First week of school

School started this week. It's my last semester at this college. In January I will be graduating with an A.S. in Visual Arts/Photography. It's hard to believe I'm here already. Of course, I'm not stopping. I will be transferring to a 4 year school to earn a Bachelor's. I'm not going too far with my Associates.

The first class this week was an art class; Basic Drawing. The teacher was so anal that I spent Wednesday morning rearranging my classes so I could take it with another teacher. Thankfully it all worked out. I do have an evening lab which I didn't want but it's much less an issue that staying in that first drawing class. I've started working on my web design class that I'm taking online and I really like. My Environmental Science class is online too. It amazes me how many courses are offered through online learning. I do like the science class. I want to learn more about this beautiful world and what I can do to make it a better place to live. Art History is awesome too. It's hard to believe that I was panicked January at thought of taking the first Art History class. It's one of my favorites now.

I am constantly surprised at how much better my life is now than 5 years ago when I got sober. I'm losing weight (40 lbs. so far), I'm in college, and I've discovered a spiritual community that sustains me. Life is good!

Labor Day Weekend

It's a long weekend and we've had lots of rain. Tomorrow is predicted to be clear and warmer than we've seen lately. It feels like fall already. Tuesday is the first day of classes for me. I only have one class on Tuesdays and Thursdays; Basic Drawing. I'm a little concerned about this class. Drawing isn't a strong skill for me. I hope that as long as I show up, do the work, and participate in class, I'll be ok. I'm trying to keep my GPA up above 3.5 so I need good grades this semester.

Niki and Zach started school this past week. Zach still doesn't have a permanent placement so he started at his old school. I would love to see him continue there but I know it's no longer my decision. That's tough to handle. He's doing well in the home he's in right now so I'm hopeful that he's going to handle the transition well. He's starting to understand that his behavior is what determines how fast he gets home.

Nicole is doing well and this school year is going to be fun for her. Her school is going to do what they can to get her a college class at my school. I'm hoping she takes a photo or art class. She'll love it.

So I'm relaxing this weekend. I'm going to be really busy until Christmas. It's all good!