Re: MJ Update - It's October already!

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Good luck with the new program major. You're lucky you figured it out early!!

Many of my friends waited to " switch " majors until their Junior or Senior

year--very costly.

TWEETYROLL88@... wrote:

Hi everyone:

Sorry for the long time between updates. I've been busy but doing okay.

Well since my last update a lot has changed. Where do I begin!?!?!? Well,

lets see, my vent was replaced and it is working pretty well, the battery

doesn't want to seem to hold a charge, so I have to use my chair batteries if I

need to breathe! We tried changing the cord but it didn't make a

difference. The lift on the van has yet to be replaced but it still works, so no

biggie there, but of course, yesterday, the " Check engine " light came on.

went to Auto Zone to have a diagnostic test done, but our test outlet

doesn't work (go figure!).

Anyway, last time I wrote I was doing a lot of thinking that I didn't

mention to many people because it was a major decision I needed to make on my

own. State's computer science program involves a lot of hands on work

and the programs that the department uses do not " play well " with my adapted

equipment. It was hard to realize that majoring in Computer Science could,

theoretically work, but would take more than 4 years and would require way too

much stress and energy on me. I did a lot of searching and thinking and

listening to my heart and decided to change my major! I also decided to drop

precalculus class because I didn't need it for my major and it was causing a

lot of physical stress on me. I have to type everything out in solving

problems, showing all work. A normal problem, that I could dictate and solve in

2

minutes was taking me 20 to 30 minutes to type it out. The tests were

physically draining and would wear me out to the point that I needed a nap after

a

quick 10 question test! So anyway, I am now a rehabilitation services major.

I met with my advisor last Monday and we talked about changing my major

and what classes I should take in the Winter session. Next week, I will be

registering for classes already...can you believe it? My first quarter is

half over and I am making plans for Winter.

I have to take a class next quarter about my new major, but get this, it

is only offered at one time .... it meets only on Tuesdays from 6:30pm till

9pm!!! YIKES!!! I am also taking my English 101 class but, yuck for me, the

class I have to take is titled, " King's America " ! Too bad that I

don't like King...guess I better start liking him, huh? Haven't

decided on the other two classes, but I have a week. LOL!!

This week, I have my scholarship luncheon on Wednesday, 2 papers due

(one is almost done) and a service project on Saturday. We are going to build a

house for Habitat for Humanity for my Service and Society class. I'm not

sure what I can actually do and how it will work since it is supposed to be

cold and I can almost bet that the house will NOT be accessible. Oh well, I

will figure it out!

Other than that, I am still battling some sinus issues. Today I

accomplished a lot. I needed to change my G tube, since it was leaking off and

on,

but decided to have change both my G tube and my J tube at the same

time. So, first I took a shower, and then we changed both tubes with no

medicine! Yes, I am really sore now, but I survived and both tubes were changed

in

less than 20 minutes (it took longer to get everything set up than to

actually change them).

Well that is it for now. and I are driving home for Thanksgiving on

the 15th and 16th of November. is going home, to Iowa, on the 19th

and will stay until the 28th. and I will probably drive back to Ohio

the first week in December and stay with Grandma and spend Christmas with my

Ohio family!

Special prayers are heading out to Gavin's family and Maura's family on the

loss of their children this past week. Their family's will be in our

thoughts and prayers. Hugs going out to anyone else who is under the weather.

Quote for the week:

Take off the plastic and take off the mask! Don't be afraid to show the

real you to everyone! ~ Ellis

MJ

18, SMA Super type I

" People are often unreasonable, illogical, and self-centered;

Forgive them anyway.

If you are kind, people may accuse you of selfish, ulterior motives;

Be kind anyway.

If you are successful, you will win some false friends and some true enemies;

Succeed anyway.

If you are honest and frank, people may cheat you;

Be honest and frank anyway.

What you spend years building, someone could destroy overnight;

Build anyway.

If you find serenity and happiness, they may be jealous;

Be happy anyway.

The good you do today, people will often forget tomorrow;

Do good anyway.

Give the world the best you have and it may just never be enough;

Give the world the best you have anyway.

You see, in the final analysis, it's all between you and God;

It was never between you and them anyway. " ~Mother

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