I GOT IN!

More often then not, when checking my email, there is nothing too exciting.  Today, was a totally different kind of email-checking experience!

As my email inbox loaded, I saw I received an email from the Occupational Therapy Assistant (OTA) Director with a subject titled "congratulations".

My heart began to race.  Could this be it? Is it really in an email? Has this been the moment I've been waiting for since January of 2013?

Indeed, it was.

I was accepted into the OTA program for Fall 2014.  Although I was incredibly excited, the email also had a PDF attachment with over 20 pages of registration, enrollment, core class descriptions, and every other detail about the OTA program and what it means to be an OTA student.  Overwhelming, yes.  Overjoyed, you bet your butt I was.

Although there is a lot of hard work ahead, this moment is more than I thought it would be.  I cannot stop smiling.  The entire day I keep thinking, I'm going to be an occupational therapy assistant.  I've finally stuck it out long enough to see results.  

Last year, I was nervous of my success rate.  Having failed/quit college once before, I wasn't too confident in my academic ability let alone my dedication level.  Evidently God had a greater plan for me than I did for myself.  It seems to usually work that way, I'm learning.

Overall, there is still half of a semester left.  I have to take one or two classes this summer, pending availability.  Then, the program begins.  So long, drunken nights with friends during the week.  So long, poker sundays at Mabel's.  This girl has important shit to tend too.  haha.



Thanks to all who have believed in me and sent me encouraging words/advice.  This is just as much your success as it is mine.