stuff to report. ;)
I really should update more often, especially when I actually have things to report. :) Ah well, anyway.
The last time I was in Quincy, I had mentioned to mom how I had originally planned to go to grad school right after Millikin, but was a bit too fried after senior year to attempt that, hence why I'm now employed full-time. But, I brought up graduate programs again, and she mentioned that QU had a Master of Science in Education degree. Hmm. I was *really* excited at first, because I thought that would mean a tuition-free master's degree (haha that rhymed), until she said that only undergraduate stuffs counted like that. So, I kind of abandoned it again, but mom kept telling me to check out QU's website for more info.
So, I did, then found out that the Master's Ed degree had many classes offered at a Springfield campus of QU. (Ah!) Since my main concern was being able to find work full-time and go to school if I was going to have to pay it all myself, this was a nice option. I did a little more digging, and found out that all classes are either online or in the evenings, 5:30pm or later, which would work with my current schedule at HomeSight. So. I applied to grad school. No word yet on whether my application was accepted or not, but I guess I'll find out in the next week or two. And I'm excited. :)
In other news... Decatur still sucks. :) Haha. I think this has been a week of extra sightings of crazies in D-town. I went to Kroger (ghetto! but close to home) on Tuesday and before I even got in the door, three black guys kept yelling at each other "Hey n----! Check that out! She thick! No no, turn around... she thick!" I'm just like... thanks. Then, I get inside, and there's a crazy lady that often cashiers when I'm in there, and she asked me if I was ready for school again yet. This was before I'd applied to grad school, so I was just like "well, I've been out of school for a year now..." It's funny, because she thinks Andrew's still college-aged too, because she'll usually mention something about school or that the cops are supposed to be out tonight and to stay out of trouble. *shrugs* I just wanted to go to Kroger and not be bothered, damnit! Haha.
Oh, and THEN, Wednesday night, when I parked to wait for Andrew to get off work for his lunch, some older guy came up and knocked on my car window... I cracked it open about an inch, and he proceeded to tell me about how he ran out of gas and needed to buy a gas can so he could fill his gas tank and get to the bank... yadda yadda yadda. I told him I don't carry cash on me. (Andrew actually got the *same* story from some kid several weeks ago, then saw the same guy a couple of weeks after that using the same story. So nope... no more charity, haha.) Decatur sucks.
But other than those things, life's good. I miss everyone terribly though.
Well. I have to get ready for work. I love and miss you all.
The last time I was in Quincy, I had mentioned to mom how I had originally planned to go to grad school right after Millikin, but was a bit too fried after senior year to attempt that, hence why I'm now employed full-time. But, I brought up graduate programs again, and she mentioned that QU had a Master of Science in Education degree. Hmm. I was *really* excited at first, because I thought that would mean a tuition-free master's degree (haha that rhymed), until she said that only undergraduate stuffs counted like that. So, I kind of abandoned it again, but mom kept telling me to check out QU's website for more info.
So, I did, then found out that the Master's Ed degree had many classes offered at a Springfield campus of QU. (Ah!) Since my main concern was being able to find work full-time and go to school if I was going to have to pay it all myself, this was a nice option. I did a little more digging, and found out that all classes are either online or in the evenings, 5:30pm or later, which would work with my current schedule at HomeSight. So. I applied to grad school. No word yet on whether my application was accepted or not, but I guess I'll find out in the next week or two. And I'm excited. :)
In other news... Decatur still sucks. :) Haha. I think this has been a week of extra sightings of crazies in D-town. I went to Kroger (ghetto! but close to home) on Tuesday and before I even got in the door, three black guys kept yelling at each other "Hey n----! Check that out! She thick! No no, turn around... she thick!" I'm just like... thanks. Then, I get inside, and there's a crazy lady that often cashiers when I'm in there, and she asked me if I was ready for school again yet. This was before I'd applied to grad school, so I was just like "well, I've been out of school for a year now..." It's funny, because she thinks Andrew's still college-aged too, because she'll usually mention something about school or that the cops are supposed to be out tonight and to stay out of trouble. *shrugs* I just wanted to go to Kroger and not be bothered, damnit! Haha.
Oh, and THEN, Wednesday night, when I parked to wait for Andrew to get off work for his lunch, some older guy came up and knocked on my car window... I cracked it open about an inch, and he proceeded to tell me about how he ran out of gas and needed to buy a gas can so he could fill his gas tank and get to the bank... yadda yadda yadda. I told him I don't carry cash on me. (Andrew actually got the *same* story from some kid several weeks ago, then saw the same guy a couple of weeks after that using the same story. So nope... no more charity, haha.) Decatur sucks.
But other than those things, life's good. I miss everyone terribly though.
Well. I have to get ready for work. I love and miss you all.