Seriously, going to school is hard, going BACK to school is even harder. I was never a big fan of it anyways. I just really can't get over this med term class. Why do they have some of these terms, it's so ridiculous. I mean who goes to the doctor or hospital and says " hey Doc, I have dyspepsia." Normal people say "hey Doc, I have a stomach ache." It is so frustrating and overwhelming. That is the best way to describe it.
I think I have decided I want to be a keyboarding instructor. How hard can that be? This instructor though, oh man. Nasally voice, she acts nice but she's actually not. Her favorite thing to say is (remember high voice) "ok, you have make your pinky finger rreeeeeaaaaacccchhhh all the way to shift." I am so glad it is over next Thursday. God help me if some reason I don't pass this keyboarding class, I don't what I will do.
It's been a rough week and I am a little cranky. Things don't turn out the way you plan but that's life right? Scratch that rough week, it's been a rough year.
Signing off to go get my POS car to the shop.
Friday, September 16, 2011
Thursday, September 8, 2011
Happy/Sad/Funny/
So this week I had my first test. Did you know they still did scantron tests? I was shocked. After I was done with my test I noticed blondie next to me took out her Ipad to doodle on. Why I found it odd I can't put my finger on. I guess I am just trying to get used to how different school has become in the past oh ya know 12 years. And the other girl next to me whom I never bothered to look at was playing on her phone a lot. Hiding it behind her purse. I guess it's kind of like the notes my friends and I used to pass in high school, except now it is electronic.
I was on my break the other day. It was a little chilly so I opted to sit inside instead of outside. I was sitting in an area full of tables and chairs. I look at over at the girl at the next table and I had to do a double take. She had a bright green headband with a big flower on it, HUGE bright green hoop earrings, and bright green eye shadow. I mean to each her own, I am sure people think my makeup is weird but geez, that was a lot of bright green. I wonder if she had glitter too. Think 1980's. Oh and this girl and a couple other ones had a stud in between their nose and their lip, I am not sure on how to describe it but it wasn't the lip and it wasn't the nose, I had never see one of those before.
The sad part of my week is that I was missing my kids big time. I don't know why, the little one is in school in the morning and the big one is in school until afternoon, so it's not like I am actually missing a lot in their lives. And I also can't help but think I wish I had a job instead, wouldn't that be a hell of a lot easier than cramming this stuff in my brain? I think it would. But life happens right, and you move on. Again I feel as I am talking to myself on the computer, hhmmmmmm.
And last but not least, guess what I learned in keyboarding today?????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????
Yup, you've got it, the question mark
I was on my break the other day. It was a little chilly so I opted to sit inside instead of outside. I was sitting in an area full of tables and chairs. I look at over at the girl at the next table and I had to do a double take. She had a bright green headband with a big flower on it, HUGE bright green hoop earrings, and bright green eye shadow. I mean to each her own, I am sure people think my makeup is weird but geez, that was a lot of bright green. I wonder if she had glitter too. Think 1980's. Oh and this girl and a couple other ones had a stud in between their nose and their lip, I am not sure on how to describe it but it wasn't the lip and it wasn't the nose, I had never see one of those before.
The sad part of my week is that I was missing my kids big time. I don't know why, the little one is in school in the morning and the big one is in school until afternoon, so it's not like I am actually missing a lot in their lives. And I also can't help but think I wish I had a job instead, wouldn't that be a hell of a lot easier than cramming this stuff in my brain? I think it would. But life happens right, and you move on. Again I feel as I am talking to myself on the computer, hhmmmmmm.
And last but not least, guess what I learned in keyboarding today?????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????
Yup, you've got it, the question mark
Friday, September 2, 2011
Learning is Sexy????
Someone had a shirt on this week that said that. Learning is sexy! Someone else had an Elmo shirt on, my four year old doesn't like Elmo why are 20 year olds wearing them? Maybe it's cool, I don't know. So a couple things happened this week. Odd things, humorous things, that actually I should have written down when they happened. I will tell you about a couple things I remember. OH but first I should tell you that Star brought her juice box again (after being a half hour late for class). So yesterday I was sitting there during my break and these girls were sitting there talking about what one of them should do for their big birthday, and "like, what do people do when they turn 21?" Seriously that is what she asked her friend. Cripes, I turned 21 eleven years ago but I am pretty sure people still go to a bar or something. Geez.
Keyboarding, I tell ya, this is an awesome class (note sarcasm here). We learned the left shift key AND the right shift key, whoo, hold me back now. Anyways, I also go to wonder yesterday during keyboarding, how does one become a keyboarding instructor? I mean that would never cross mind. Do you just wake up and decide to do it?
Here is the other odd/humorous thing that happened this week. I went to the school library on Wednesday to do homework, it took five and a half hours, ugh. The hubs was home so he took care of the kids and stuff while I was gone (his days off really suck since I am back to school). So I was walking through the hall at one point and I saw.......................one of my kids babysitters! Yup, that's right. I didn't say anything to her because I didn't want her to say "oh hi Mrs Duffy!" Too many people around to hear it! Haha.
