OT: Hi All - hope to back on full time soon

ghostwolf · 04-15-2007, 11:33 PM

Hi, everyone! It has been a full 5 months for me. I made the decision to go back to school this past fall and actually took 2 classes this semester. It has been rough going to school at night and working full time. When I wasn't studying, my time on the computer was spent trying to find and apply for grants, scholarships, and aid, going over budget and cutting out some non essential spending. I now am going to start school full time this summer and will not be working (thanks to hubby!). I plan on my last work day being May 16th (our pay week is Thur - Wed) and summer semester starts May 29th. I will be taking 15 semester hours this summer and 18 in the fall. Since I won't be trying to maintain 45-50 hours at work and go to school at the same time, I hope to be back in RS pretty much each day.

I hope that all is well with all of you and would enjoy hearing what you have been up to for the past couple of months. If you want to catch me up, please post here in this thread. It will be easier for me to catch up!!! I know that Woody has been busy with her 120 - I just went thru her thread and gallery. I would love to hear & see what I have missed.

I have really missed being on line with you guys!

Lin

saltwaterfarm · 04-16-2007, 12:51 AM

Welcome back to RS! Look forward to talking to you more often. Gratz on the decision to go back to school... And, thanks to hubby for helping you do it!

charlir1954 · 04-16-2007, 12:53 AM

I'm glad to see your'e back and made one smart decision of continuing your education.

Study hard, but have some fun.

BoomerD · 04-16-2007, 01:14 AM

School's a beyatch...especially when you've been out for a while. I started back this semester, after being out since 1970...I'm REALLY glad I'm not trying to juggle school and work too...I get my butt kicked by it on a daily basis, but surprisingly, I'm doing a good job kicking back. (currently have about a 3.75 GPA)
Not sure how your semester hours are figured as compared to our units, (I know different schools/school systems figure them differently) but 15-18 is a HUGE load if they are figured the same...I carried 11.5 this semester, will have 9 over the summer, and about 13-14 in the fall...

Best of luck to ya in this endeavor, and don't let the "kids" get to ya...I'd say you're far more motivated than they are, and ya never know, you're probably lots smarter too!

Woodstock · 04-16-2007, 06:36 AM

Welcome back Lin! It's great to see you again

I am so happy for you that you're back in school full time

Furthering your education is VERY rewarding in SO many ways!! Keep up the great work!

BoomerD, good for you too!

lcstorc · 04-16-2007, 07:46 AM

My, you have been busy. Great decision to go back to school. It's hard. I know but you will be happy you did it.
Hope to see you around more in the future.

blue_eyes53813 · 04-16-2007, 08:26 AM

Welcome back Lin... Glad to see you again

KimPossible · 04-16-2007, 08:27 AM

Hi Lin! It's good to see you again.
Nice hubby you got there

What are you majoring in?

As for me.... I still have my 55 at the house I moved out of which is a PITA, since I have to feed everyother day and maintain, but the good news is that my 120 is soon to be ready for the transfer

Glad to have you back

sasquatch · 04-16-2007, 07:56 PM

Great to see you back! thats happy news too, CONGRATS!! Steve

ghostwolf · 04-16-2007, 08:10 PM

I am going for a dual degree in MIS and accounting. We made the decision for me to go back full time so that I can hopefully get some internships in the future. I know that Microsoft and NASA (no rocket scientist jokes - LOL) both offer internships at the university. I know that I can hope and dream!

BoomerD - what are you majoring in?

Thanks for all the support!

Lin

aquaman3680 · 04-16-2007, 08:15 PM

Welcome back! My tank has changed so much in the last five months and i have moved! Lol.. . Congrats about going back to school! That takes courage!

Matt

04-15-2007, 11:33 PM	#1 (permalink)
ghostwolf Torch coral Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Mississippi Posts: 570 View Gallery Karma Komment	OT: Hi All - hope to back on full time soon Hi, everyone! It has been a full 5 months for me. I made the decision to go back to school this past fall and actually took 2 classes this semester. It has been rough going to school at night and working full time. When I wasn't studying, my time on the computer was spent trying to find and apply for grants, scholarships, and aid, going over budget and cutting out some non essential spending. I now am going to start school full time this summer and will not be working (thanks to hubby!). I plan on my last work day being May 16th (our pay week is Thur - Wed) and summer semester starts May 29th. I will be taking 15 semester hours this summer and 18 in the fall. Since I won't be trying to maintain 45-50 hours at work and go to school at the same time, I hope to be back in RS pretty much each day. I hope that all is well with all of you and would enjoy hearing what you have been up to for the past couple of months. If you want to catch me up, please post here in this thread. It will be easier for me to catch up!!! I know that Woody has been busy with her 120 - I just went thru her thread and gallery. I would love to hear & see what I have missed. I have really missed being on line with you guys! Lin __________________ Ghostwolf Honor the sacred. Honor the Earth, our Mother. Honor the Elders. Honor all with whom we share the Earth:- Four-leggeds, two-leggeds, winged ones, swimmers, crawlers, plant and rock people. Walk in balance and beauty. *Member "Crabs Are Evil" Society*

04-16-2007, 12:51 AM	#2 (permalink)
saltwaterfarm Manta Ray Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Maryland Posts: 3,222 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: Hi All - hope to back on full time soon Welcome back to RS! Look forward to talking to you more often. Gratz on the decision to go back to school... And, thanks to hubby for helping you do it! __________________ Lisa 90 Gal AGA, DIY Sump/Fuge, Current Outer Orbit 250w MH's with T5's. AquaC Remora Pro Skimmer, RK2.[/font] Purple LTA, pair of Percula Clowns, Clams, Softies, Shrooms, Ricordea, Echinophyllia, Torch, Frogspawn, Blastos, Sponges, Acro, Wellso, the NEW Zoa Mountain, and some more stuff... 3 Gal Sexy Shrimp Pico. 29 Gal Oceanic BioCube, Current Sunpod 150w MH.

