Return to School ... Plan B.

I had sent in a letter of appeal to UCSB to see if they would accept me in the Winter 2014 quarter even though registration was closed. Yesterday the letter arrived denying my appeal because they are completely full for that quarter. I was pretty bummed ... okay, I was completely disappointed. I've had time to think about it all though and am feeling much better about plan B.

Plan B involves returning to SBCC for a short period. I didn't like this idea because I've already spent 3 years of my academic life there and have exhausted all my credit options ... at least the transferable ones. But that is the boat I sit in right now. So after looking at what I need to get into the UCSB psychology program I realized that I am missing one crucial class. Calculus. Oh the dreaded math class that I went to Antioch to avoid. Since I can no longer avoid it and have failed the class once before, I am going to spend the spring semester at SBCC just focusing on that one class. Math is my Achilles heal and taking math classes usually involves hours of attempting the homework, trying to get help and getting more confused and then quitting thus failing the class. Did I mention crying? The classes also involve a lot of frustrated crying. So if I just take that one class and get a tutor plus all the help I need, then I should be done with math by the time I reach UCSB in the fall 2014 quarter.

I don't know why so much math is required for general psychology ... I'm never EVER going to use it! But I guess I can't argue with them, I just gotta do it. After all, I have to set a good example for James. He needs to see that mommy and daddy don't quit just because something gets too difficult and so neither should he. Blah, but I still don't wanna!  :-/

Focusing on this one class will give me the opportunity to work more and spend more time with James. It means he will be over 2 years old before I start school full time, which is probably good. After all, we will have just made the big move and will be back in unfamiliar surroundings and if I suddenly disappear to school all day, he may get stressed out. You know how toddlers like routine and familiar :)