The Baby Blog

My oh my! This has been quite a week. I spent the beginning of the week so stressed and worried about the first essay. Yes, I know it is  only a 3 page essay! I work with several young college students and to them, this was a cake walk. Well, it has been years since I have written a paper, and I would get worked up back then as well. I finally calmed myself down.
Then I printed off the outline we created on the Wiki. Thank goodness I had all of that help! Then I wrote an essay. I thought it was a very good essay…until I read the description of the critique and the requirements… Duh! I wrote an essay about how parents should be wary of the marketing strategies of businesses and how vulnerable our children really are. I was on a roll… I wrote from the heart and gave personal experiences.

After I read the critique description, I  scrapped the majority of my essay and did an actual critique. It took me a considerable amount of time longer than my first and my ADV probably does not make sense, but I am done. Finally.

So, I have learned much from this experience. Aside from the obvious, I will definately get a head start on the next essay so if i do have a problem, it will not be down to the last minute to get it finished.

Being a mother, I am constantly researching and analyzing. Are immunizations safe? I have researched and decided that they benefits greatly outweigh the risks. I want to know what cereal would be the best for my boys to start their day with. Oatmeal works out best for our family: whole grains, low sugar and inexpensive. My list can go on, but I must keep this short so as not to  bore my many readers.

The most recent big decision that I have had to research and figure out was whether or not to start back in school. I have recently started working full time for the first time since having my children. Both my boys are getting so big so fast. I want to be able to provide for them all of the opportunities that I feel they deserve. Those opportunities cost money. After talking with many family members and researching jobs online, I have decided that the only way I foresee myself in a decent paying job is to get a college degree. How will I pay for college now, though? Again, I consulted family members and researched online. I have found that there are programs that offer financial help to fund schooling. I have also found that college debt is “good debt”.

Once I get my degree, I can teach and make a decent living, while working similar hours and days to fit the schedule of my children. Daycare will not be such an issue for my finances. I will have the nights, weekends, holidays and summers off to spend with them.

For the time being, my life is extremely hectic. I am having to create new routines that allow me time to get my school work done.  I have started taking naps on the weekends to help me catch up from the lack of sleep I get during the week. Overall, I feel this decision was the right one because in the long run, things will be just the way I want.

So, I thought I would try and write a blog. Like so many other people in this class, I am not too computer savvy. I am calling my blog “The Baby Blog” because it is the first blog I have ever written.

This past week, I started out a nervous wreck. Am I going to be able to manage school and work and family? Now that it is Friday, I am feeling much calmer. The Wiki seems pretty easy and I am actually writing a blog! I never thought I would. I don’t think I have ever read a blog before, although I had heard of them.

By the end of the semester, I am expecting to have  a new found confidence in my computer and web knowledge. I am also planning on building my writing abilities by using my classmates’ and professor’s feedback.

Everyone in this class seems friendly and helpful. Thank goodness!

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