad might not exactly agree with that idea...
The harder part is work. Even the idea of quitting has me worried. I feel obligated to stay. And 6mos notice would be ideal for them because that's about how long it takes to train someone before they're any good. *sigh* If I were to quit this week I'd be giving them something like 3mos before I wanted to leave. Note to people out there: working for family/family friends/friend's families = bad idea. I've done this twice now and quitting is soo hard. The first time wasn't too bad because I actually had a good reason: I was moving. But this one is much harder. 1) I am much closer to this family because last time I worked for a family friend. 2) I've worked here longer 3) They actually NEED me because they are short on employees 4) I feel obligated to stay because I AM needed and I AM close to this family and I don't want to leave them hanging or ruin any relationships. I think it's the last part that has me most worried. I don't want to quit in any kind of bad manner because I'd actually like my relationship to continue to be good with this family. Anyway...
Changing the subject to better news...I actually get to spend time with Eric today! Laugh if you want, but it's been hard to do that lately. This is his first real day off since he started working a month or two ago. Working fulltime plus taking 15units and doing dance (plus trying to keep up with his endless list of hobbies) all amounts to little to no time for me or anything else for that matter. Of course, I am very proud of him for somehow accomplishing all this, and I think it's great that he is busier now because I think he's happier now (and more productive) now that he has a much more strict schedule that he has to follow. The downside is that the poor boy is TIRED (who wouldn't be), and since I keep pretty busy myself we don't get to spend a lot of quality time together. Which sucks. A lot. BUT! I'm/we're working on making adjustments to make this work better.
Well, I think I've spent quite enough time updating today, so I'm gonna go work on a project for myself until Eric gets home from playing in the workshop with John.
Toodles, (it's just such an amusing closing)
Nicole :)