Back to School

I am officially a student. Yesterday, I went for Orientation at Winthrop University. It was a much better experience than when I was there before. I think the difference is that I am an English major with the English Dept advising me, instead of an Art Major with the Art Dept. advising me. It is amazing how the advisers are more helpful and willing to talk with you about your classes and how to get you to graduation. I am somewhere between a Junior and Senior according to my hours, but I have to take the lower level English classes that I ended up not taking first when I was in school before. They told me I did things backwards and that I was one of the most complicated situations they had seen. I knew they were relived when I said I was only taking 6hrs since I had little ones at home still. I could see their stress over my situation melt away and they said that I had just made it an easier situation. They actually wanted to get to know me instead of trying to push me out the door like the Art Dept. did when I was there before.

It felt wonderful to be back to school and back in the English Dept. I told them that, too, and they were glad to hear that since some students don't feel so happy about being back. I think it makes a difference how I have changed over the past 10 years and have matured. Living life with a positive attitude makes such a difference. Getting to the step of completing something I started feels wonderful. I hate leaving things in life uncompleted. I hate open ends and lack of closure. I also think I was happiest when I was studying and wish I had realized it years ago. I love writing and think that maybe becoming a teacher and a writer is where I belong. Sigh...I am so happy.

Knitting Olympics and the Cape

Well, i went and joined Ravelry's Knitting Olympics. I won two gold medals for my WIPs (work in progress). Yay! Finishing those projects has inspired me to continue knitting larger pieces, so I have started a mock turtleneck sweater and a knee-length cape. Yikes! the yarn they take costs a fortune. I can say that I am making slow and steady progress on this cape thing. I had hopes that I could wear it at the next Ren Faire...hmm...NOT! It won't take me too long to knit it, but I start classes on the 26th and most of my funds will now go towards school. Boo! I will buy one little skein of yarn at a time and read for my Literature classes most of the time.
Night!