A New Adventure

Hello World,

Last night I did something strange...For me. I went to school. Now I know what you're thinking...So what right? But for me it's really a new concept. See, I only went to 3 months of school in first grade. After that, the rest of my education was done through home schooling. I graduated high school in 1994 without ever have returned to a traditional classroom school. I went to work right after graduation and decided to wait a few years before going to college. Well I did. Over the last year I decided that I wanted to go to college and learn new ideas and skills. So, I enrolled for Winter quarter, then the nerves hit. Now don't misunderstand me, I wouldn't change my education one bit. I loved home schooling and feel blessed that my parents were willing to do it for me. But can you imagine going back to a classroom after 24 years? I was so nervous. (I have a massive fear of the unknown & an insane fear of failure, so together...) To avoid chickening out, I spent yesterday focusing on everything I could except school. I went to work, went to lunch with my sister-in-law, went shopping, printed off pictures for my binder, and watched some TV. I didn't open my school books, read my syllabus, or re-check (for the 80th time) my class schedule. When time came I got ready, took a deep breath, got in the car, drove the 2 miles to my college, and entered the classroom (sweaty palms the whole way). Class started, and do you know what happened? Nothing...That's right, no earthquakes, plagues, rain of fire, nothing. NO one even seemed to notice that I was anything other another student just like all of them. WOW!!!

So, never be afraid to try something new, very few things actually cause the end of the world.

As Always,
~Rebekah~