My Personal Awakening

The three week countdown to the end of the semester is coming up quickly. There is still so much to do and so much to study. It's overwhelming and exciting at the same time. With all this going on, I was introduced to a little awakening on Tuesday night.

I laid out all my monthly expenses and income numbers on the table and Geoff threw them into an Excel spreadsheet. A few formulas and minutes later, a big punch in the cooter was launched (not by him, but by the outcome of the calculations). I was truly struggling to make it on part-time pay and school loans. Which I knew it was going to be a struggle, but I just didn't realize how large of a struggle it was going to become. We both decided that there's only one option that will make the struggle almost extinct: I need to go back to work full-time and take classes at night.

So effective May 15th, I'll be a full-time employee at Aspen again. Without hesitation, my boss (the best boss ever), was willing to take me back. He answered my question of, "If I decided to go back to full-time, would you be willing to take me back?" with a "Yes, absolutely" before I was able to finish the question.

I've taken night classes during my first year here and it was quite difficult. So my going back to full-time isn't going to be an easy resolution, but it will definitely be a better one. I took 2 Biology classes at night while working at Aspen full-time and I got an A and a B, so I'm sure I'll survive. It'll be all about me leaving here at 5:00pm sharp, and managing my study time and home responsibilities.

Even though I know the journey will be tough, I still feel like a huge weight has been lifted off of my shoulders. Geoff has been a tremendous help financially and emotionally supportive as well. I am truly blessed to have him in my life.

Thanks for listening/reading. =)

Smooches and Embraces,
Lib