Back to School!

I'm back in school -- I have been teaching at Pueblo Community College for a semester-and-a-half now, and I'm taking some classes through their employment benefits program. I'm taking Anatomy and Physiology I and ServSafe/Food Sanitation 101. These are great - and greatly time consuming! Between teaching and studying, I have 11 credits. I'm ALMOST full time :) I'm also still working with That's Natural and with the Colorado Farm to Fork Grant project.

I spend most of my days studying - mostly at Solar Roast Coffee, The Loft, and Wireworks. On occasion, I'll bend and go to the green national coffee chain, but I try to support the local businesses on a poor teacher/poorer student's income. And I think it would be more accurate to call it an out-go than an in-come. My cashflow is provided by Dr. Donna Hinders who has me come and file for her on occasion. She has also tutored me through my first Axial skeleton quiz (skull and vertebrae).

Today it was actually cold, so the fireplace is burning, and I'm sipping a lovely cup of Solaris coffee. I'm obviously taking a break from studying...

There is something inspiring about smelling ground coffee and brewing smells in a coffee shop. I think it opens up my blood vessels or something. :)

The other nice thing about studying at coffee shops is that you meet great friends here. I've struck up friendships with several of the staff and owners of the shops, which brings me to the random statement about having relationships with businesses. These relationships are WHY living is worth it! So thanks to my coffee shop friends who feed my addiction!

Back to School

Well, after several months of discussing - and lots and lots of thoughts and prayer - I've decided to go back to school.  Joshua has gotten closer and closer to finishing his hours to get fully licensed as a practitioner in Colorado, and as he ticked hours off, I began to look forward to what we would be doing next.  I still hadn't gotten my RD, and that's been on my mind lately, so in August, Josh and I decided that I should apply for some dietetic internship programs and see if I got into any.  

I've been working on applications to several programs in a few states, and we'll find out in the end of April - April 20th - whether or not I am accepted into any of the programs.  I'm nervous for a few reasons: I spent a majority of my Pepperdine time volunteering with different groups, working on Coffee House and for the Nutrition Science division, and attending ROTC classes, and I didn't spend much time working to get A's.  So... I feel quite a bit less competitive than other applicants.  I'm hoping that my last two years of extremely involved activities, paired with my military experiences and college experiences, will give me an edge over the 4.0's.  

To refresh my education and my memory, I'm taking some classes at Pueblo Community College - where I'm teaching.  I'm taking ServSafe, the National Restaurant Association course with exam, and Anatomy and Physiology I.  I haven't had any biology or anatomy classes in a while - okay 4 years - so I'm feeling the fear that most students probably experience when they go back to school!  

Joshua received his full license in December!   Now he can practice under his own license without a supervisor.  I'm really happy he persevered and got his hours in!  I think in the end it results in more paperwork and "independence," but now it's official.  He's a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist!  Congrats to Joshua! :)