{Very Unexpected} Good News

I have wanted a career change for as long as I can remember. I started out going to Tri County Tech in Pendleton, SC, for nursing. I did all the prenursing stuff, and applied for their program. They had a crazy long waiting list, so I also applied to USC, mostly as a backup.

 

I didn't apply to nursing at USC because my GPA wasn't high enough for their upper division. I had fun while I was working in a restaurant/bar and going to Tech is all I will say about that.

 

I got into USC, and also into the Associate Degree Nursing program at TTC.

 

For reasons that probably were not the best reasons, or well thought out {I was 20 years old}, I picked USC.

 

I L-O-V-E USC. Love. And I loved every minute of being a student there. I have nothing but positive things to say about the university. I had wonderful instructors and made some great friends.

 

However, I was in a hurry to graduate, so I switched my major from Biology to something else. {I work for this college and don't want anything I say here to come off negatively, because that is not how I mean it, it just isn't my personal dream career, so I will not say what major.}

 

The whole time I was doing my practicum and internship, I wanted to change my major back to something to do with the healthcare field. My Mom told me to, but I felt like I was too close to graduation to change majors.

 

Ever since I graduated college I have had huge regrets that I didn't stick with my original plan, or do something in the healthcare field.

 

I had an AWFUL job for three years before I came to my current job last May. I had a mean boss that obviously didn't like me, and it was just a bad situation, both personally and financially. It was a really frustrating way to live {by that I mean broke}, and I felt disappointed and unfulfilled with my career {or lack thereof}.

 

After I got my present job {where people are nice to me}, I felt like I was finally in a place where I could start thinking about the future, and started looking into going back to school part time. Last fall, I took an Anatomy and Physiology course.

 

I applied to the Masters of Communication Disorders program, fully expecting NOT to gain admission.

 

Remember how I said I had fun at tech? The whole time I was at USC I made all As and Bs, but my cumulative GPA is still only a 3.1. I didn't think I stood a chance, especially since all I've heard was that admittance to this program is competitive.  

 

I studied for the GRE and worked a lot on my Statement of Intentions, but I still thought my GPA would hold me back.

 

This weekend I checked the mail and had a letter from USC. I was preparing myself for it to be a rejection letter and telling myself that I expected this and not to let it ruin my weekend.

 

I was NOT expecting what it said.

 

I am VERY grateful.

 

I turn in my deposit and signed letter of intent this Friday, and I start August 22nd.

 

That puts even more of a rush on getting the details of the wedding nailed down, but I think I can get it all ironed out in the five months before school starts.

 

My sweet and thoughtful fiance sent me this yesterday :)

 

 His support means so much to me.

 

I am really happy and excited!! This was a huge surprise.

 

Hope everyone has a great Tuesday!