Thinking About Going Back To College

[EverOnly358]

I wish I could. :( I try but so far I haven't been able to.

Well, then @Ayesha, certainly don't stress about not stressing about getting straight A's! LOL! I'm just joking around. Y'know, straight A's always made me very happy. I get it. I just know that I set unreasonable expectations for myself, and when I stop doing that, well... as hard as it is, it's been nice, too. But it doesn't exactly happen overnight. ;)

And remember Eleanor Roosevelt's quote... "Do one thing every day that scares you." It might be scary to go to college, but it will also be exciting and fun and fulfilling and all those things are really good and worth working through the difficulties, at least I think so.

Yup, that's me. Worrying about something that hasn't happened yet. :rolleyes:

Hahaha! Yeah, me, too. It's okay. You just want things to work out. I really think they will. :) Don't give up! And y'know what else -- you're right and your husband is wrong. ;) Baby steps are the way to go. Be confident in yourself, because you're right. You can think more long term after you've successfully finished a class or two. There's plenty of time. Maybe your husband was trying to encourage you by getting excited and talking details... and didn't mean to make you worry. (I mean... maybe you can think something like that... the best spin on the situation, if you know what I mean. My husband does that to me sometimes... he jumps steps ahead when I'm struggling with making just one step. I try to think that's because he's so confident I'm going to be successful that he starts to think about what will be next after that. ;))

And I agree with @Candleflames. Be excited. Be happy. But stick to what you decided... two classes, whichever two make sense. And definitely sign up for all three so you get your choice, and just drop whichever of the three you decide isn't the right one this time around. As for the history class... see, I love history and I would be all excited, too... but maybe it's nice that the other two classes are right next to each other and that's easier? Really, though I don't think you can go wrong, as long as you don't try to do too much. I bet that history class will be there next semester.

You're making me think I really wanna go take a college course, too. You've inspired me. Maybe not right this second, but soon. It's so overwhelming to me, though! I hate forms and paperwork and registering and all that. Course work doesn't worry me as much... it's the getting setup stuff that's too much. ;)

I'm excited for you. You're gonna do great! :joyful:

 

[Lady of Longbourn]

. And definitely sign up for all three so you get your choice, and just drop whichever of the three you decide isn't the right one this time around.

I'll have to think about it. The English and History class are full classes (worth 3 credits). The Pop English class is like half a class (worth 1 credit).

but maybe it's nice that the other two classes are right next to each other and that's easier?

All three of the classes are next to each other. All in the same building, just upstairs or downstairs.

You're making me think I really wanna go take a college course, too. You've inspired me. Maybe not right this second, but soon.

:D Good for you.

I'm excited for you. You're gonna do great! :joyful:

Thanks! I really need to support. :)

 

[Lady of Longbourn]

Also it's unlikely I will be going in the Fall 2014. That's time period is to much unknown about how I will be feeling so Spring is really the only semester of the year.

I keep telling myself, there isn't anything wrong with that. I'm taking care of myself and that choice actually makes me feel very at ease. I know I will get a chance to recover.

My therapist once told me that college isn't a race. He is right.

 

[EverOnly358]

All three of the classes are next to each other. All in the same building, just upstairs or downstairs.

Sorry, I think I was a little unclear... Lemme try again. ;) I was trying to say, it seemed like the two English classes were one right after the other on the same day, and that might be convenient and easier. And as for signing up... sign up for what you want online now... but then only pick one or two classes when it comes time to pay. (I wasn't suggesting signing up and paying for all three classes and then dropping one, not at all... like you said, one or two classes sounds like a good first step.) So sorry I wasn't being clear in the first place. ;)

Rooting for you! :joyful:

 

[Lady of Longbourn]

@D123 Oh okay, I misunderstood you then. Yeah they are right after each other with a 40 minute break in between. Then the History class is after that. 4 and half hours of classes with a 40 minute break in between.

I'll still have to think about what classes to drop though.

They are all on Tuesdays and Thursdays. Usually works like that Tuesdays/Thursdays classes or Monday/Wednesday sometimes with Friday thrown in. I can't really do the Monday/Wednesday option.