To Master or Not to Master...

I had all but given up on getting my MA in English. I had decided a little while ago to drop the classes I am scheduled to take this fall because I didn't want to go into more debt, and I just wanted to be mommy for a change. Then I get an email out of the blue.

I had applied for a graduate teaching assistant position last January and thought, "If I'm supposed to be in school next year, I'll get it." Positions came and went without a call to me, so I thought I must not be meant for that job. Then, I got an email two days ago, asking if I was still interested because they want to make me an offer. I said yes and asked for the details, knowing I would have to discuss with hubby first and pray on it. Here's the 'good' gist:

• 20 hrs/wk, probably working in the Writing Center
• Up to 24 credit hours of tuition PAID
• Health insurance for me PAID
• Stipend PAID (which alone is more than I made slaving the ENTIRE YEAR at BMC last year)
• I could be finished by next May
• Great for a resume and I could then apply to just about any college to teach (including online universities, etc. so I could work from home), not to mention I could say the name of where I worked and people would know where I was talking about.
• More experience
• Bills could be paid
• Improvements could be made to the house so we can put this baby up for sale next spring/summer
• I'd be working mostly during hubby's slow season

'Bad' gist:

• 20 hrs/wk away from my fam
• I must take 3 classes at a time--more time away from fam
• Stress
• MUCH harder to homeschool (I would have to start now and go through part of next summer, which is doable)
• No freedom to just work on projects (like the aprons and necklace I'm making now)
• Say good-bye to a clean house

I have to decide and get the contract back to them by May 22nd. Pray for me!

Not a Morning Person

Each weekend, I go over my weekly schedule. I have finally come to grips with the reality that I cannot wake up early. I know I should, I know it would be good for me, but it just doesn't happen. So, my goal has been to wake up by 8 a.m. Sadly, I couldn't even accomplish that today!

Hubby had an all-nighter installation job last night, so he didn't get home until after 5 a.m. I, of course, couldn't sleep well without him and actually put off going to sleep...until 3 a.m.! I used to stay up that late all the time as a teenager, but here's the news: I'm not a teenager anymore! Yikes! Anyway, the schedule is blown for today, but I have been eating pretty well-- with the exception of the yummy strawberry bread I made for OAMC. I have no idea how bad it is for you, but it is oh so good! lol

Lost Count

I tried counting points yesterday, but to no avail. I hate figuring out how many points each ingredient is in something I make. Plus, I did really well all day, until evening when hubby got home and started eating chips...ughh!

Anywhoo, I'm finding this evening a little more difficult to remain positive on things...ever feel misunderstood? LOL Maybe I'm reverting to being a teenager again! Now, if only I could weigh what I weighed as a teenager! I'm thinking Facebook should be removed from my computer right now, though--I was majorly misunderstood and I simply don't feel like explaining myself. Perhaps old age has set in? lol Wow, I'm bouncing all over the age spectrum!