What? how? Is that even possible?

[auntiemeesh]

omg, omg, omg! *flails incoherently*

I got an A on my Paper of Doom! I truly, truly, truly did not think that was even remotely possible. I was so afraid I wasn't even going to get an acceptable B and would have to retake the class.

*flails some more*

This whole semester has been such a scary, scary time. I've doubted my decision to go back to school and my ability to do the work required. It was a hard transition from being a full-time professional to a full-time student who also happens to work nearly full-time at an exhausting job. Being a student again, after letting my critical thinking skills idle for so long was just frightening beyond belief. I still really need to work at challenging the ideas that are being presented in my classes, rather than just accepting what each professor says, even when they contradict each other's viewpoints. I need to work much harder next semester at doing all the readings on time and participating more in class discussions.

But for all that, I think it's likely that I'm going to come out of this semester in one piece, and for that, I am amazed and thankful.

Comments

[melilot-hill.livejournal.com]

That's wonderful :-D

[auntiemeesh.livejournal.com]

Thanks. :)

[slightlytookish]

Eeeeeee, congratulations!! :D

I'm still awaiting my final grade...the professor said we might have to wait until January! :(

[auntiemeesh.livejournal.com]

That's just a really terribly long time to be kept in suspense about grades. :( When is your semester officially over and when are grades due?

[slightlytookish]

The semester officially ends on the 22nd but since we didn't have a final exam our last class was Tuesday. I think they have until Jan 10th or some awful late date to submit the grades. :P

[whtmtnwmn.livejournal.com]

Yay! Woo hoo! *does little happy dance*

Now you can relax for a little bit?!
=D

[auntiemeesh.livejournal.com]

Well, I still have a few more things to stress over before the semester is officially over, but I'm having a hard time doing that right at the moment, lol. :)

[blade-girl.livejournal.com]

Congratulations! Going back to school as an adult student can be an intimidating thing, for all the reasons you listed and more. It's great to hear that you've been successful this semester, and that you've identified areas in which you need to improve for the coming terms. Good going!

[auntiemeesh.livejournal.com]

Thanks. :)

[birch-tree.livejournal.com]

I've doubted my decision to go back to school and my ability to do the work required
I know the feeling! ;-)

But then, congratulations!!

[auntiemeesh.livejournal.com]

Thanks! :)

[periantari.livejournal.com]

Congrats, dear! ::hobbits come to celebrate with you:: =)

[auntiemeesh.livejournal.com]

*welcomes the hobbits*

The more the merrier at this party. :)

[shirebound]

Yay!!!!!!

[auntiemeesh.livejournal.com]

I'm feeling absurdly excited over this grade, lol. But it's a good reason to celebrate something, I suppose. :)

[jdecay.livejournal.com]

An A, that's awesome! The MLIS program is pretty intimidating full-time, but I'm sure you'll make it through.

[auntiemeesh.livejournal.com]

It is a much more challenging program than the MAT I did ten years ago, but I think I'm starting to rev up to speed now, at least. :)

[ani-no-mouse.livejournal.com]

Hurray! I am so proud and happy for you! *hugs you and raises a flask in your honor!*

[auntiemeesh.livejournal.com]

Thank you, thank you, thank you!
*shares a drink of something bubbly*

[eve11]

Fantastic! I knew you would do well :) Congratulations!

[auntiemeesh.livejournal.com]

You definitely had more confidence in me than I did. I guess that means you're smarter than me (but I already knew that). :D

[eve11]

*headdesk*

apples and oranges, miss one-third through her MLIS... ;)

[auntiemeesh.livejournal.com]

*takes apples and oranges and juggles them*

Don't mind me, I'm in a strange mood today - a combination of relief over the Paper of Doom and continuing stress about the Grant Proposal paper, and the total lack of stress over the final that I really do need to be stressing over a little bit.

[obeliamedusa.livejournal.com]

Woooo! Congratulations. :)

[auntiemeesh.livejournal.com]

Thanks. :)

[dreamflower]

Congratulations! Of *course* you got an A! (((hugs)))

[auntiemeesh.livejournal.com]

*hugs you back*

[whtmtnwmn.livejournal.com]

silly old bear!
Lyda_pearl

[topaztook.livejournal.com]

Yay! We all knew you could do it!

[auntiemeesh.livejournal.com]

Thank you! Apparently I was the only one who didn't know I could do it, lol.