Before I forget this

I wanted to post today cause I thought of a few things and I knew if I waited I would forget to put it in. I am so happy to have a computer to help me with my schoolwork. This is an incredible tool. I read a story for English that I had a lot of trouble understanding. I looked it up online (not to steal, I want you to know) to understand the story. It helped so much that I got started on it today and it isn't due for 2 more weeks. LOL.  I certainly didn't have this kind of help when I was in school before. There was something else, but I forgot what it was hahaha. I do know the more I add to my plate, if it is of God it will fit and I will have the energy to do it. It was very encouraging to have the Austin Coalition for Life come into my life last week. Of course I said sure I will help to pray for these women. So 1 hour a week from Sept. 28 thru Nov. 7th I will be praying in front of an abortion clinic on Anderson Mill Road, very peaceably expecting God to step in and do something big to change the lives of these women that feel they have no choice. Also to protect the lives of these precious babies God created in their mother's womb to do something great on this earth. I feel very important in God's plan right now. Like I said, the more I get the more I feel I have time to help. Very cool. Anyway if I think of the other thing I will probably do a new post so stay tuned..... Thanks for reading.

Guess What?

I am so very happy. I made an A on my English paper. Wow what a motivator that was. I started thinking about going back to school when I thought I wanted to write a book. I still want to write a book. I didn't think I was qualified to do so and thought maybe I should take some classes. I am thinking with good proofreading it could be ok. Anyway I am looking at that for sometime in the future, I think. I also made new friends in Biology and we have set up a study group. I am very excited about this. Anything helps in Biology. What is interesting about this group is we are all different races. I am the white girl. There is a hispanic girl and a hispanic guy, a black girl and an Indian? girl Not sure exactly her nationality. Isn't that an interesting make up? I just know it will help so much. We are all older except for the Indian girl. So we are very focused on learning this. No fooling around here. We are definitely in school on purpose. That means we have chosen to be there to fulfill a purpose of getting a degree for a better job and know what we are there for. Some kids right out of school don't know this. I was told yesterday that my 16 year old son should know right now what he wants to do in life. I don't agree. I was told by someone else today that their son didn't know till recently what he wanted to do and he is 35 yr old. So who is to say. You could think you are on the right path and then God changes your circumstances and you have to start over. So who is to say what is right or wrong or if you should know while your in High School or won't know till you have a family. I pray for my high schooler that God be in control of his life and his choices are obedient to Him. I pray he will listen to God when He speaks to him. I did hear something interesting the other day. Two guys were talking about it not being church God is interested in but a relationship with him. I told them that I totally agree and it was refreshing to hear them talk about it that way. Then I saw a man stop and pray before he ate at lunch. I found both of these things very encouraging. I have seen a lot of discouraging things so I am grateful to God showing me I am not the only Christian there. So onward we go. Lots of work to be done at school as well as for God.

Good Morning

Morning friends. I am sooo excited to be in school. I am working hard at preparing for what God wants to do in my life. This week I have 2 classes that were canceled. So now I have extra time to get all caught up. I received a 75 on my History test. I can do better there I know. I missed the questions from the fourth chapter and that is the one I didn't study that well. Hmmmm a connection? Yes. I must study a chapter a week to be in understanding of the information. It is very funny though. I try to never put things off till the last minute. I bought the scantron sheets for testing the first week of school knowing we would be needing them in history for tests. Then last Thursday on test day kids were all over the place trying to get sheets from people. 2 things that were funny. One is they were ALL guys that needed them and two, the bookstore had sold out of them. Hahaha. No wonder they were panicked. But the real kicker was after all that searching and all is in their seats, the teacher comes in and says, "I understand the bookstore is out of Scantrons so if you are needing one come on up and get one from me." Hahaha, he was giving them out, they just didn't know till the last minute. See what happens when you put things off. Ok well I work like that with my school work too. I don't ever like to leave assignments till the last minute either. I am well ahead in social work, so that is good. I was the first to turn in my assignment this week. It isn't due until Friday and I posted it on Sunday this week. I am doing another assignment a month ahead of time too. I feel good about it. Also we are putting together a study group for Biology. I am kinda getting it more this unit that I did the last. I think I have what my UT student son says is a rhythm. I believe that is it. I have gotten into a rhythm. Lets go.........

