The past 6 months: A Review
It's been six months since I've updated my journal. Probably part of the reason I don't write in it is that since graduation, I'm overwhelmed with a feeling of "sameness". I don't deal with the ups and downs that I used to, it's all mostly status quo. Don't think I'm complaining though! It's been a good year for me thus far. here's a quick recap of significant (and not so significant) things that have happened in the last 6 months:
-As of yesterday I officially applied to Western. I'm applying to their post-baccalaureate program for communication sciences and disorders. My goal is to get a 2nd bachelors, and then apply to their grad school where I will eventually become a Speech Language Pathologist (SLP) working in schools with kids who have speech problems. If I'm accepted, I'll be gone in September.
-Lisa and I hit 3 years on the 2nd of this month. We haven't done anything too crazy yet. I think things are better than they've ever been. We're both working and figuring out post-school life. We want to take a trip this summer before I theoretically go off to school again, so I'm saving up for that.
-I feel like I've reached a point in my life where I've met all my "lifetime" friends. I think if I met someone now, no matter how much we got along, it wouldn't compare to the relationship I have with some of you guys. I just think that those who grew up with you will always understand you much more. That's not to say I won't make new friends, but it just won't be quite the same.
-I bought a Wii and an Xbox 360 within a month of each other. After being so diligent and waiting for the price to drop on my Gamecube before I bought it, I kinda went off the deep end with this generation. I figure I might as well buy the things I want now before I can't afford them when I'm at school again.
-I was promoted at work to a supervisor. It feels good to be promoted, but I feel bad that I'll be leaving so soon after. I was up for a bigger promotion which would've been a salary/benefits/real job situation. It ended up not happening, but it was a crazy week to think how that would've changed things for me. I'm probably better off not getting it, because it would've prevented me from going back to school, which will probably pay off more in the end (at least that's the plan).
I guess a lot has happened. It's been a "Return of the Jedi" year for me, as all the pieces I've been waiting for have fallen into place (things like graduation, Lisa coming home). Now I feel I've gotten the necessary update out of the way, I can start writing a bit more often (more than twice a year).
Respect.
-As of yesterday I officially applied to Western. I'm applying to their post-baccalaureate program for communication sciences and disorders. My goal is to get a 2nd bachelors, and then apply to their grad school where I will eventually become a Speech Language Pathologist (SLP) working in schools with kids who have speech problems. If I'm accepted, I'll be gone in September.
-Lisa and I hit 3 years on the 2nd of this month. We haven't done anything too crazy yet. I think things are better than they've ever been. We're both working and figuring out post-school life. We want to take a trip this summer before I theoretically go off to school again, so I'm saving up for that.
-I feel like I've reached a point in my life where I've met all my "lifetime" friends. I think if I met someone now, no matter how much we got along, it wouldn't compare to the relationship I have with some of you guys. I just think that those who grew up with you will always understand you much more. That's not to say I won't make new friends, but it just won't be quite the same.
-I bought a Wii and an Xbox 360 within a month of each other. After being so diligent and waiting for the price to drop on my Gamecube before I bought it, I kinda went off the deep end with this generation. I figure I might as well buy the things I want now before I can't afford them when I'm at school again.
-I was promoted at work to a supervisor. It feels good to be promoted, but I feel bad that I'll be leaving so soon after. I was up for a bigger promotion which would've been a salary/benefits/real job situation. It ended up not happening, but it was a crazy week to think how that would've changed things for me. I'm probably better off not getting it, because it would've prevented me from going back to school, which will probably pay off more in the end (at least that's the plan).
I guess a lot has happened. It's been a "Return of the Jedi" year for me, as all the pieces I've been waiting for have fallen into place (things like graduation, Lisa coming home). Now I feel I've gotten the necessary update out of the way, I can start writing a bit more often (more than twice a year).
Respect.