Show i The whiner three false 1 years moves I Love Columnist I am a person who impulsively impulsively impulsively jumps headfirst in into to projects I r have not thought out carefully and then feel reluctant to finish what I r start This embarrassing problem problem problem lem caused me to make Blake three big mistakes in my life I r was married in November Novem Novem- ber of 1982 starry-eyed starry head over heels in love Lacking even the basic rudiments of good judgement I r went vent off the pill in February of 1983 I felt that we had experienced plenty of time to adjust to our new lifestyle three big months and estimated it would take about a year to get pregnant anyway False move 1 One week later FATE was snickering in my Iny face and I Forced to see a abad abad abad bad bad decision through to the end my anger and my tummy expanded Never I vowed vo never would I be forced to finish something again For five years I played the game Infantile Pursuits but butas butas butas as time passed I began to long for some professional education Yes we have a abrain abrain abrain brain and yes its a functioning functioning functioning function function- ing brain Beginning at in January of 1987 it seemed like paradise which shows how horribly stagnant my home life had become It lt was bliss to be an adult on my own again Instead of taking general education courses or taking time to explore explore explore ex ex- what I wanted to do dovith with my life I r decided to take some secretarial courses because because because be be- cause that would get me a job faster False move 2 So I took shorthand and business english Wordperfect and advanced typing Soon I Iwas Iwas Iwas was ready for what I thought was vas the real world That summer I ti worked as asa asa asa a word vord processor for the government The pay was vas good but I was BORED I learned that are arc saints and that Im I'm not a saint I learned that I dont don't even want to be a saint I returned to school This time I chose to complete complete complete com com- the Medical Assistant program It lt was fascinating I loved the teachers my classmates and studied every day But I still had some reservations abo about t my future Somewhere in this time timeframe timeframe timeframe frame I considered joining the military military becoming becoming a doctor starting doctor starting my own rock group or leaving Utah to become a comedian telling jokes about being a fat housewife Roseanne Barr may have done it first but it was my idea Still I received my medical medical medical medi medi- cal assistant certificate and again went out to work in the really real world As a phlebotomist at a local plasma donor center I played with veins and needles needles needles need need- les drew blood worked on IV lines and became personally acquainted with the homeless homeless homeless home home- less in Utah Utah Utah-on on a first name basis Weird as it sounds I really liked that job But my marriage marriage marriage mar mar- was falling apart Eventually Eventually Eventually Even- Even we moved on to different people and my ex began dating a fellow yam varn- he met when I introduced introduced introduced intro intro- him to her at my job False move 3 Working with my hus ex bands new love was awkward fo f for 0 r r us both 0 t h I bee became a m e stressed and the center fired me I fought their decision and won but the joy I had found in the medical field felt tainted and somehow I could not pursue it anymore So now what do I do I returned to school a sadder but wiser student and dream of the day when I will actually actually actually actual actual- ly complete my bachelors and just once finish what I start Will I be making an anymore any anymore more big mistakes Of course But I will get back up on the damn horse Some SaIne advice to new students 1 Dont Don't leave important important- choices up to fate She will nail you every time lime 2 Give yourself plenty of time to choose a major l Take lake ke a afew afew afew few classes for fun psychology ogy courses will help you get in touch with your inner self dream big and check out the DISCOVERY test 3 Never arrange dates for your husband That's enough whining for now |