The Good News and The Bad News

I have had a rather disappointing day. Let me share the good news first. The good news is, I have completed two of the three projects that I have to turn in by next Thursday for my nursing class. I will be turning them in today. That is a huge relief for me. I have to thank Danny Anderson, for being so gracious and allowing me to skip music practice last night in order to come home to work on my projects. I did just that too! I didn't want to waste the time that I had been granted.

The bad news, however, is that I have yet to start the third project. Have you ever had a task that just seemed so daunting, you just don't even know where to begin? Well, this is how I feel about the infamous term paper that is due on Thursday of next week. Here is what I have accomplished on this task so far. I have gathered my sources and I have begun to read through them, highlighting pertinent information. I have not yet began writing the stupid thing though. I seem to have a block. I would love nothing more than to have it completed before Saturday afternoon and I honestly believe that I could, if I didn't have children to attend to and a husband to care for. However, the constant distractions and interruptions are hindering my ability to write about the Japanese familial structure and cultural practices. I know, the topic is so exciting, how could I have not yet started?

The other bad news is that I did not get into any of the classes that I needed next semester. I really needed the evening classes for my biology's, but there were all full by the time I was allowed to register. I did get into the nutrition class that I was hoping for, but that really does me little to no good in reaching my goal of getting into the nursing program by the fall of 2009. I don't NEED the nutrition class for entrance into the program. I do however NEED the biology classes. I am on a waiting list for all of them and I hope that somehow, a spot will open up for me. These classes are in such high demand though, that I don't really think that will happen. I went ahead and registered for a daytime class in Human Anatomy, but I don't know how I can work out a child care arrangement realistically for this. The lab is from 2:45 to 4:00 on Mondays and Wednesdays. I am going to check with Elliot's preschool to see if I can arrange for care for the two little ones. I just have extreme guilt for having to put them into a "childcare" situation. Also, this daytime class will require James to take the kids to school on Mondays and Wednesdays, because the morning lectures will begin at 7:45. I really wish there was an easier way for this. But the truth is, there is not an easier way. I should be able to get at least one of these classes during the summer term though. But I can foresee a childcare issue at the beginning of that since the summer term begins before James is done with school.

Oh well. I guess somehow, it will all work out. I am just really hoping that I don't have to put off entry into the program because of the scheduling difficulties that I am facing. We shall see.

My stress level has been extreme these last couple of days and I am really looking forward to the end of the semester! December 17th is my last final.