Finally Finals!

In two weeks I'm done until August! It's been so stressful I look forward to the break. I've learned a few things this semester. First, pay attention to how the professor teaches. They all have a particular way of doing things. Once you figure it out, it's so much easier to get through the class. For instance, my Marriage and Family Relations Teacher goes by the outline that's available to all students but I only found it by accident. If I had known this earlier, I could have saved myself a TON of note taking!! My Sociology professor does lectures (Spencer Blake). Write down EVERYTHING he says that pertains to that days lecture, he WILL ask you about it later and it WILL be on the test. In Psychology, my professor is somewhat, how do I gently say this.......flighty. Bless her heart, she gets distracted easily and if you want to know what the chapter is about, read it. That's the only way you're going to do well on the tests. In math, SHOW YOUR WORK! She's a stickler. Her name is Laura Nelson and she's great but even if you have the correct answer, if something is off in showing your work, she docks you!
I changed my major. I'm now going for a Social Work degree. I decided to do that a while ago but after spending all day at the UASAL (Utah Arts and Science something something) conference for extra credit in Sociology, I wondered if I was heading in the right direction. I want to help people but have learned that I can't handle being a case worker for DCFS. I get too attached to the kids. I know this because of the job I have now. I asked my professor what I could do with a Social Work degree and he reassured me that I was getting the correct degree. You can be a therapist with a Masters as opposed to having to have a Ph.D. in Psychology. Now I don't know if I'm going to go that far with my education but I decided that I love the sociology aspect of what I've been learning.
Just when you're really starting to make freinds in class, it's about to end. I have made one really good friend that looked me up on facebook so we'll be keeping in touch. I thought when I started that being older would be a disadvantage but actually it's been pretty cool. My life experience trumps young smart butts any day. One of the most interesting things is being able to share in Marriage and Family Relations. That's my LIFE they're talkng about! Well at least most of it. Sometimes I think I contribute way too much but my new friend likes my comments so maybe it's not as bad as I think it is.
Next week is review and preparing for finals which are the first week of May. I will be doing a LOT of studying. I have four finals to take, one of them is take home so that will help a little, but the other three are in school, and the one I'm worried about the most is Sociology. That's the only class I'm not at almost 100% in the class so my score is critical.
Now all I have to do is decide what classes I want to take in the fall. I'm taking the summer off to have a grandbaby and a wedding. I think that will keep me busy enough!