Going back to school?!

Yes it's true. I went back to school. Let's start at the beginning. My senior year of high school I had 10 English credits I failed to complete, so I graduated without my diploma or rather didn't graduate. I spent the next few years doing nothing, but some hobbies of mine, baby sitting, until I got my first job. The weight of being a failure or an incomplete graduate continued to weigh me down. It was always at the back of my mind. I thought I'll just go take my G.E.D test and get it over with but month after month I didn't. Coworkers and friends would ask me,"are you going to go to college this year" and my answer would always be,"maybe next semester." Until one day, my cousin called me and told me she was going to go take some assessment and would I like to come. I original thought it was the G.E.D so I agreed to go. Little did I know it was an assessment for adult school to complete your high school credits and receive a high school diploma. After I took the test and found out what it was I wanted to not follow through. Talking with my parents, I decided to do it. About a month later I took my high school transcript to the adult school, I met with a counselor that same day. After reviewing my credits, she said I could be completed within the school year. It was very do able. I agreed to start and then I asked,"when is the earliest I'll start class?" The counselor than said, "tomorrow." I felt my stomach turn was I really going back to adult "high school?" Yes,  I started the very next day. I was completed in about two months and a half and received all my English credits. It's hard to believe I was so hard on myself for so long and all I needed was 3 months of my time to complete school. I'm very proud now that I stuck threw it even when I felt so embarrassed to talk about it. If there is anyone else out there that can relate to the feeling I hope this can encourage you in some way.

This year the adult school attempted "school spirit week" turns out not to many people are fans! I still partook.  Why not?

If you never try, you'll never know.

If I can do it, so can you. CorinaH