Well, school is back in full force for both Tod and I. I started classes on the 26th of August, and Tod began on Aug. 31st. This semester I am trying to challenge math, again, and hopefully I pass this time! Why is it that I can do most everything but play with numbers? I'm not terrible, but unless I have a very clear and easy to understand instructor, trying to make sense of math on my own is just not happening. Luckily for me Tod has committed to be my tutor cause he's brilliant in that area of academia. So, the plan is: math pass + good looking -- I mean -- smart tutor + a dedicated student= Pass college algebra! If my math and stats classes go well this year I will graduate. Finally.
Tod is studying Computer science, with about three more semesters after this one to complete his degree. Classes are challenging and exciting.
Some more exciting news is that I got a new job! Funnily enough, now that I have "legal permission" to work off campus I found another job on campus. It's ok though, cause it pays $1.50 more than my last campus job, and it's in a department that will give me LOTS of room to grow and plenty of opportunity for work in the future, including working from home if I so desire.
Where/what is it you wonder? Well I am a Grant Research Aide in the Sponsored Programs office. My job is to help professors on campus find grants to fund their research projects.
This job will both help me to find out where the grant $$ is and how to effectively write grants. Learning both of these important skills is what can enable me to work from home. I don't plan to be a home bug all my life, but there will be a time that I will want to be there for my kids, and still want to use my skills, and these I can safely do together.
This is the website for the office that I currently work for. The information on the site needs some expansion because the information is rather limited but at least it's a start. http://www.uvu.edu/sponsoredprograms/
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