Lymphatic class

I am taking Lymph two this weekend. I am excited because this type of massage is great for people who are elderly and those who have been hurt. I can't wait to get to the point where I understand it all a little more. Then I will start practicing on others.

..COM 315

So I am in another class at UOP I know I was going to take a break but I have to finish up this Financial Aid award year. Then I get to take a break for a little while. I don't have that much left to finish my degree so maybe by next summer I can throw a party to celebrate :) This class is interesting and so far we have covered the different types of communication that are shown through the tone of your voice. Which is why online communication is so much harder to really understand the meaning of what the person is saying. Oh well this class ends on November 1st and I think after that I get a break until after the new year which would be a good thing.

Break Time

I have decided after much deliberation that I will be taking a break from massage school for a few months. I need to spend more time focusing on getting my life in order and getting Hank situated with doing homework and being a "big kid". I will however be going back to University of Phoenix starting October 4th. This however is not as big of a deal for me as far as getting homework done and spending time with Hank.

Wish me luck....I will start using this blog again once I am back in school on a more regular basis.

Auriculotherapy

Yes that is a word! And it means treating body symptons on the ear. I have this class Friday and Saturday from 8:30 until 6:30. At least now I know how hard it is to sit in a ten hour class. I do not envy the students who do this all the time. The information is great and I love it! We get to use electro-stimulation so be wary that I might just want to try it on you!

School Update

So I have not had the time to post forever! Or at least it seems like forever. So here is just a quick update on school.

Until August 4th I am attending a Swedish massage class three days a week in the middle of the day. I also attend monday night classes. I am still taking Tai Chi which I totally love. All I need to do now is find the time to practice it in the evenings. Next term will be a little less busy, but I will have classes two nights a week and then two weekend seminars which go Friday and Saturday from 8:30-6:30 I don't know how our students do this so I am going to give it a shot.

University of Phoenix is still going OK. I am in the last week of my Organizational Psychology class. This class has been interested but also a lot of busy work. This is the description of my World Mythology course which starts on July 19th.
This course provides an overview of mythology and its relationship to ancient and current cultures. The course covers the purposes and types of myths; the development of myths and mythological characters; the common elements of mythological structures; the predominant characteristics of deities and heroes in myth and the obstacles and dangers that these archetypes encounter; how myths effect our personal and social lives; where these ancient archetypes are found in contemporary society; and how attitudes and behaviors are influenced by mythological literature.

Oh well after all of this I will finally have a degree. Well two degrees but education is worth it. I keep reminding myself of that one.

Learning about crystals

So tonight I went to my Energy Essentials class although I was a little loopy from pain killers. We had a great time, I was able to meditate without helping Hank in his meditation. Then we learned more about crystals and stones. It is pretty cool to think that a quartz crystal can run a watch, and if you meditate with one you can feel the energy. I totally loved it and it was a great distraction from my teeth.

My VIrtual Model

Anatomy and my GREAT Teachers

I have to say that I am one of the luckiest people around! I attend an awesome school where the teachers really invest in their students! I am enjoying Anatomy although the nervous system does not register in my brain very easily. Hank and I will be studying that this weekend. But Hank does remember is Scapula, Ishium, and tickle bone which is his Illium. I have to say that it is a total blessing that he has fun with what I am learning and my awesome teachers who let him come to class when I don't have any other options.

Last night in Anatomy I got to hold "my baby girl" actually it is another students baby, she had her during our Shiatsu class last term. Anyway she had to bring her last night because her husband wasn't available to watch her, and I got to hold her for two hours. She is so funny and cute! Until she gets hungry, she almost licked the table. I did not let her of course but it was so cute! So I am lucky enough to fulfill my dreams of attending school, get my baby fix, and Hank gets boys night all wrapped up into a couple of hours of Anatomy!

Tai Chi

So Hank wanted to visit my work last night, so I indulged him. We ended up coming back in for the night Tai Chi class, he wanted to come in and be at a real class. Anyway he was absolutely adorable. He sat in the little circle and was totally captivated while the instructor was talking. Then when we started the warm ups he went up to the front of the class and stood facing the instructor so he could follow along. He did a really good job and even closed his eyes for a few minutes to help with his concentrating. I am absolutely loving that Hank enjoys learning about it as much as I do. He also thinks it is totally cool that the Mystic Force power rangers also meditate. Maybe I can see if he would for a few minutes. Anyway he wanted to see if our instructor could float above the water, because that is what happened on the power rangers. He was also very good which was so nice. I don't think I have ever been more proud of him then I was last night.

Hold the button - Stupid but funny!

How Long Can You Hold It? My time was somewhere around: 45 minutes and 17 seconds!

Classes

So it has been awhile since I posted about school....
History class is going OK. I am having a hard time with forcing myself to actually do all the readings, but we have a final exam so I am trying. I had to write a paper about 1950's music it was pretty interesting and I got to listen to some Elvis and Sinatra so that is ok.

Energy Essentials - I LOVE THIS CLASS! We have been learning how to meditate, and work on other people using the energy forces. It is totally calming and a blast. Last night we went on Shamanic Journeys which were fun. And our instructor played a drum and it was the coolest sound.

Anatomy - I am struggling this past couple of weeks in this class. Although I am having fun teaching Hank about the bones and muscles. We are now studying the Nervous and Endocrine system. My brain is having a harder time wrapping around these concepts.

Tai Chi - This is a blast. Hank also thinks it is pretty cool that I am learning how to fight.

Last night when I went to leave class my car battery was totally dead. I was lucky that one of the students was super nice, and her husband is way cool! He had given her one of those tools that starts cars, it also has a built in air compressor. Anyway we were able to hook it up to my car for just a few minutes and then bingo it started! After I drove the whole mile to my house I wanted to let it run for a little bit longer. It was a beautiful night so I practiced my Tai Chi on the grass on the side of the house. I am sure that anybody who saw me out there at eleven at night were probably thinking I was totally crazy!

