Done

No more pencils. No more books.

At least for now. I took my final today, and I passed. So I am officially done with my Anatomy & Physiology class! I even finished early, which means I got 50 extra credit points. I totally got an A.

Sometime during the chapters on the nervous system, I decided Medical Transcription is not my calling, or even my temporary calling. The plan was to get my certificate, then a temporary job as a medical transcriptionist, work from home, and eventually go back to school to get a degree doing something I love. This class made me reconsider. Half the stuff totally went over my head, mainly because I realized I have no interest in anything related to the medical field. Unless of course I'm dying, then I'm totally interested in the people working in the medical field saving my life, ya know?

I was really debating whether or not I should even be taking classes right now. On the one hand, I feel totally accomplished. On the other, I feel like a complete failure. You see, in order for me to get that A, my family had to suffer. Dinner was hardly made, the kids were babysat by the TV (and my friend Melissa, who I dedicate at least part of my grade to. Thanks Melissa), and my house...well, it looks like this right now:

This is what my back is turned to while I'm sitting at the computer taking quizzes and doing homework (and..ok, yes; playing Farmville).

Notice the pile of dvds that my son took off the shelf, the clean clothes that have yet to be put away because I hardly get a chance to go upstairs (forget ever folding them), my husband's shoes (that I pray to the Lord he doesn't need in Australia since he left them here), and my picture frame lying there broken on the end table (I'm blaming the cat, but it could've been anyone) next to a bag of trash.

I'm rethinking my priorities right now. I'm so glad I took the class, because if I hadn't I would be mad at myself for not doing it. Now, at least I can say for certain that it is just a horrible time to be going to school. My kids need me. My husband needs me. I need a clean house, and to put a real dinner on the table and on clean dishes. I need time for my hobbies, and to just have the chance to chill right now.

So until we are back in the states, I'm on hiatus. Now I'm off to feed my daughter a Kid Cuisine, and my son some jarred Gerber baby food. Tomorrow will be the beginning of cleaning and eating well again :)