all the waiting yielded some success

[simplyn2deep]

so...I got 4 of 5 classes. that elusive math class wouldn't add. I'll need to make an appt & talk with my counselor about it. It's stupid because my transcripts say I can take Intermediate Algebra, but the scheduling system won't let me add it. I won't be add it for Fall 2013, but if I get it sorted NOW I can hopefully take it Spring 2014.

My Official Schedule
Monday/Wednesday
8-915am Concepts of Criminal Law
1230pm-145pm Criminal Evidence

Tuesday/Thursday
8-915am Introduction to Administration of Justice
930-1045am Criminal Procedures

Looks like I'll be leaving an hour earlier in the mornings than I do now. No big deal. I just won't be able to press snooze on my alarm for that extra hour of sleep I'm able to get now. Like I said, no big deal. Wake up @ 6am, put the coffee on (if it wasn't done the night before), eat, dress and leave at 7am.

On Monday/Wednesday, I have that lovely 3 hr and 15 minute gap. Excellent time for reading, writing, lunch, catching up on homework. Public transportation around campus isn't all that great - I think 2 buses run once an hour and 2 other buses run every 30 minutes. I'll be able to better gauge once I look up the schedules.

On Tuesday/Thursday, I'm done by 11 am, but I think I will stick to campus at least until 2 pm as to not deal with any drama from my dad about needing to find a job or whatever (yes, I think this will still happen even with me going to school)

Classes came to like $588, but my total out of pocket fees are $29. That's $19 for the Health Fee and $10 for the Cerritos College Student Association fee. I have 7 days to pay or they drop my classes. UGH going to have to pay it Monday as bills wiped me out for this week. I should have anticipated that, but I thought the fee waiver covering my classes was also going to cover those 2 fees. I get my Pell Grant money ON August 19 (Monday), so after class on August 20 I can buy my books if I'm not able to buy them the day before.

I'm excited for it to be August 19 already!

Comments

[thtwzjustadream.livejournal.com]

I'm excited for you! Having just finished a degree, I know both the work involved and the satisfaction. It's so worth it! Four classes the first semester might be a good thing, though - when I went for my BA, I tried to keep it to four more semesters than not. Five can be a bear.

[simplyn2deep.livejournal.com]

I only need like 8 classes to transfer so that I can do the core work for my Bachelors...this one math class is needed so that I can take the other math which is needed to transfer. not getting math now throws off my plan of transferring next fall. But I'll go with the flow.

[thtwzjustadream.livejournal.com]

Ooh, yeah. That's a pain, then. When I took my masters they made me pass three prerequisite courses before I could even start because it had been so many years since my BA. :). They made me take Stats, Macroeconomics and Accounting 101. It was rough but... worth it in the end. I did learn a lot.

[simplyn2deep.livejournal.com]

If the school would have accepted the math I took online when I got my Paralegal occupational degree, I would have no problem, but no, they won't accept it.

[wagrobanite.livejournal.com]

Let me know if you need links to places to find cheaper books. 90% of the time the campus bookstore is not the cheapest.

[simplyn2deep.livejournal.com]

Thanks. I've got the books thing nearly sorted out (the majority of them I'll be renting at nearly 50% cheaper than the cost to buy).

[dontelltheelf.livejournal.com]

Ugh, that totally sucks about the math class! But I'm so excited for you to start. Good luck!

[simplyn2deep.livejournal.com]

I am too! I may be in a classes with students nearly 12 years younger than me and while I'll have life experiences behind me, it's kind of getting under my skin that I might get left behind or something. eeps But I'm trying not to let it get to me too much and psych myself out

[dontelltheelf.livejournal.com]

I totally understand that. Don't let those little punks get in your head though. It's always harder to start school after being out for so long but I'm sure once you've had a few weeks under your belt, you'll get right back in the groove of things. Plus, being older means that you're less likely to get distracted! Or at least that'd be my hope when I do decide to go back and get a degree.

[team-allen.livejournal.com]

ahhh, that sounds so exciting!

hope it all goes well for you :)

[simplyn2deep.livejournal.com]

Thank you. I hope so too. It's been quite a few years since I took a class on campus.