Spring Term

Well the Spring term at Myotherapy College starts tonight. My class at University of Phoenix also starts tonight. That class is called State and Political Practices. You would think that since I am still considering the Model of Congress that I would rather go there to that class! I have to play the absences game this term, how many can I have in each class and still have it not effect my grade. So I will be missing University of Phoenix tonight so I can attend Myotherapy. It will all work out eventually.

My classes for Spring term are:
Anatomy & Physiology which is Mon, Wed, Thurs from 6:50PM-8:35 PM
Energy Essentials which is Monday from 8:45 PM- 10:30 PM
Tai Chi I which is Tuesday from 1:15 PM-3:00PM

Then I have at University of Phoenix
State and Political Practices May 17th-April 14th
Chemical Dependency in the Workplace April 21st -May 19th
Creative Minds and Critical Thinking June 2nd - June 30th

So it looks like a busy couple of months coming up. Through it all though I am learning that I can reach for my goals and still balance my life.

Done with Shiatsu

So I finished taking my Shiatsu exam last night. It was fun (sort of). Well at least I can say that I passed Reflexology and Shiatsu so for that I am excited. I will not reveal my grades, those are not the best. But I am proud of what I have been able to balance and learn over the past ten weeks. The next term starts on Monday so I am figuring that one out today! At least I am showing Hank that education is very important.

Massage Practice

So I spent tonight practicing my massage on my mom. I don't think that she enjoyed it too much. I know I hurt her a few times, and really didn't mean to. I hope that I get better at this at some point.

Hank then gave me a massage, he is so cute! And he actually gave me a good massage, he started with my toes. He was sad because I told him we had to go. When we got home which was already midnight he wanted to finish the massage. I love him!

Anyway guess tomorrow I will end up getting the rest of my massage.

Reflexology Written Final

So I had my first final at Myotherapy on Tuesday night. It was a written final in Reflexology. I was so afraid I was going to fail... I did ok, only missed eight questions. Which is still passing. I have to learn the bones of the body so I can do better in my other classes.

Tonight is our hands on demonstration in Shiatsu and we get our take home final for that class. I am learning so much it just seems like the classes should be longer.

My life as a student....

I have figured it out :) I am an employee Mon-Friday full-time, a Mom 24 hours a day and a student after midnight! For some reason this week has been rougher then others and I have ended up doing my homework after midnight. Wreaks havoc on my sleeping pattern. I will hopefully get back on schedule after this weekend.

In my SCI class which is Ethics and Science we are discussing the introduction of wolves back into Yellowstone. Really interesting and weird to hear all the different opinions. Ok I am going to go back to work on my homework so I can go to bed at some point!

Ethics in Science

This class is beginning to get on my nerves. I think it is because I don't care a whole lot about the subject, but the other side of it is that the class justs get into debates aout animal rights and how our population is into over consumption. Oh well I will make it through this class and the next ones.

I have made a decision about my short term schooling at least. I will continue at Universtiy of Phoenix until June. At that time I will go on a break from the Bachelor degree persuit and go with just the massage pursuit. I think it might be best if I divided and conquered one area at a time. And when I get done with massage school I will be able to get a license and then I could use that to make some extra money. Provided I am any good at it. I hope that I will be but who knows. Then I will go back and finish up Bachelors degrees.

Most likely I will be in school forever and I am actually ok with that.

MidTerms

So I think I am surviving my MidTerm week. I didn't realize that I actually knew some of the Yin/Yang stuff from Shiatsu. It is crazy what sinks into your brain without really having to study. I guess sitting in class for four hours and paying attention pays off! Hank is enjoying the pictures of the Human body and where all the Meridians flow. He thinks it is also funny that I have to draw for school. As long as we are both happy then I guess it works. I love to practice what I am learning at massage school on Hank. He lets me give him a reflexology treatment which on his feet only takes about ten minutes. Then he makes up his own massage and practices on me. It will be a fun journey for both of us!

One class down

So GEN 480 is over YEAH! I am so excited. I didn't get to class tonight due to some babysitter concerns. Hank is finally starting to get better and Mom and Grandpa are starting to get sick so I figured he shouldn't be over there. Hopefully they will get better soon. Next class at University of Phoenix doesn't start until next monday so at least I have a little break. The break will hopefully give me time to get some homework done for Shiatsu and Reflexology. I have mid-terms next week!

GEN 480

GEN 480. That is the name of my class at University of Phoenix. While I am excited that it is one of my last upper level courses for the Business Manager degree. I am going to be going to Salt Lake Community college their next term and taking some courses in Psychology. For some reason Psychology is calling my name. Who knows if I will be able to do something with this degree or not but it is the path my life is going to take me.

Shiatsu?

This is me in my Shiatsu class. I am out of my league here. The students are all so awesome with helping my understand what bone or muscle the instructor is talking about. One of these days I will get the hang of it.

I am not exactly sure what they did to my hair, one of the girls was a little bored at the time. I take my excercise ball down from my office to sit on and relax on. After sitting in the office for ten hours it is hard to go and sit in a classroom for another four. It will all be worth it (I hope) when I get done and can start doing massage to earn a little extra money for Hank and I. I am at least a year out from being able to complete the program with everything else that I have going on. I am excited though that I have started. Reflexology is also turning out to be a very interesting class. My mom is excited that I am taking that class because she wants me to practice on her. Next term I will be taking Anatomy....scares me....

How much School

So I am having a debate with myself. How much school is too much school? I am almost done with my bachelors degree in Business management and am now veering in a different direction. I really want to go into Psychology instead. Am I crazy? Is staying in school until I am 40 a good answer?