So the title of this post might be a bit misleading. The kids have NOT gone back to school yet, but I have! I recently made the decision to stop going to the local community college, and head on over to University of Phoenix to finish my bachelor's degree. This was a huge decision for me. I have been going to college for YEARS and really have nothing to show for it (other than knowledge of course). I am tired of it, and just want to be done. So my plan is this, I am completing a bachelor's in elementary education. As you might know, I work for a FABULOUS elementary school and have found that I absolutely love working with this age of kids. It is such a wonderful experience to watch them grow and learn. I really want to continue to be a part of that by teaching. So for the next little while, I will be working in the school during the day, and going to school on my computer at home at night so that I can finish my own education.
School for me officially started yesterday. This first class with this school is really quite boring. It is basically a class that teaches me for their school works. Only into day 2, and my personal mantra is going to be, "I can do this! Just keep going!" The movie Finding Nemo comes to mind. If you haven't seen it (you should!), there is a fish names Dori in it and she says, "Just keep swimming, just keep swimming!" (I obviously have seen it WAY too much, but Prince went through a phase where this is ALL he wanted to do.)
I know the ideal situation is that you complete your education before you have children, but I was only 19 when I had Prince and 21 when I had Princess. My two children have seen me go through college, major after major, trying to find what I really wanted to do with my life. I love history, and have always gravitated towards history type majors. While I know I should have just finished (I did at one point back when I was 21, but obviously it did not stick and I hated the career), I find that I can use my learning experience as a learning experience to my children. I am teaching them that education IS important, that we should all get as much knowledge as possible. I am also teaching them that perseverance is the key, to never stop learning and to just keep going.
With my different majors that I have had over the years, I do not regret them. The knowledge that I have learned in a variety of subjects has made me who I am. I love the fact that I have studied anthropology, art history, nursing, archeology, American history, and education. I absolutely love learning, and now I have a broad knowledge of several different subjects that I would not have, had I followed the traditional path.
I also have to say, that had my husband and family not been supportive of me, I would not have been able to study as much as I have in the past. It is only because of them that I have learned as much as I have. I have the best family in the world! (By the way, my husband really is tired of me going to school, but does not tell me to stop and continues to support my education!)
I am very psyched for this new phase of my life! I can not wait to get into the heart of my education program and push through until the very end!
We are a God-loving family, and life for us is wonderful! We love to stay busy with our children, read the bible, and just spend time as a family. Even though life for us can get chaotic, we would not change it for anything!