Leah\’s blog

Revised Essay 4

Going Back To College

Everyone has had a time in there life when they feel they need a change, as I did. I have worked at Super One Foods grocery store for six years and it has been an o.k. job, I’ve had worse. I got to a point where I knew I could do better for myself and I knew my chances for advancement were low. I talked about going to school with my family and we all decided that it would be a good choice. I would be making more money, I would have more time to spend with them and I would have a chance for advancement. When I decided to go back to school I didn’t think it was going to change my life too dramatically, boy was I wrong. Going back to school has affected everyone around me. The decision to go back to school not only changed my life but I changed as a person. The people that are affected the most are my children. I used to go for walks, go for ice cream, play games, go out for dinner and just have fun together. It’s not that easy anymore. We have to schedule a time to be able to do things together. I know it hurts their feelings sometimes, but it’s for the best in the long run. My husband gets affected too, but he’s very supportive about me going back to school. We used to be able to spend time alone together without our children. We would go for a four wheeler ride, lunch, go walking or check out an antique shop together. Now he’s busy keeping the children quiet for me so I can study or do homework. My extended family has also been affected. I used to walk with my in-laws every night. Now their exercise partner is a slow Basset Hound. Other things like barbecues, birthday parties and other family get togethers have to be scheduled around me. The people I work with have made accommodations for me too. My boss has to make my work schedule around my school schedule and my coworkers get their schedules shuffled around because of mine. They are very supportive because they want a different job too so they don’t mind the inconvenience. They also realize it’s not going to last forever. My social life has been affected so much it’s practically extinct. The only time I have during the day to call people is early and of course I end up waking them. My friends and I have different schedules and don’t get together very often. They usually want to do things on the weekend and I’m usually working or doing homework. School has affected me too. I have to drive 1 ½ hours round trip everyday and gas prices are expensive . I don’t have time to do the things I used to have time for like baking, reading, going to movies, walking and hanging out with my neighbors and letting our children play together. My choice to go back to school has affected a lot of people and they have made a lot of sacrifices for me. Going back to school has been a group effort for myself and the people who are supporting me. I don’t think I could do it without their help and support. My hope is to follow through and finish school so everyone knows that the sacrifices were worthwhile.