School Again?

So I signed up for JJC again. Let's see if I get over there to pay for it, lol. My last post said going to start school and then I got dropped because I didn't have the money to pay for it and it was just for fun.

Now I'm taking classes in Horticulture. I hope I can afford this, I want to go to school and with this program I can get a certificate of completion in two years or less going part time. To get a degree would take six years part time. This seems like a more realistic goal for me in my current situation. With the certificate of completion I wouldn't have to take general education, just learn about greenhouse management. So If we ever move I'm going to look for a job in a greenhouse, I think. I want to be able to have a green business, and teach others how they can make a difference buy using organic methods of gardening.

My big problem now is money. Good thing JJC is cheap but still I'm already stretched. So today I looked into financial aid and scholarships. After a few hours filling out forms and writing essays, I find out I'm not qualified for either. So I guess I need to start a college fund for myself and save for next semester as I want to take more classes, if I can. I'm going to have a garage sale soon too I hope to clean out the house and earn some money. Next summer I might have a better chance of getting a job at a nursery/greenhouse! The future is looking bright I think this path might be the one.

School

I start school next month! Intro to vet tech. Right now I'm going to take as many classes of interest and not focus on a major. Intro to vet tech will scrape the surface of what we would learn, but I don't think it is the right direction for me at this point in life.
This summer on our spare time Steve and I are working on a garden to provide us with fresh organic fruit and vegetables. So I may take some horticulture classes in the Fall.

Day One 3/13/09

Just getting familiar with blogging. I'm starting school this summer at Joliet Junior College. Going to school is something that I keep on trying to do, and this time I'm going to succeed. I feel like if I don't do it now I'll keep putting it off, regretting more years gone by. On Monday the 23rd of March I am meeting with a professor to make an academic plan for my vet-tech major. There is a waiting list to start the vet-tech program but I need to take some classes before I can even start the program. As far as I know as of now, it will take me four or five years to get a degree unless I win the Lotto and can afford to not work as much. So for now I'm going to take one class a semester and then as I feel more comfortable add more classes per semester.

Hopefully Steve and I will be able to start our alpaca herd before I'm done with school. What I learn in school can be applied right away. The alpacas are what sparked my interest in learning more on animal medicine. Learning about the many issues that can occur is so interesting. I've always wanted a farm and with these animals we don't need a ton of property, just a few acres.
One step at a time though. First we need to continue educating ourselves, and keep working toward our goals.