My First Test -The result

Hello friends. I wanted to let you know that I received my grade for my first major test since starting back in school. It was Biology and yes it was hard. I had studied and studied and prayed and prayed and finally hope that I would get a C. Well.....I got a 72. I wish it had been better but I am just so glad I passed. The class average was in the middle 70's so I wasn't alone, although as I glanced at the girl next to me, she got a 90. Wow. I need to talk to her more. Her name is Brandy. Hahaha. We did a lab group together yesterday. We all decided we need to study more. Wow I don't know how I could have studied more. Hmmmmmm. I just think it was stinkin HARD. Ok It is done over move on. I can do a comprhensive test at the end of the course and if I do well it could replace my lowest grade. Lets hope this grade is my lowest. right?
  Now I have to focus on History. I have a test tomorrow on the first four chapters of the text book and on three lectures. It isn't too hard. I can retain most of it, but I do need to spend the rest of today focusing on this. I also need to read two stories for English and start writing that paper. I have 4 film documentaries to watch and write an 800 word commentary on Blackboard and work on Biology too. Wow. We are now in full swing so I better get after it. Oh and I can't forget Isaiah. He's important to me to study him too on Friday mornings. God grades that one. LOL Till next time......Studyyyyyyyyyyy

My First Test

I was soooo nervous. I studied and studied. I prayed and prayed. I stayed up late. I asked questions. I tested myself. I went through all the rules of testing. I woke up late the morning of the test. I had to time to review the notes before the test. So I said Lord I put it in your hands. I can't do any more. I recognized all the info but couldn't recall it all in test form. So we shall see. I get results on Tuesday. I am nervous about it but I know I can do better next time. More and more work coming my way. Three papers to do this weekend. Now I get to study for a Texas History test. That is next Thursday. So we shall see how that goes. So much information so little time. I like writing actually. I really do want to write a book someday. I think this is getting me prepared for it. Learning all the rules. I am writing a critique on a History Book about Quahnah Parker and the Comanche Indians. That will be due the first of November. Should be rather interesting. Another guy in the class is writing on the same book. Only about 6 out of our whole class is doing it. If accepted (shouldn't be hard) you add 10 points to your grade. I could easily make an A. Then I have to do a Biology paper on whale bones. Just a one page thing to let him know we read it. I have to do 15 of those by the end of the semester. Interesting things I am learning. Interesting people I am meeting. I want to make a difference in someone's life concerning God. That would be really good. Talked to a guy at the movie theater about faith this afternoon. He didn't seem very interested but I did plant a seed. It may be the only thing I do in his life and I may never see him again, he heard about hope and faith in God. Ok now that I hav written this I can now write something else. See ya. I'll let you know what I did on the test (maybe).

My First Paper continued

I just realized I didn't talk about my first English paper. That was part of my rewrite and I left it out the second time. Oh well. I turned in my first English paper - a summary of a short story. It came back with only one minor correction needed. I did it right then and it was accepted. Yeah. that was really cool. Very motivating. Now on to paper number two. I will let you know how it goes. This one is on a summary a central idea and characters. Hmmmmm.

My first paper

I am soooo excited. I looked back to my English class at ACC right out of high school and I made an A. Wow I just typed my whole blog and it just disappeared. Now if I could learn to type correctly I would be ok. I actually think I can make it in school now. It isn't so overwhelming this week as it was last week. It is starting to make sense. I do realize that if I listen to the lectures and then read the book and then look at the assignments and study guides, it all makes sense. Or it starts to make sense. This weekend is Labor Day and I will spend it laboring over my schoolwork. I have 4 papers to write and a Biology test to study. Biology is going to be the most challenging. The test is next Thurs. then the next week is History test. It shouldn't be as tough. I get the History, if i can remember how to spell the Indian names. LOL. I think me going back to school, is motivating Josh. He is taking Biology too. He told me yesterday he will help me study. That should be fun. Well. I am off now to go run errands. I need to get groceries for Ms. Frankie and then its laundry day. I can study while I do the laundry. Woohoo. More later as the saga continues.