I applied to attend the community college here in Syracuse. My next step is to take a math placement test and then meet with an advisor. I plan to study for an associates in Human Services, specializing in Early Childhood Development. I've considered taking a 1yr early child care certificate course too just to see if it's really a path I'm definate about. I will discuss these options with my advisor. That is if I get that far. I tend to procrastinate on everything in my life. Also, I hate school! I'm more of a "hands on" learner, not a "sit in a classroom lecture and write long papers that waste everyone's time" learner. I also hate having to study things that will not be a part of my career. How is Algebra going to help me teach 3yr olds??
I'm excited and scared! I'm not fond of walking into the unknown, but it'll be nice to start feeling some accomplishment in my education.
Thursday, April 29, 2010
Sunday, April 18, 2010
Snooze...
I think my whole blog might be about complaining. I am currently in Bethlehem, PA. Heather Spanogle Wakefield's oldest daughter got baptized yesterday and today her youngest is being blessed. It's definately a special weekend for their family. I'm glad I get to be a part of it.
The complaining comes from this very moment. I've been up for 2hrs and can't fall asleep because both mom and melissa are snoring. It's driving me nuts!! We are sharing a hotel room. I even let melissa have a bed to herself and this is how she repays me?! What a loud snoring loser! I'm almost to the point that I'm going to wake them up so i can try to go back to sleep before they do. This was my 3rd day of a 4 day weekend and i don't even feel like I've had time off from work. I'm just still so tired.
Well, I'm going to give sleeping one more chance. If it doesn't work, I'm either sleeping in the car or going to Denny's or Walmart.
The complaining comes from this very moment. I've been up for 2hrs and can't fall asleep because both mom and melissa are snoring. It's driving me nuts!! We are sharing a hotel room. I even let melissa have a bed to herself and this is how she repays me?! What a loud snoring loser! I'm almost to the point that I'm going to wake them up so i can try to go back to sleep before they do. This was my 3rd day of a 4 day weekend and i don't even feel like I've had time off from work. I'm just still so tired.
Well, I'm going to give sleeping one more chance. If it doesn't work, I'm either sleeping in the car or going to Denny's or Walmart.
Wednesday, April 14, 2010
Cut me some slack, Please!!
Yeah! My first post is all about complaining. Here we go...
At work some of my coworkers get carried away with touching other people. They all think it's funny to grab, poke, and grind each other. I don't. The language is rediculous too. The stereotype out there for WalMart employees, is becoming more and more true everyday. But we all aren't like that. I grew up in a religious family and a respectable town. I was taught very young all the way through my teens that behavior like that is inapropriate. I believe it to be inapropriate for the work place especially!! Yes, it's retail, but we don't need to lower our standards.
I told an associate she needed to stop grinding on this guy one day cause it made me uncomfortable. Other associates were in the room to hear. They all thought what she was doing was funny. I felt so alone because everyone in the room was sticking up for her. There was one other associate that i sorta would like to call a coward, that i knew agreed with me but didn't even stick up for me. i thought we were friends, too! I honestly felt so alone. Like stories we read in the scriptures or the New Era about teens. I had never stood up for my moral beliefs like that. It felt so good to do that, but I feel more like an outcast at work which is rediculous! Later the associate that was being inapropriate, sincerely apologized, but still sometimes gives me a hard time for being "religious." I just don't think religion is the factor hear. We are adults, but to one coworker it means it's okay to act like that so I wasn't able to plead the "adult" case, let alone the fact we work at a business. Anyway... After that conversation I have moved on. I haven't complained to anyone since. I let it be. She doesn't do that stuff as often anymore either. At least while i'm around.
Recently we had small group meetings with our manager to discuss things we as associates see need to be fixed in the store. After all the groups met, we had a large meeting with everyone on our shift. Management went over the 3 main topics with us. One of them was, we should all pay attention to our actions with each other and sexual harrassment, basically. Since then I have been told twice that I am self-righteous. I feel like people think i am the one that complained about the topic and i didn't cause i had said my peace. I really hope people don't think it was me. I shouldn't care, but people get mean. I don't want to deal with it. We all just need to grow up. I'm pretty sure I know who did complain, the "coward". She is always too scared to speak up to people that offend her and instead goes to management fairly often. But people i don't think realized cause she is pretty quiet. Watever! I need to get over it!!!
At work some of my coworkers get carried away with touching other people. They all think it's funny to grab, poke, and grind each other. I don't. The language is rediculous too. The stereotype out there for WalMart employees, is becoming more and more true everyday. But we all aren't like that. I grew up in a religious family and a respectable town. I was taught very young all the way through my teens that behavior like that is inapropriate. I believe it to be inapropriate for the work place especially!! Yes, it's retail, but we don't need to lower our standards.
I told an associate she needed to stop grinding on this guy one day cause it made me uncomfortable. Other associates were in the room to hear. They all thought what she was doing was funny. I felt so alone because everyone in the room was sticking up for her. There was one other associate that i sorta would like to call a coward, that i knew agreed with me but didn't even stick up for me. i thought we were friends, too! I honestly felt so alone. Like stories we read in the scriptures or the New Era about teens. I had never stood up for my moral beliefs like that. It felt so good to do that, but I feel more like an outcast at work which is rediculous! Later the associate that was being inapropriate, sincerely apologized, but still sometimes gives me a hard time for being "religious." I just don't think religion is the factor hear. We are adults, but to one coworker it means it's okay to act like that so I wasn't able to plead the "adult" case, let alone the fact we work at a business. Anyway... After that conversation I have moved on. I haven't complained to anyone since. I let it be. She doesn't do that stuff as often anymore either. At least while i'm around.
Recently we had small group meetings with our manager to discuss things we as associates see need to be fixed in the store. After all the groups met, we had a large meeting with everyone on our shift. Management went over the 3 main topics with us. One of them was, we should all pay attention to our actions with each other and sexual harrassment, basically. Since then I have been told twice that I am self-righteous. I feel like people think i am the one that complained about the topic and i didn't cause i had said my peace. I really hope people don't think it was me. I shouldn't care, but people get mean. I don't want to deal with it. We all just need to grow up. I'm pretty sure I know who did complain, the "coward". She is always too scared to speak up to people that offend her and instead goes to management fairly often. But people i don't think realized cause she is pretty quiet. Watever! I need to get over it!!!
Friday, April 2, 2010
My first blog.
Well, I decided to start my own blog. I'm not sure how I'll take advantage of this yet. I'm pretty sure though, there will be complaining. I will brag about any accomplishments. I might even sound real kooky at times. I'm not asking you to read this, but you are welcome to. As surprising as it may seem, there actually is stuff going on in my head. I am going to attempt to open myself up.
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