A new year. A new class. There’s so much to say, so little time or energy!
The summer went by quickly, as usual, and before I knew it, it was nearly time to begin teaching again. Before I would go back, though, I made a few changes.
As previously mentioned, I moved. I love the new apartment. I have to go up three flights of stairs every day, but I figure it will only help keep my heart healthy, right? Okay, so grocery shopping is a bit of a nightmare; I predict how many trips up those stairs I’m going to have to take. Heh. I buy less groceries at on time and just go a little more often. Theoretically.
My new apartment has two bedrooms and two bathrooms. I have been looking for a roommate, but no one seems to want to live with me, dagnabit. My pocketbook is really getting light. I’ve been trying to conserve by turning off my central air for most of the day. Only when it’s unbearable will I turn it on. And I’m a girl who likes to be comfortable! I guess I should have tried harder initially to find a roomie, but I just didn’t really want one, to be truthful. I’ll keep my fingers crossed on that.
Because of this “light” pocketbook, I started to consider my options for how to survive without going too much more into debt than I already am. I knew that I’d either have to get a roommate or get a second job. Neither sound desirable, but a roommate was the lesser of the two evils. Unfortunately, it’s not entirely up to me. Since no one was making the decision to move in with me, I started to think I was going to have to get a second job. Anyone who is a teacher or knows teachers knows that being a teacher takes up a lot of “free” time. I realize that there are teachers out there who work a second job, it’s just not an ideal situation in any manner! However, it was looking like that was the option I’d have to consider.
What could I do, I wondered. I could be a waitress. I’ve done it before and I could do it again. It’s a fairly flexible job, right? But I am on my feet all day with little time to sit down and relax. I can’t imagine having to leave school to go and run around all night. So, I started to think about other options, things that I would enjoy. I began to look into massage therapy. It’s something that can be very flexible and semi-lucrative at the same time . . . if I really work at it. I started doing a little research into schools in the area, tuition, programs, etc.
I’m going to be a massage therapist. Heh. Who woulda thunk it? I am going to school Mondays through Thursdays after school, 6:30 to 10:30. I’m nuts. I just know it. It’s a nine-month program, so I will be finished and licensed just shortly after school ends in June. I will still have most of my summer to explore the options of what massage therapy might bring me. I’m a little nervous, though, about the ends to this means. What if I can’t get a clientele? What if I fail all of my classes because I don’t have time? What if my teaching suffers because I am trying to study for my second job? But I’m taking a chance because I think it’s something that will be really beneficial.
I’ve been in class for five weeks now, and it seems to be going well. The classes are in modules, sessions of about 4 weeks. The first module was Introduction to Massage Therapy, which included the history. I did well. Interestingly, my “advisor” told me that there would be no homework. I didn’t think he was entirely correct, but I didn’t realize how wrong he really was! (I still have to go yell at him about it, too.) Tests, quizzes, and presentations were all expected the first four weeks. And of course there was regular homework—reading, workbook pages, etc. I was worried for a bit, but I did it! For the first module, I earned a 100+% grade point average. Yay!
The class is small. There are ten of us, and that is really nice! That was really nice. With the new module, our class was reformatted. I was horrified! We are now with half the other massage class, which was split in two. The other half is with the new students. I’ll write about the instructor later perhaps. He’s a whole story on his own!!! Heh.
It’s been a busy school year so far. I go to work very early so that I can get things ready for the day since I have to leave right after school to get to night class. Then I don’t get home until 11:00 pm. It makes for a long week, but I’m excited! The current module is Anatomy and Physiology, which scares the snot out of me. It’s like I’m a medical student with all the stuff I have to learn. Yikes! I don’t think I’ll be keeping my 100+% grade point average this time. Darn it!
Well, I have much to say, but now I must find some much needed rest.
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