04-16-2007, 12:53 AM	#3 (permalink)
charlir1954 Midas Blenny Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: burlington, new jersey Posts: 122 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Hi All - hope to back on full time soon I'm glad to see your'e back and made one smart decision of continuing your education. Study hard, but have some fun.

04-16-2007, 01:14 AM	#4 (permalink)
BoomerD Reef Shark Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Northern California Posts: 5,637 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Hi All - hope to back on full time soon School's a beyatch...especially when you've been out for a while. I started back this semester, after being out since 1970...I'm REALLY glad I'm not trying to juggle school and work too...I get my butt kicked by it on a daily basis, but surprisingly, I'm doing a good job kicking back. (currently have about a 3.75 GPA) Not sure how your semester hours are figured as compared to our units, (I know different schools/school systems figure them differently) but 15-18 is a HUGE load if they are figured the same...I carried 11.5 this semester, will have 9 over the summer, and about 13-14 in the fall... Best of luck to ya in this endeavor, and don't let the "kids" get to ya...I'd say you're far more motivated than they are, and ya never know, you're probably lots smarter too! __________________ Intelligence is not knowing all the answers, but knowing where and how to find them! www.google.com

04-16-2007, 06:36 AM	#5 (permalink)
Woodstock The Wand Geek was here. ;) Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: North Carolina Posts: 23,663 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: Hi All - hope to back on full time soon Welcome back Lin! It's great to see you again I am so happy for you that you're back in school full time Furthering your education is VERY rewarding in SO many ways!! Keep up the great work! BoomerD, good for you too! __________________ ~Doni Marie~ *GOT ICH???* 120 Reef Chronicle ~ *Breeding Picasso Clownfish~* *Massive 300 gal growout~* *My Anemone & Picasso Tank ~* *Picasso & Snowcasso for sale~* "Energy and persistence conquer all things." Benjamin Franklin __________________________________________________ ______________________________________________

04-16-2007, 07:46 AM	#6 (permalink)
lcstorc Sunshine Reefer Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Cocoa Fl Posts: 20,940 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: Hi All - hope to back on full time soon My, you have been busy. Great decision to go back to school. It's hard. I know but you will be happy you did it. Hope to see you around more in the future. __________________ Peace LYNN You can't change the past but you can change how you view it. A reef tank is like a racecar. The faster you go the harder you crash. Lynn and Franks saltwater adventure Lynn's 20g clown tank Lynn's 90g of sunshine Every 60 seconds you spend upset is a minute of happiness you'll never get back. In Loving Memory Of Z 01/22/07 - 08/19/08

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blue_eyes53813 Hey!Its not my fault Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Lancaster, Wisconsin Posts: 6,927 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: Hi All - hope to back on full time soon Welcome back Lin... Glad to see you again __________________ 265 Gallon Reef built into basement wall. Lighting = 6x250 watts MH, 2x96 watt PC ,and 2x140 watt VHO for a total watt of 1,972 watts . New addition on 4-14-07 of 100 gallon sump and 100 gallon refugium. I think I have lost my mind. Gotta love this hobby Vicki Life is like a pathway of untrodden snow. Be careful how you step in it for every mark will show Definition of FRIENDSHIP: All lives touch other lives to create something new and alive My tank chronicles. http://www.reefsanctuary.com/forums/...wall-reef.html

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KimPossible Golden Moray Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Gilbert, Arizona Posts: 2,549 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: Hi All - hope to back on full time soon Hi Lin! It's good to see you again. Nice hubby you got there What are you majoring in? As for me.... I still have my 55 at the house I moved out of which is a PITA, since I have to feed everyother day and maintain, but the good news is that my 120 is soon to be ready for the transfer Glad to have you back __________________ Kim ~My environment is a product of myself~

04-16-2007, 07:56 PM	#9 (permalink)
sasquatch Brunt of all Jokes~ Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: the very farthest west coast of canada Posts: 8,917 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: OT: Hi All - hope to back on full time soon Great to see you back! thats happy news too, CONGRATS!! Steve __________________ castawayreefers.com

04-16-2007, 08:10 PM	#10 (permalink)
ghostwolf Torch coral Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Mississippi Posts: 570 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: OT: Hi All - hope to back on full time soon I am going for a dual degree in MIS and accounting. We made the decision for me to go back full time so that I can hopefully get some internships in the future. I know that Microsoft and NASA (no rocket scientist jokes - LOL) both offer internships at the university. I know that I can hope and dream! BoomerD - what are you majoring in? Thanks for all the support! Lin __________________ Ghostwolf Honor the sacred. Honor the Earth, our Mother. Honor the Elders. Honor all with whom we share the Earth:- Four-leggeds, two-leggeds, winged ones, swimmers, crawlers, plant and rock people. Walk in balance and beauty. *Member "Crabs Are Evil" Society*

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aquaman3680 Golden Moray Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Overland Park, KS Posts: 2,136 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: OT: Hi All - hope to back on full time soon Welcome back! My tank has changed so much in the last five months and i have moved! Lol.. . Congrats about going back to school! That takes courage! Matt __________________ Check it out! The 90 gallon Road Trip

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