Wordless Wednesday ~ Sleepy Mattie

Ready? Set. GO!

I spoke to my Admissions advisor today. My appointment is set for Friday at 9:30 a.m to finish up my financial aid and take my placement tests. I'd be lying if I said I wasn't nervous.

This is the final step in the admissions process, so I will officially be a college student (again!) as of Friday. The placement testing will determine if I need to take any math and english classes. I'm sure it's pretty basic.

I've decided to enroll in the Pharmacy Tech program. I had my choice to do classes 3x a week or 4x a week. I chose 4x a week so that I will complete the program in just 9 mos. Classes will begin June 1st, 2010 and I'm slated to graduate February 19th, 2011.

I don't plan to just stop at Pharmacy Tech either. I want to keep going. Maybe even expand into Medical Assisting and/or Nursing. The way I see it, the possibilities are endless!

I'm so very excited about this and nervous about it all at the same time. It's been almost 10 yrs. since I set foot into an actual classroom and the only prior college experience I have is with online courses. But, I know I can do this.

Two for Tuesday: Near-Far Photos of Mya Rosetta

Near (My personal favorite!):

Far:

Please Help: The Stoner Family

I know I have yet to gain a huge audience seeing as I just started this blog just over a week ago. However, I hope that those of you who do follow me or stop by can help.

Like many people in the blogger world, I have a Facebook account. It's helped me reconnect with many people from high school. One of them being my friend Hailey, who is now married with 2 children.

Hailey's youngest child, Carter, was just born February 7th. He was born with Tricuspid Atresia and has spent most of his life so far in the CICU. He requires a heart transplant and has been on the doner list for over 6 weeks now.

The Children's Organ Transplant Association (COTA) has an online donation page set up to help the Stoner Family with transplant related expenses. If you are able to make a donation, please do so by clicking here.

I understand that times are tough and not everyone is able to make a donation at this time, but there are other ways to help. If you could take a few minutes out of your day to pass Carter's story along to your friends and family and say a little prayer for the Stoner it would be much appreciated.

The Stoner Family has their own blog that they use to update everyone on Carter's condition and progress. Feel free to visit them over there as well and show some support. And if you have a Facebook account, there is a group over there called Support Baby Carter Stoner.

Tuesday Tunes

Let's do something fun.

Take the name of your favorite artist and tell us a bit of yourself using the first letters of the artists/bands name.

KELLY CLARKSON

Kelly Clarkson's ballads are songs I find myself relating to 99% of the time.

Emotional is how I tend to be.

Laughter is my favorite medicine.

Love is something I have yet to have luck with.

Yellow is a color that is beginning to grow on me.

Chocolate always makes me feel better when I'm upset.

Losing someone close to me is my biggest fear.

Apples are my favorite fruit, but the green ones are the best.

Roses are my favorite flower, no matter what color!

Karate was one of my favorite hobbies when I was younger.

Sleepless nights happen often for me.

Outgoing is one word most people use to describe me.

Noelle is my name.