Mid-term Jubilation

I heard today in my Anatomy and Physiology Lab that there are approximately five weeks of class left for this semester. The accuracy of this statement isn't proven, mostly because I'm too lazy to look up a few dates, but it made me so happy. When last I left you I was just about to graduate from my first collegiate home with an Associate of Arts degree, which I did. I am now attending school at another, slightly larger institution not far from home. This semester has been exciting, but I confess that it has been more of an exercise in treading water. I'm just keeping my head above the surface as far as grades and stress go. However, I would not trade it. I'm enjoying the challenges that these classes are offering, especially my chemistry class. My current line-up is as follows:

Anatomy and Physiology II
Organic Chemistry -Short Course
Computer Fundamentals for Business Management
Introduction to Visual Arts

The last class is definitely the "fun" course for this semester. I had been signed up for a ceramics studio class, but being an upper-level elective it would have required a LOT of time outside of the class. With the two science classes and their labs (and maintaining enough hours at work to not leave all of the bills up to D) that studio course would have been too much. The Intro to Visual Arts is a two-hour class that meets once a week on Monday evenings. Earlier in the semester the drive home was through the downtown area, windows down, tuned in to public radio, and washes of peach, violet, and cyan in the early dusk. With the time change it is now the drive to class that frames the sun's decline in my windshield. Lovely. The class itself really helps keep the mood going.

I recently read something about the beauty of God, which I can't completely wrap my brain around outside of looking at creation, but I love the beauty of the things of nature. And as much as I love nature, I also admire the juxtaposition of the man-made buildings with their natural surroundings. Yeah, I probably should be doing some homework. I just wanted to assure the reader that I am still around, somewhere. God bless!