Sue Blair, Web Design

Spring Semester Midterm, already???

I just can't believe it is midterm - the semester is just flying by!!! Life is going too fast - would somebody please slow it down for me??!! LOL

School...

School is both wonderful and terrible this semester. :) Let me explain...

School is wonderful. I only have two classes and am helping in two classes I have already taken, so my schedule is great. I am taking English 1102, which is a Literature class with Mrs. Smith. I had her for English 1010 back when I was a diploma student, and I really like her. We are doing quite a bit of writing - essays and card reports - and we are studying short fiction, poetry and drama. The two classes I am helping in are taught by Mr. Long; they are CIST 1510 (html5) and CIST 1530 (Photoshop). The other class I am taking, which was supposed to be Algebra, falls into the "school is terrible" category. (Smile)

I started the semester in Algebra but, due to the long (should I say LONG) years since I used or studied Algebra, I was NOT getting it, so I switched into a remedial math class (Math 0090) starting at the Algebra Module. I have struggled and struggled with - something, not sure exactly what - but obviously not getting it. I am STILL in the same module and here it is week 8 in the semester!! I have had help on a number of occassions; and, I have had some kind of a mental block - not sure what - that has hindered me in advancing. I think I have FINALLY gotten past the mental block and whatever it was I was struggling with and hopefully I will be able to move forward rather quickly now.

I don't know what my problem was - and you'd sure never know I made straight A's in high school Algebra and was the student teacher!!

So, back to school being "terrible" this semester: I will still have ONE more semester before I can graduate because I have to take college Algebra to get my degree!! SO, NGTC is not getting rid of me yet!! LOL

On another note: Web Designing

I have been getting Web Design jobs - which I am very happy about.

Right now I am working on one for a dentist in Tucker, GA. I am also working on a contract with an organization/client, have an interview soon with another client, and have another client on hold "until I have time" - the client understands I am a working student. So business is picking up. I am thankful as students are always broke!!!

Finally - my health

Last semester, about the middle of October, I came down with severe, chronic bronchitis. I missed several days of school but managed to finish in good standing. I was sick during Thanksgiving - and Christmas - and New Years - and was still sick when Spring semester began but managed to make it to school the first week or two. I was then out three consecutive weeks (with a doctor's excuse) while trying not to get behind! I am FINALLY well and it feels wonderful! Better than wonderful!! I praise God for giving me back my health. I still have to be careful, lest I have a setback, but I am happy to be "back in the land of the living."

So, life goes on, whizzing by as fast as it can - and I am not getting any younger!!

Would somebody please slow it down?! LOL!!