New Adventure

A new adventure is about to begin in my life... I have applied to graduate school at Texas Tech!

It all unfolded on Friday night, when Justin asked me how my college application process was coming along.  It reminded me I had never made up my mind about what I wanted to get my Masters in, and just made me realize how I need to figure it out & act on it quick!

I sat at the computer, typed out my application for a Masters in Elementary Education from Texas State (their Round Rock campus is less than 5 minutes from our house), and then got to the page where I hit "send".  I stopped & thought to myself, "Is this really what I want to do with my life??"  The answer was obvious -- NO.  I had been dragging my feet for months, first by not turning in my application for summer school, and then by having a feeling that Elementary Ed just wasn't for me.  

So I went to Google & started looking at online Masters programs in Dietetics & FACS (Family & Consumer Sciences).  I ran across a FACS program (plus teaching certification in Texas) that sounded really great through Texas Tech, and quickly got excited.  It was just what I had been looking for!  And I knew it was what I needed to do when I had "that feeling" about the program...I had found IT!

I e-mailed an advisor because I was afraid I was either:  a) too late to apply for the fall semester and/or  b) going to have to take the GRE exam to be accepted.  The next day, she e-mailed me back to let me know I wasn't too late to apply for the fall AND the GRE exam was not required!  I was SOOOO happy, so I quickly filled out my application, sent it in, and am now waiting to hear back from Texas Tech!! 

I am so excited about this new adventure!  I have been wanting to go back & get started on my Masters for about 5 years now, so I'm happy to have this opportunity -- a chance to get my Masters online, at my own pace at home, and from a distinguished university, nonetheless!  Please pray that I do get accepted (Justin says I shouldn't worry about this part, but I can't help but get all nervous...) & that I will ease into the student role all over again.  I've been out of college for 6 years now, so I'm a bit anxious about starting back!  (Who wouldn't be?!)  I also pray that I'll be able to balance school, my family, and my part-time job with not much trouble.  I have been blessed in so many areas in my life, and I feel this is falling into place just as it's supposed to.  Thank you, Lord!!  :)