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Tuesday, June 30, 2009

One more final -- then bliss...

LAST NIGHT, I put the last sentences on my 10-page take-home final for Mental Health Class. Wednesday afternoon I will sit for my last final exam. That will be the conclusion of an accelerated 6-weeks of summer school.

The cool thing about summer school is getting 6 required credits under my belt. The not-so-cool thing is the intensity of the work.

Now it's almost behind me, and then, a blissful month of summer awaits me. I'm dreaming of the beach and my bicycle and watching movies and maybe reading some good fiction. I hope to relax, get some regular sleep, exercise more and eat healthier.

Maybe I'll take a road trip or two with my husband, and I'd like to take some long walks with my dog.

I've said this many times and it bears repeating: If I can do graduate school, I can do anything!

--Ms. T. J.
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Posted by Southern Social Worker at 8:25 AM
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  1. Yes, you can do it!  And you are doing it!  Enjoy your break, TJ!
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  2. Great Job that you are now completing your summer courses :) !!!

    I read your story in the New Social Worker today and then thought I would check on the blog.  I am currently in the process and cram session to decide what I am going to do about my current job as I feel it will be too much to handle. 

    It is so hard to wonder if I should quit work and try to find something with maybe 10 to 15 hours a week verses 25.  I will have internship and about 5 classes next semester and do not know how I will pull a 25 work week on top of it all!  Decisions, decisions...however the benefits of my current job and tuition assistance really hold me back on cutting my work hours.  Ahh balance!
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  3. Grats TJ!  I turned in my final paper for my first of 2 summer classes last tuesday and immediately declared myself on vacation until July 11th!  Then I take another one!  I've been filling my eves with catching up on TV and reading non-social work books.  My husband and I took a weekend-away trip for the 4th as well to celebrate my freedom from school, no matter how brief.  Its amazing how quickly it flies though!

    Enjloy your break, refresh your soul!
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