Yesterday I got an email...

Yesterday I got an email that my degree posted.  Apparently, I graduated Cum Laude.  I had no idea.  😆  Oh well.  😜  Diplomas mail out in June so it'll be a while before I get that, but it's ok.

In other news I am sending back my Programming book today and I extended my Cal book rental through summer... so that's a thing that is done.  I know it's probably so lame how excited I get over every little thing I do for school, but they are all steps forward no matter how small they are.

I made an appointment today for next week at Quality of Life.  I'm going to see if there is any way they can help me get on a Biologic medication for my PsA.  My skin is getting crazy and my bones are having some pretty rough days off and on.  I just can't handle methotrexate anymore and it's not that effective after all of this time so I feel like it's time to move on.  I desperately want to preserve my joints.  ☹️

Also, I did my nails the other day.  I hope I get to post them later today.  I'm so picky about the nail pics I post.  These have a shimmer that is so pretty, but so hard to catch.  It's primarily pink and teal, but I've seen it go red and orange at extremes.  Also, there is a unicorn.  🦄😁😁😁

Anyway.  Happy Tuesday, friends!  💙

When you want to do your nails, but you have nothing to wear...

When you want to do your nails, but you have nothing to wear...

It feels weird, but...

It feels weird, but I've got my whole school schedule through the rest of the year planned out.  😀  Registration for Fall at JSU began in March, but I had to finish Cal II and Intro to Programming to be able to register for 3 of my classes and unfortunately they were already full.  But the awesome ladies in the MCIS building over-rode something in the system and let me register today, so I'm VERY excited.  😃

Summer at GSCC:

Calculus III

American Literature II

Fall at JSU:

Computer Programming I

Linear Algebra

Discrete Computational Structures

Applied Probability and Statistics

Those classes at JSU sound a little scary, but hopefully I will be ok.  Also, that will be the first time I've attended school full-time since I began so I'm really hoping that I won't be overwhelmed.

I haven't dropped this bomb publicly before now (I don't think), but I'll be leaving SCM in August and free-lancing office skills, web-design, and tutoring around my school schedule.  I have a page that I will publish soon and I'm really hoping that my friends and family will promote me a little bit so that I'm not flat broke.  😂  So keep an eye out for that in (hopefully) the next week or so.  Here's to getting started on the second part of my college journey!  🙂

Final grades have posted!

Final grades have posted!  The only news I have (since I posted previously about my Cal II and Programming grades) is that I made a B in Physics.  I had (have?) mixed feelings about it because I'm pretty sure I was one of the top students in the class (it had dwindled down to about 6 people by the time the drop date came around), but that doesn't seem to be saying much, unfortunately.

The professor told me that a lot of people were struggling this semester.  He re-opened homework over spring break because basically no one was doing it besides me.  He also re-opened it up at the end for one other student that I know of.  This person went from an F to a C (somehow) right at the end of the semester so I'm not sure how that happened.  My thought is that if he scaled everyone the same my B should have turned into an A.

So on the one hand I feel like I should have gotten an A for effort (and also the reason above) because I consistently tried my best all semester.  But on the other hand I messaged him after he updated Blackboard and I had a B and he told me that was before any scaling and that I definitely earned it so I do feel accomplished.

Though I have some friends and family who are annoyed that I didn't come out with an A I feel like I'm just going to mind my business and take what I earned.  Also, I have given enough time and energy to spring semester so I'm not trying to fight about it.  😂  Physics is hard and I did a good job.  I may not have had the best test scores, but consistent, on-time hard work does count for something, apparently.

Also, I did better on the Thermodynamics test than I did on any other.  Heat engines and all that?  Really interesting stuff.  Who knew?  🙂  All in all, this was one of the most interesting and challenging classes I've ever taken.  I feel like there was so much to learn that I might like to take it again one day, but I can't focus on that right now.  Onward!  😃

Shaun is the best ever.

Shaun is the best ever.  I do not know what I've done to deserve such a great guy, but he is treasure.  I wanted a nail polish collection that released today and he texted me from the Ren Fair with his card number because he didn't have an internet connection.  Just the fact that he remembered when he was out and about with friends...  *swoon*  I swear I am gonna marry him SO HARD the first chance I get.  I cannot wait to get a money job so I can spoil him the way he spoils me.

Y'all, it sold out in 4 minutes.  I got it, but DANG.  They are Tonics and and they are amazing and I knew that would happen.  Happy Graduation present to me!  🙂

Before Graduation. Pardon my psoriasis face.

Before Graduation.  Pardon my psoriasis face.  This is my life right now.

After! This is my excited face. 😂😂😂

Also, this was a loaned gown from the school. My tassel does say 2016, but I don't care.

They also got my degree wrong in the program, but as long as it's correct on my actual diploma - who cares!

Today is graduation day!!! 😃

Good: Today is graduation day!!!  😃

Bad:  I took an antihistamine a few hours ago and I am still dizzy.  Also, it didn't work.  🙁

I'm gonna eat and see if I can get right.  If not I'm not sure I'm gonna trust myself to walk across a stage.  😕

Wait - I'm going back to bed.  My eyes are crossing.  I can't do anything right now.  😵