I feel like I am talking to myself on the computer. Oh well, better than out loud
Keyboarding, I tell ya, this is an awesome class (note sarcasm here). We learned the left shift key AND the right shift key, whoo, hold me back now. Anyways, I also go to wonder yesterday during keyboarding, how does one become a keyboarding instructor? I mean that would never cross mind. Do you just wake up and decide to do it?
Here is the other odd/humorous thing that happened this week. I went to the school library on Wednesday to do homework, it took five and a half hours, ugh. The hubs was home so he took care of the kids and stuff while I was gone (his days off really suck since I am back to school). So I was walking through the hall at one point and I saw.......................one of my kids babysitters! Yup, that's right. I didn't say anything to her because I didn't want her to say "oh hi Mrs Duffy!" Too many people around to hear it! Haha.
I feel like I am talking to myself on the computer. Oh well, better than out loud
Monday, August 29, 2011
Exhausted
Learning, I have found, is extremely exhausting! My brain hasn't had to work this hard in a long time. I must say though, that I am grateful for the husband, in laws, parents and sisters I have. Me going back to school is an entire family affair. The hubs did most of the house work yesterday and I studied and did homework. OK I slept in too. That was nice, I rested my brain for a while. I have seriously spent about 5 hours on homework this week, isn't that crazy? So with that I say, I must go do more, eek.
Friday, August 26, 2011
First week as a student/mom
Friday August 26 2011
This was my first week back at school. Yup, I decided to go back after 12 years or so. It's a very interesting place to be as a 32 (don't tell anyone) year old mother of two. My first day I felt like I was walking through a tunnel and people just stared (not sure if they did, but that is what it was like). You know like in a movie when something happens and the camera starts closing in and spinning, that's what my first day felt like. So anyways I went to my first class which ranges in age from 18 to 45, felt kind of old but there were maybe 2 people who were older than me. This girl sat in front of me and I thought her butt was going to fall out of her shorts. It was disturbing, and we will call her star since she was doodling stars throughout the entire class. This class is going to be HARD!!!!! Medical terminology, ugh. It's basically here is your 1000 page book, go memorize it. It reminds me of last year when I was studying to be a pharmacy tech, that did not go well, and if you know me then you know I don't want to talk about it. SO I have a break between classes and I think people may have thought I was lost. And the way these young people dress, holy cow!
So I go to my second class, which is keyboarding. Apparently it is BASIC keyboarding. The class gets settled and the instructor starts out to say "ok everybody, we are going to learn the home keys today". Me thinking, say what???? I learned that in high school. I was a mortgage processor for 8 years and I applied for a job at the college and typed 52 wpm on their test, is this really necessary? That class is only 5 weeks so hopefully it goes by fast. All that was on Tuesday
Thursday was my second back. I felt a little more comfortable around the school. But "star" girl sat in front of me again. And ya know what she had? A juice box! Seriously, a juice box. THAT made me feel old. I wanted to give her some crackers or a granola bar to go along with it. Maybe I will next time. And keyboarding was a big day yesterday also, we learned the letters E and N, oh my. I don't think I can handle that much excitement. That's all for now, more next week.
p.s. homework sucks
This was my first week back at school. Yup, I decided to go back after 12 years or so. It's a very interesting place to be as a 32 (don't tell anyone) year old mother of two. My first day I felt like I was walking through a tunnel and people just stared (not sure if they did, but that is what it was like). You know like in a movie when something happens and the camera starts closing in and spinning, that's what my first day felt like. So anyways I went to my first class which ranges in age from 18 to 45, felt kind of old but there were maybe 2 people who were older than me. This girl sat in front of me and I thought her butt was going to fall out of her shorts. It was disturbing, and we will call her star since she was doodling stars throughout the entire class. This class is going to be HARD!!!!! Medical terminology, ugh. It's basically here is your 1000 page book, go memorize it. It reminds me of last year when I was studying to be a pharmacy tech, that did not go well, and if you know me then you know I don't want to talk about it. SO I have a break between classes and I think people may have thought I was lost. And the way these young people dress, holy cow!
So I go to my second class, which is keyboarding. Apparently it is BASIC keyboarding. The class gets settled and the instructor starts out to say "ok everybody, we are going to learn the home keys today". Me thinking, say what???? I learned that in high school. I was a mortgage processor for 8 years and I applied for a job at the college and typed 52 wpm on their test, is this really necessary? That class is only 5 weeks so hopefully it goes by fast. All that was on Tuesday
Thursday was my second back. I felt a little more comfortable around the school. But "star" girl sat in front of me again. And ya know what she had? A juice box! Seriously, a juice box. THAT made me feel old. I wanted to give her some crackers or a granola bar to go along with it. Maybe I will next time. And keyboarding was a big day yesterday also, we learned the letters E and N, oh my. I don't think I can handle that much excitement. That's all for now, more next week.
p.s. homework sucks
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