Tuesday, 14 June 2011
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I Know What I Want For Me
Well as most people know, I didn't graduate High School. I had all my credits but they wouldn't let me graduate because my Mother owed the bookstore $500. I offered the bookstore, to pay it myself and they wouldn't take my money. They said my mother had to come in and deal with them, she didn't have the time. So, I never graduated.I realize this now that it's illegal but I do not have the money to take the situation to court at this time. I'm also not the only student they did this to.
My Husband and I ended up moving in together and I was going to get my GED but for the past 3 years my focus has been all over. Having my daughter, husband was in college and working two jobs. I have been a stay at home mom because it's what is best at the moment for our daughter.
I do have ADHD which makes it really hard for me to focus. I understand everything very well and love learning but I can't focus. I don't get treatment for it because I was never supported by family for it. I have been currently looking into treatment for it but I can't start anything until after I have our new baby.
I am not giving up on my dream...
I am still going to finish school and go for my BA in Business for Fashion Management and Merchandising. I'm only 22 and have a few years before everything becomes super cryptic and rushed. I really do want to open up a medium sized Boutique. (I'll blog about my dream Boutique a little later.)
I also wanted to go for My BFA for Interior Design.
I'm torn...
Not really, It makes more sense for me to deal with my BA before hand, I can always go back and for my BFA. Do Interior Design later.. I put the horse ahead of the cart to often and need to take my time. I still have to pop this baby out, wait 2 months and take my GED. Hopefully by Winter I will start school.
Life happens and it's wonderful but I know I can't put my dreams aside. Especially because I don't think my dreams are selfish ones. I actually believe it's something I was meant to do. Know what I mean?
I guess I am fishing for some encouragement. Any Mom's, regardless if you are in my position or not, have any words of encouragement for me?
I wouldn't mind a little, even if I know I can do it. I still have my moments of doubt...
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- From: MommyMarty22@xanga
- About Me: I am a S.A.H.M. of two. My oldest is a little girl, youngest is a adorable baby boy. I am a young caring mother. I put the need's and feelings of my Children above anyone else in my life. I love staying home with my kid's and helping them grow.
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Your mother "didn't have time" to make one short visit to the school so that you could have a HS diploma? I'm astounded.
But I gotta say I'm impressed that your attitude is so good. You can do this. It's hard to think about anything else when you have a baby on the way, and even harder once it's here, but it's one day at a time. Don't look too far into the future if that makes things seem overwhelming. One day at a time. You'll make it, you'll do great.
You can do it. I am now 23, w/ 2 kids, a 4 year old & a 1 year old. I did graduate though, but the past 2 years have been really hard. First my fiance has a good job, weve always had our own place, but we only have enough to pay bills w/ his paychecks, we never had extra money we were always broke b/c we had our son & wanted to buy him nice clothes & shoes & diapers etc., food for the house. But didnt have any extra money for us, or to go do anything as a family. & I was in part time school for my bachelors in criminal justice.When I got pregnant with my second child we realized we couldnt live like that anymore. So I got a job, since he was work days from 5 am til 4 pm. I started working nights from 5 pm til 2 am 5 days a week. The other 2 I was going to school. We never got to see eachother but at least always one of us was here with the kid, & then kids. And on the weekends we seen eachother during the day cause he didnt work on the weekends. I went back to work 3 weeks after my daughter was born then went back to school 11 weeks after she was born. It was REALLY hard, now that shes older its easier & now Im no longer working as of 2 months ago. But if I could do that, trust me you can. Its a lot of work but so worth it for your kids to have a better life in the future & for you too also. Just always remember that.
Good for you! You can definitely do it. Sounds like you have your plan in mind. That's a good step. I think it's so great that you know what you want to do and know it's something you were meant to do. I still haven't quite got there myself, yet. But, good luck with everything!
I am in a very similar situation. I have a three year old daughter and an eighteen day old son. I (barely) graduated high school at seventeen years old and am now twenty-one with two children. I've been a stay-at-home mum since my daughter was born. My fiance is a hard-worker and has a really well-paying job right now, so I've been lucky in that regard. I really, really want to go back to school for naturopathic medicine. I'm thinking about taking a distance learning course after I get a schedule down with the kids. I'm not ready quite yet, but in a couple months I should be. I won't put my dreams aside, either, but they do need to be shelved for just a little while longer. That's what happens when you have kids Lol. And besides, I didn't know what I wanted to do career-wise until about a year ago or so.
Good luck!
@blonde_apocalypse@xanga - Well yeah I was mad about it, I actually cried because I didn't know what to do.... She tried to talk over the phone with the school but they wanted her to come in then and there.
I assume it was because of my older brother really, they held my stuff because of it. By "no time" I mean they wouldn't let her out of work. She was a single mom with no help from our father. (I can't get started on him... I love him so I don't want to make anyone hate him...lol)
But thank you for the encouragement!
Thanks everyone else for encouragement... Parenthood is HARD! >.<