I’m Going Back to School
As some of you know and as I mentioned in the My Take on Obama’s Health Plan post, I quit going to school about 10 years ago because Corey started to have health problems and couldn’t work anymore. For the past few years, I’ve really wanted to go back to school. I’ve felt like my life has been wasting away at my current job and I’ve just felt so drained because I’m not doing something I enjoy or feel is very important.
Corey and I decided it was high time I went back to school. I put in a reapplication to BYU about two weeks ago and sent in my Ecclesiastical Endorsement last week. I got an e-mail from BYU at the end of last week stating they had received everything they needed and to expect a decision no later than November 1. I was a little surprised when I received an e-mail about an hour ago telling me I had been readmitted! 
Some of you know that if I could, I’d just go to school for the rest of my life. At this point, I’m planning on majoring in English, with an emphasis in creative writing, and minoring in editing. I’d like to use my degree to become a freelance copy editor for new authors. It’s still hard for me to believe that I’ve actually decided what I want to be when I grow up. 
I plan on quitting my job before school starts in January so I can go to school full-time. However, Corey and I want to make sure that we’ll be okay without me working. With that in mind, I may keep working through Winter semester and just take one or two classes to get back into the swing of things. And then, some time I’ll make the transition to going to school full-time.
Even though I’m really excited to go back, I’m also really scared. I haven’t been in a classroom for a decade. I’m worried that I’ve forgotten everything I need to know. And, even though I have quite a few … um, 95 … credits, I still want to take a few electives to get back into math and Japanese. Hopefully, even with having a Senior status, I’ll be able to do that.
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That is fantastic, Jenni! Good for you. You know what you want and you’re going after it. You are going to love it, I have no doubt. Go Cougs!
Way to go! I’m so excited for you. Too bad I’ll be leaving BYU (hopefully!!!) just as soon as you’re coming back. I’m sure I’ll miss school once I’ve been away from it for a while. I think your major sounds great for you. I can’t wait to hear how it goes.
How exciting!! Congrats on the good news. I would love love to get into the book world. How fun for you to get to start studying it all.
I’m really excited for you. Maybe we’ll both end up in a Japanese class together. Although, I bet you’re already past 202. That should be the level I’m in next semester.
That’s awesome Jenni. I’ll be going back to school in January as well. However I’m still not sure what I want to be when I grow up. Very proud of you. Wish you all the luck going full-time. Love to you both.
Good! You should be doing what you love. If going back to school gets you there then I say awesome!
That’s awesome. I’m so happy for you. You deserve to do what makes you happy. Good luck.
so exciting!!!