Wow, it has been awhile since I posted on here. I've kind of been posting more on Tumblr then I have on here, since it does pretty much the same thing. Granted, I have more a following on there, I feel like I can't be serious on there as I can be on here.
So, without further adieu...
I failed to announce on here that I was officially accepted into Rowan University for the Fall 2012 semester! It is definitely been an experience just getting ready for it. On top of the ways to find $20,000 to cover for this year, it has been a process to secure rooming, get my health records up-to-date, make my reservation for orientation in June, and the list goes on and on. On top of all this, I'm still wrapping up my last semester at Harford and trying to make goals for work.
To an extreme planner and an over-thinker like myself, all of this can be overwhelming. In fact, I was pretty overwhelmed until I met with my financial adviser. He told me that he would help me with what he could and, on top of the monthly budget planning, said that we would go over the different options that are out there. Turns out, he was able to get someone in Financial Aid at Rowan, got a list and sent it to me. I've looked over it with Mom and I realized more and more how much working at the Credit Union has affected me. Names like Sallie Mae, Bank of America, Chase, etc popped up. Hearing all of the stories I have heard from members across the counter from me, I hesitate to even consider them for loans. I even admit that I'm a little more than nervous to even be dealing with the Government. If I had my way, I would want to deal with my Credit Union. The bad thing is, they don't do deferred payments, and if I ended up withdrawing out $30,000 (which is the max), I'd have to pay back over $500 a month while I'm going to school. Yea... that ruled that option out.
My financial adviser told me not to worry, to pray on it. Easier said than done, right? But, everything else in my life has worked out by God's grace, so I should not have any reason not to trust Him. I believe that I am currently on the path that I am supposed to be on; all of the doors are opening and things from the past are starting to make sense. I still do not know what the plans He has in store for me, but I'm excited for it! I feel like He's allowing me to begin to take the longer strides in reaching my goals in life.
The stressor that keeps coming up is that I need to be in a Sunday School class. To be perfectly honest, I don't feel like I really fit with anyone my age at my church. Most are married with kids or their personalities and mine really don't mesh well together. So, I usually end up in the sound/media booth, helping the Praise Team do a sound check before the 11am service. Don't get me wrong, I love doing it. I feel like it is my way of bringing praise and giving me experience. It makes me a bit sad that when I leave for Rowan, that I won't be able to do that much anymore. But, I'm grateful that the Praise team leader and the Sound/Media Committee leader gave me a chance and taught me what I need to know. Maybe the next church I end up going to during school will need help with their sound? Who knows? =D
.... That was a bit of a ramble.... Sorry!
How to wrap this all up? I guess this blog is now going to be more on the side of my experiences while getting ready for the bigger kids world outside of a community college as I follow on the path the Lord has set for me.
It is going to be one interesting experience.
Ear Candy: Do It - Spice Girls
