New Beginnings

As of yesterday (August 12th) I have officially earned my Associates in Arts degree from IHCC. Even though I had my graduation ceremony back in May, actually receiving my degree depended solely on my successful completion of my Logic class. I have never really liked math, nor have I ever really understood it well. I was surprised to find that I earned an A in the class! This gave me a 4.0 GPA for the semester and an overall GPA of 3.55. I wanted to graduate with honors, but you need a 3.75 for that. I am trying not to be too hard on myself about this. I tend to be a lot harder on myself than other people are.



In about a week I will start up school again at MSU in Saint Paul. I am a little nervous because the campus is a lot bigger than Inver Hills and I am still very unsure of where everything is on the grounds. I am lucky to only have three courses on campus; two at the main campus and one at the midway campus. The midway campus will probably be the easiest to navigate since it is just one building. I am also nervous because I don’t know anyone who goes to school there which makes me a bit uncomfortable. I felt nervous when I started Inver as well, but at least I knew someone who went there and could help me navigate everything.


I feel somewhat rushed this next week or so. I need to go to Walmart and get some notebooks, pens, pencils, folders, etc. I also, thanks to the financial aid office not telling me that I have to fill out a loan request form, to try and get my textbooks as soon as possible. As it is I will probably not get them by the time the semester officially starts. I was hoping to have them immediately because we can access our courses online starting on the 18th and I wanted to read as much as possible to stay on top of things before the semester starts. I also, however, have an eye doctor appointment, a dentist appointment, an appointment with my surgical care team at Southdale, and I also need to have my toenail removed for the second time in 10 months. I want to have my toe “surgery” before the semester starts so that it has time to heal before the semester really starts up.


This is the start of a new beginning, a new chapter, in my life. I want to make the most of it and truly enjoy it along the way. While I had a lot of fun at Inver I feel as though I didn’t fully let myself experience everything like I could have. I want to make sure I get the most out of the next two years of my academic life. I want to step out of my shell and really let myself shine! I have learned that you need to let go of the past, live for the future, care less about what others think, do what makes you happy, and live every day like it’s on purpose! =)