The plan...

Paulo Coelho, my favorite author, says....."And, when you want something, all the universe conspires to help you achieve it ... It's called the principle of favorability, beginner's luck. Because life wants you to achieve your destiny." Right now, there is something I want more than anything. I want to go back to school. I want to be a nurse. For years I have been trying to figure out what to get my Master's in. I've looked at Public Health, Social Work, Public Service... everything I would look at got me excited, made me do a little research and then within a few months I could care less. The same thing happened a year ago when I looked at the U of M second career nursing program. After realizing how much work was involved and sucumbing to the fear that it would be "too difficult to do with a baby and I would miss so much of her life..." I lost interest in this as well. BUT, in January, for whatever reason I stumbled back on the nursing site and this time, something sparked inside of me. It was that "desire that originated in the soul of the Universe that Paulo talks about in The Alchemist, I haven't lost it, in fact that desire has increased. Each time I get a step closer to my goal (being admitted into one of the 55 spots that are available) I get much more excited! This is really exciting!!! I have had one "omen" after another that probably helps with the excitement, Paulo says to "follow the omens" and I am. Each one makes me that much more confident that I have made the right choice and that this is my destiny.

So, I start the biggest, and maybe most challenging leg of the journey May 12th. After that, in August, I can apply to the school. Within a few weeks to a few months (it's rolling admissions this year so I should hear shortly after I apply...should...) and then I take it from there. I will enroll in another class in September regardless and if I am accepted I will finish up my prerequisites and begin school in SEPTEMBER OF 2009, finishing in August of 2010 (SO FAR AWAY!!!!!!!!) I would then have to pass the state exams and imaging that I would have my first job in 2011 (wooo hoo, three years away!!!! I can't wait!!!)

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