I had expected to have written in this blog much more than I have done since I opened it. But I've been a little preoccupied since January.
As you may have guessed from the title, I've returned to college to try and finish my degree. I'm not very far along, so I'm still a Freshman. I'd started college back in 1995, attending the University of Utah down in Salt Lake City, Utah. I was determined to work my way through school without going into debt with student loans, and because of this, school took longer for me than for others. Taking one or two classes a semester, I completed about 28 credits before having to quit at the end of 1997.
I got married in January 1998, and spent the next thirteen years having a family. I concentrated on work, as I saw my family as my first priority, always intending on going back to school.
Late last year, I began feeling like I should go back to school fairly soon. My wife, who is currently finishing her Bachelor's in Business Finance, gave me her approval, and so I applied to attend the winter quarter. School went very well. I took three classes--Psychology 100, Introduction to Literature, and History--all of which went much better than expected.
It's been great to be back in school, studying and learning. But I've decided to take some time off school again, because I've discovered that having both parents in school has been hard on the kids. Without a parent to be home, home life has been a bit unstable. Like I said, family comes first. I'll probably wait until my wife has finished her schooling before I go back.
In the end, I think it will work out fine. In the meantime, I'll resume my place as the stay-at-home dad.
As you may have guessed from the title, I've returned to college to try and finish my degree. I'm not very far along, so I'm still a Freshman. I'd started college back in 1995, attending the University of Utah down in Salt Lake City, Utah. I was determined to work my way through school without going into debt with student loans, and because of this, school took longer for me than for others. Taking one or two classes a semester, I completed about 28 credits before having to quit at the end of 1997.
I got married in January 1998, and spent the next thirteen years having a family. I concentrated on work, as I saw my family as my first priority, always intending on going back to school.
Late last year, I began feeling like I should go back to school fairly soon. My wife, who is currently finishing her Bachelor's in Business Finance, gave me her approval, and so I applied to attend the winter quarter. School went very well. I took three classes--Psychology 100, Introduction to Literature, and History--all of which went much better than expected.
It's been great to be back in school, studying and learning. But I've decided to take some time off school again, because I've discovered that having both parents in school has been hard on the kids. Without a parent to be home, home life has been a bit unstable. Like I said, family comes first. I'll probably wait until my wife has finished her schooling before I go back.
In the end, I think it will work out fine. In the meantime, I'll resume my place as the stay-at-home dad.
