lately....

So, a few major events have occurred over the past few weeks:

1.  I finally told my boss that I am not coming back to Bullis next year.  He said that it is going to be a huge loss for the school, but was very supportive and is excited for me.  He is writing me a recommendation letter (which I think will be AWESOME - he is in a program at Georgetown currently, and knows exactly what kind of skills most programs are looking for.)  We had a great conversation about how much my career as a teacher will benefit me.  It was hands-down the most positive conversation I have had about this career change yet.  I really have the best boss ever.  (This is not my crazy department chair boss, but my principal.)

2.  I found out that more than half of the students entering Georgetown's second-degree nursing program receive 80% tuition scholarships through their scholars program.  Up until now, I was applying there mostly just to see if I could get in.  Now it has become an actual real option ($8000 in tuition is way easier to pay back than $40,000.)  I could ride my bike to school every day, they have a great hospital system for rotations, and their program is really fantastic.  

3.  I registered for the Utah Valley Marathon in June!!!  I will be spending a week or so in Utah at the beginning of the summer!  If anybody wants to (a) come watch me run and cheer me on or (b) just hang out while I am in Utah, let me know!!!  Katelyn and I will both be running.  It looks like a beautiful course through Provo Canyon and ending on Center Street in Provo.  I am so excited!  I have way too many friends  and family in Utah that I haven't seen in way too long.  I am also looking for a fall marathon.  I am debating between Marine Corps again or maybe Chicago.  Or something else....

4.  I am trying to finish my entire Nutrition course in two weeks.  The way my schedule worked out, I am now taking 4 online classes this semester, which is stressing me out just a little.  (And by just a little, I mean a lot.)  Luckily, BYU's independent study classes are unbelievably flexible, so I can set my timeline however I want.  I usually don't promote BYU so heavily, but I recommend their online courses to anyone and everyone who has classes to take.  

5.  I have started tutoring 3-4 hours a week.  There is a kid who graduated from Bullis about 5 years ago, and ended up hating his job in finance.  So he is going back and taking all of the science classes he needs to get into med school.  I am tutoring him in his first physics class.  This job could not have come at a more perfect time.  It will more than cover the cost of all of my classes, plus give me enough money to make it through the summer after I stop getting paychecks from Bullis and before my financial aid for nursing school comes through.  (This will also be funding my trip to Utah in June.)  

6.  I bought a new pair of hot pink running shoes.  They are the style that I like (Nike Free), they are PINK, and they were half price.  Done.