I feel like I should explain to you the reason that I still haven’t obtained a degree. (It kinda makes me laugh to say obtained.) I was folding towels and realized that people probably wonder why I haven’t gotten into a program or graduated yet. (Sidenote 1: Also while folding towels I realized that we go through more towels a week than 2 people should. Im starting to come to the conclusion that Z uses one for his body and one for his hair.) Anyway, yes this is my 3rd year of college and I’m still at a community college. Truth is, I wouldn’t want it any other way.

The past three years I have taken all the basic classes that I would need for really any program. I’ve changed my mind so many times about what I want to be when I “grow up” so by taking these basic classes, I’ve opened up a lot of doors for myself. I could go this way, that way or even that other way. (Make sense?)

I love being at a community college that’s close to home. No, I wasn’t afraid to leave home. I’m an Army brat. Moving is my specialty. I’m good at adapting to new surroundings and making new friends. I love being here because it’s easy. Yes, easy. I can still work where I did before college, have my car, save money, save my parents money, (you’re welcome mama and daddy) and still get to see all of my favorite people everyday. I’m definitely not bashing those who did move away for college, either. Kudos to them. I’m talking about me.

The biggest problem for me was that I couldn’t make up my mind. Of course when I was little I always said I wanted to be a Veterinarian. However, I can’t watch the ASPCA commercial with Sarah Mclachlan’s song and not cry, freak out and change the channel. Sorry, Sarah. Nothing personal. Just that song. On that commercial. So needless to say…. being a Veterinarian isn’t for me. (Sidenote 2: I’m not sure if I’m supposed to capitalize Veterinarian, but I feel like I should. Mostly because they can probably watch that commercial without crying so.. they’re my heroes.) Then, I thought maybe I should be an author. Go ahead, laugh. I just did. I realized that obviously I can barely right a few paragraphs without getting distracted and making sidenotes and lots of ( ). (Oops) Back to the real reason I posted this — After I realized that occupation wasn’t in my future I moved on to health care. ANYTHING in the health care field. To this day, that’s still what I wanna do. I’m working on making my mind up on which program I wanna apply to. I’ll let ya know. ;)

Katie