Dr. Maligo posted the Spanish grade this evening, and it's an A! I'm so excited! I kept my 4.0 this semester! I was really afraid I'd be taking a hit to my average with Chemistry and Statistics. But somehow through the miracle of that thing known as THE CURVE, I made all A's. And let me assure you, THE CURVE had everything to do with it.
Philosophically, I have many objections to the whole curve idea. If I was a teacher, I highly doubt I'd employ a curve in my grading. I think the grade you make should be the grade you take. But all philosophy aside, thank GOD for teachers who curve their grades!
I have lots of people to thank for my success this semester. My hubby has really shouldered a lot of responsibility so that I can have the brain power and the time to study my heinie off. He pays the bills, shops for groceries, helps the kids with schoolwork, and often cooks meals so that I can sit with my books. All this in addition to working a stressful full-time (and then some) job. He says I'm his retirement plan, and I take that very seriously. He's making a huge sacrifice on the gamble that I'm going to get through all this and be a doctor someday. It makes me want to work hard so that we can accomplish this crazy plan.
My kids have really had to put up with an upheaval in their lives since all this started. My older kids are really picking up the chores and sitting with the younger ones. Emily has taken on most of the burden here because Josh and Micah have jobs. I hope they know it will all pay off eventually.
My friends and family have been awesome. Everyone is incredibly supportive and they all celebrate with me when I make good grades and commiserate with me when I suck.
There have been a few people who have had mean things to say about me going back to school. A person that I have always thought a lot of said that I'm having some kind of mid-life crisis and my hubby should get control of me. I just have to think about all the positive and not dwell on comments like that. Thing is, once I finish all this, the dude will probably be too old and senile for me to say "I told you so!" I'm not going to let one petty old fart make me second-guess my plans.
So this is the end of my first semester at "real college." It has been more difficult than technical school, but a lot of that was the move from quarters to semesters and taking a heavier course load. I've had to work hard like always, but it has been very rewarding. I hope that I am blessed with the ability to keep up the hard work and keep my 4.0 until graduation! *fingers firmly crossed*
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