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So, it's been over a year since I've last posted on here. My McAfee wouldn't let me log on to any google sponsored sites, which includes Blogger, so I had to log on on another computer, which really inhibited me from posting. Well, about 2 weeks ago, my computer crashed and I got a new virus protection, so tada, I can log on here.

Well a WHOLE heck of a lot has happened in the last year. When I last posted I was talking about my doubts about graphic design. Well, I sort of had an epiphany. I was presented with the question "what would your dream job be?" I didn't even think to answer I just spit out what my gut said I said "either a stay at home mom or a nanny or something with kids." I stopped and thought about it and went "well crap" because I was only 2 months from graduating and I had about 2 weeks to get my application in to VCU for transfer into the art department. So I did what my mother suggested and did my "due diligence". I researched and researched and soul searched and prayed. I decided to go into early childhood development. (I am not giving up graphic design completely, I still do freelance and I enjoy it, but I don't think I will ever do it full-time) So in the fall, I hadn't decided whether I was going to do Early Elementary Education or Early Childhood Development, but I thought that Longwood was a good place to go since its a great Education school. So in order to get into longwood I needed a couple math classes, so I stayed at John Tyler for the fall taking 3 classes that would transfer into the program I was going for at Longwood. Well, about half way through September I decided that I wanted to do Preschool age and under (Early Childhood Development, not Early Elementary Education)and after deciding that I went to look up the program at Longwood and discovered that they did not have a degree for it, only a minor. After doing more research, I realized that John Tyler actually has a great associates degree program and career certificate. So I decided to stay at John Tyler for two more years and get my Child Care Certificate and Early Childhood Development Associates Degree. Well I was still in the middle of a semester, taking 3 classes that I no longer needed AT ALL. And the only reason I couldn't drop them to save my grades was to stay on my insurance. So my grades last semester were...for lack of better word...horrible. (I do horrible with school work if I have no interest or motivation, and I really didn't like, or need any of my classes=no interest and no motivation...plus I got REALLY sick right after midterms for about 2 weeks and missed a lot of class)

So I switched my program and started in the child care department this spring. I've been loving it. And I've had good grades so hopefully my GPA will recover from last semester. I had to do 72hrs of volunteer work for my practicum and the place where I was volunteering offered me a job, so I've been working there for about 3 weeks now. I love it. :) I'm very happy I made the decisions that I did, they were the right choices.
So yeah, that's been my school/career life for the past year. Hopefully I'll be on here more now that I can. :)