Skydiving?

Thrill Seeker…

This week my little brother came into town from Ohio to visit. It has been over two years since we have seen one another. His Birthday was this past Monday so we went to dinner at a very nice restaurant here in town. He turned 23 on his birthday and it was nice to be able spend his birthday with him.

Happy Birthday!!

Even though we are 7 years apart we have become close here in the last couple of years. We have learned that we have several things in common, one of them being we both want to go Skydiving. And that is what we did….

Rush...Rush

On Sunday we woke up and headed on out to Deland, Florida. It is one of many Skydiving business located throughout Florida. We tried to get there early, before the afternoon Florida rains arrived. Once we got there we have to sign in and watch a video. The video was a little scary as they pointed out that you could die due to faulty equipment. They weren't going to stop me there. We then had to sign waiver after waiver. I didn't even bother to read the waivers because it was sign or not go. Once that was finished then we had to wait our turn.

Gear up and get ready for takeoff.

I wanted my jump to be recorded so I had the camera man following me around. Everyone there was very nice! My instructor told me if I want to do barrel rolls when we jump, that I would have to do exactly what I was told. I was all about adding extra excitement to my jump. While we were on the plane I was able to watch out the windows as we climb altitude. We had to reach 14,000 feet before jumping.

Wahoo!!

Here we go….. My little brother went first. I could see fear all over his face. I love you sis, he yells just before jumping. I'm next, 1...2...3 jump. We did five or more barrel rolls and side spins. Wow, what a thrill. I wasn't scared one bit. Then once we finished flipping around I was able to look around and see the scenery. What a site it was too! The winds are so strong that my face was making all kinds of weird moves. I will say I was only able to take short breathes due to the pressure on my chest, but other than that it was great!! We were probably in the air for 8-10 minutes by plane before we jumped. The actual dive is only about a minute, but the memory will last a lifetime! This was by far one of my best experiences and the fact that I got to share it with my brother made it even better!

The Break is Over ...

My break was great, but it is time to get my nose back into the books. I decided to take three classes this semester. This decision was made after speaking with the Student Coordinator in regards to how many classes I need to take in order to graduate by spring of 2009.

The Lucky number

I think three classes is a lot on top of working a full-time job and trying to maintain balance in my personal life. However, I won’t really know if it’s too much until I give it a shot.

School...School….School 

I decided to start with English II, Intro to Business and Sociology. I asked Christine who is the Student Services Coordinator what classes she thought might fit well together and these were her recommendations. I'll keep you posted. Wish me luck!

Any advice on English II, Business or Sociology? Should I look out for anything in particular? Any study tips? I can use all the help I can get. Have you ever used Rasmussen’s Smart Thinking service? Did you like it? I haven’t used it yet.

Picking Next Semester’s Classes

Break time, what a relief…..
I have never been more thrilled about a two week break! I don’t have any major plans, just going to hangout with my friends and relax a little.

Decisions… Decisions
Although, I can’t really relax until I have decided on which courses to take next semester. I know for sure that I am going to be taking English Composition II. It is a must take class and I need to get it out of the way. 

Thank goodness for Student Coordinators
Not sure if anyone utilizes the student service coordinator, but I decided to contact her to see if she had any recommendations. You know, like what classes are good together and how many classes should I take? This was probably the best step I have made all week. She had all kinds of ideas and suggestions for me. The other great thing was I was able to communicate through email. I am the type of person who comes up with questions after the fact. I was able to email her all of my questions (several questions) and not feel as if I was a bother. 

Friends…Got to love them!
Being a new student I have many concerns and questions. Have you ever heard the saying “Which way do I go George”? Well that is the way I feel with going back to school. There is so much to take in and learn. I am fortunate enough to have great friends and family around to help me get through this. 

Do you have support at home helping you go through school? Hopefully you do, but if not, think of me as your support. Post a comment or send me an email directly if you ever have a question or would like to chat. I know what you’re going through and I might be able to help.

The new Job

The new job is going great!! I have been working on getting settled in and getting familiar with the vehicles and the banks programs. The position is the same as my last job, but different manufacture. I am defiantly more relaxed and excited about my new beginnings!

Hooray for it being slow

Due to the fact that we are a brand new dealer, the volume has been a little down. I believe our official Grand Opening is next month. The good thing with the store being slow means that I have more time to do my homework. One of my requests when my company offered me the director’s position at this store was for me to able to do homework during my down time. This has been very helpful and I truly appreciate them! The sad part is I know we will not stay this slow forever, but I am going to take advantage of it as long as possible.

Won’t always be like this, I’ll take advantage

I manage the finance department that now only consists of me and one other person. This can make things difficult because when he is out I have to cover the whole store. Unfortunately that happened during the last week of my spring semester. I thought I was going to panic for sure, however I have found the instructors to be very helpful and understanding. Everyone at school was very friendly and eager to assist me with my problem during the last week of classes.

Wish me luck

I am signing up for a whopping 3 classes next semester. I’m very nervous. Will I be able to handle so many classes at once? Will I go crazy? If any of you out there work and have taken a few classes at the same time, please let me know how you did. Your advice is always appreciated.