Dear Mom and Dad,

I got straight As again this semester. The going rate used to be $5/A. Do I still get paid? Also, since I'm a doctoral student, I would like to suggest that the price should be slightly higher. I mean, PhD classes are much more difficult than Mrs. Nachtigall's high school math class, right?

Love Your Daughter (who's almost 28 and STILL in school),

April

A Real Odd Couple

So since I haven't started my temp job yet and I'm done with school, I have time to enjoy some of the more relaxed actvities like watching Regis and Kelly and The Price Is Right in the morning (I deserve some much needed R&R!). I saw this story on Oprah today and just had to share. I think it is just so sweet!

Is It Over Yet?

It's been a long time since I've posted. This semester has been an absolute nightmare! I took 12 doctoral hours...apparently I went temporarily insane when I made that decision because the work load has become almost unbearable. Luckily, I'm down to two projects left. My poor cat seems to be attention deprived because every time I sit down at the computer to write (which is all I do at home lately), this is what happens:








Thomas jumps on my desk and sticks his nose in my face. Poor thing just wants to be played with! Very soon dear Thomas. And when he's not on my desk, he is laying next to my chair. My apartment is so messy right now from a project I did involving a lot of paper, glue and scissors, he's taken to sleeping on a plastic bag that I am yet to pick up.



Hopefully I will finish up the semester in a couple more days. I have one research study article to write and one journal article to write.

Lessons I've Learned this Semester...
NEVER TAKE MORE THAN 9 HOURS while working and teaching on the side!

Lesson learned!