Man, our May is busy. Is it busy for you?
I spent my morning yesterday consolidating all the dates, appointments and sport schedules onto one calendar and then I took a nap. There is a LOT going on. My aunt's words about the treading water years come back to me yet once again.
Added to the mix is that our oldest is graduating, and we're still not 100% sure what he's doing next. We didn't have the time to dedicate to research last fall, so I feel like we're playing catch up now and we're overwhelmed by options. I find myself wishing that the answer would float down and slap us across the face.
Last night we had an interview at the Art Institute in Novi. It's an interview that we've rescheduled three times due to a traveling husband, sick bugs and at home schedules. I'm glad we did since our appointment was at 5:30 and we didn't get home last night until 9. Hard to do that when the husband isn't home to man the homework, dinner, sport of the night hours.
Anyway. We toured the school, discussed the programs (he'd go for Graphic Design with a goal of working in advertising and packaging and would take such classes as Color Theory, Typography, Design Fundamentals, etc - all classes that light a spark in his eye) (and he's mentioned several times that he has an end goal of being able to teach art in a school setting - something that we've already learned is possible this way). and then we discussed cost and how it can be done and my eyes may have glazed over.
I was done with the meeting one and a half hours into the three hours. My brain had checked out, I was hungry, I was thinking about the other options we should check out. I was thinking about the laundry I had left on the line at home.
It took everything in me not to go all Grandpa Eskola jowl shake on our interviewer. What I did do is pull my calendar out of my purse and told her to try and figure out when we're going to come back for a second appointment. She raised one eyebrow.
Anyway. Still not 100% sure what he'll do, but I do know that he'll be applying at KFC, Pizza Hut, Forever 21 and Nordstroms since that'll get him 10% off his tuition should he decide to go there. Don't ask me what the connection is - I have no idea. *jowl shake* But 10% is 10%.
Back at home I spent my evening researching wether Greg's GI Bill is transferable (something they suggested, but something I'm finding is not - which is a bummer as he was never able to use it for himself), emailing contacts in the business for insight into recommended degrees or schools, and then lulled myself to sleep with a hot cup of tea.
Today's a new day.