End of the First Semester

I MADE IT. Almost.

I have one last assignment and a few exams to do, but the classes and labs are pretty much done. Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday were pretty much a single uninterrupted day for me. I realized at one point that I hadn’t eaten in 30 hours.

It’s been a challenge. Going back to a chemistry lab after a nine year break, when they assume that you had done it all last semester, has meant I had a fair bit of extra catching up to do. Finding time for work has been tough, though I’m very fortunate in having an employer that’s given me the flexibility to choose my own hours. Finally, going from making $2500 a month to $1000 has been a most humbling experience.

I have much to be thankful for. Things are working out, and no matter how it all unfolds later, I wouldn’t of been able to get this far without the support of those closest to me. I honestly don’t know how I did it the first time round, but I know for sure that if it wasn’t for people like you, this second go at school would of been nothing more than a nice thought.

So this is to you.