I did it!

[MichelleandCraig 1]

As of April 22nd, I haven't had a ciggy for THREE months...wooooooooot! I feel as though I"ve reached a milestone now! I hardly ever have cravings anymore either...and don't wheeze when I breathe!! My only real cravings are when I see someone light up on TV...esp. if it's just after we've had supper or something!! ...feel SO much better though, and proud ofmyself too!

On top of that...this is my last week of classes...next week are finals and then I graduate May 5th! It's only an Associate Degree for now, but I"m still proud of that too... Maybe I'll go on and finish later....something's certainly better than nothing for now! I ended up with a 3.9 GPA and was offered two scholarships for 9,000 a year, but I just can't continue right now...maybe later though!

Anyway....I"m done bragging now. Thanks for all the support for quitting smoking...it really *did* help a lot!!! Michelle

[~Chad~ 0]

As of April 22nd, I haven't had a ciggy for THREE months...wooooooooot! I feel as though I"ve reached a milestone now! I hardly ever have cravings anymore either...and don't wheeze when I breathe!! My only real cravings are when I see someone light up on TV...esp. if it's just after we've had supper or something!! ...feel SO much better though, and proud ofmyself too!

On top of that...this is my last week of classes...next week are finals and then I graduate May 5th! It's only an Associate Degree for now, but I"m still proud of that too... Maybe I'll go on and finish later....something's certainly better than nothing for now! I ended up with a 3.9 GPA and was offered two scholarships for 9,000 a year, but I just can't continue right now...maybe later though!

Anyway....I"m done bragging now. Thanks for all the support for quitting smoking...it really *did* help a lot!!! Michelle

Wow that is awesome, I bet Craig is proud of you too.

[Niels Bohr 72]

CONGRATULATIONS!!!

[MichelleandCraig 1]

Thanks!...and he is...he wants to quit now too, so I hope he does. He says I inspired him.

[babybunny 2]

As of April 22nd, I haven't had a ciggy for THREE months...wooooooooot! I feel as though I"ve reached a milestone now! I hardly ever have cravings anymore either...and don't wheeze when I breathe!! My only real cravings are when I see someone light up on TV...esp. if it's just after we've had supper or something!! ...feel SO much better though, and proud ofmyself too!

On top of that...this is my last week of classes...next week are finals and then I graduate May 5th! It's only an Associate Degree for now, but I"m still proud of that too... Maybe I'll go on and finish later....something's certainly better than nothing for now! I ended up with a 3.9 GPA and was offered two scholarships for 9,000 a year, but I just can't continue right now...maybe later though!

Anyway....I"m done bragging now. Thanks for all the support for quitting smoking...it really *did* help a lot!!! Michelle

congrats, congrats and congrats..

why wont you finish classes? you wanna be HIT by student loans do ya? 30 days after graduation they will come Knocking on your door. mine are already over 27K.

[MichelleandCraig 1]

My loan is really small (had most of it paid for because I lost my job to overseas labor...Trade Readjustment Allowance) and the loans are deferred until 6 months after I graduate. I did finish my degree...just not a bacholor's or masters yet. Thanks Shonnie! M.

[Minya's wife 24]

Wow, congratulations! You quit smoking while in school...w/ studying and stress?! And your SO still smokes?! :thumbs: Excellent job on the quitting smoking, and kudos on finishing school!

-P

[babybunny 2]

My loan is really small (had most of it paid for because I lost my job to overseas labor...Trade Readjustment Allowance) and the loans are deferred until 6 months after I graduate. I did finish my degree...just not a bacholor's or masters yet. Thanks Shonnie! M.

you cant stop now... rember we started school the same time.. that means you gotta keep going!

[babybunny 2]

Michelle are you having a big deal graduation? the answer is YES right?

cap gown, ring, invites, cake and parties ???

[MichelleandCraig 1]

Hhehehehe...sounds fun but nahhhhhh. Not for just an Associates... I'm proud of it, for sure, but it's not THAT bigga deal! My sister is coming up though, from about 3 1/2 hours away, and one of my twin neices (well one of ONE set of twin neices..I have two sets! ) and my great neice..her daughter...are coming up too. Craig, Corey and my mom/dad will go, of course....and Mom is taking us all out to eat afterward. I'm sure it will be a fun day.

I do plan to go on one day, but I really can't right now. I got my other schooling paid for, as I said, and we can't really afford for me to finish right now. Plus, the nearest Uni is an hour away, and I don't want to run the car I drive there *every* day and don't want to take all of the courses online. A couple here and there I did, and def. don't mind that...but I like to do mostly on campus.

Right now, I need to get back to work! Revised my resume, got some nice paper, and printed several out at school tonight...and I've already been around a lot of places. Pretty slim pickins right now. I did talk to a lady at a carpet store who wanted to hire me even though she was giving interviews that day and had more upcoming...so I must have made a good impression! Thing is, I wasn't even really interview-prepared. I went to pay our cable/Internet bill before school, saw the carpet store across the street, rem. they had advertised and went in! The lady and I got on really well...it's right by the school I go to, and the woman knows both of my Accounting instructors as well! Anyway, it's a small business and it would have been about 60 per. computer/clerical/accounting with Quickbooks and about 40percent sales. I think I'm turning it down though....9-1 EVERY Saturday as well as working M-F (as they have another business she has to be on Saturdays) and NO benefits until a year...and than...NO pd vacation! 10.00 bucks an hour is "ok" for around here....but still..no benefits??? NO WAY. I can do better...trying to get into the hospital.

Anyway..this went on long enough! If you're still awake after reading it...have a good one! I stayed up all night doing homework last night, slept from 8am to 10am today, was gone all day from noon until 9pm, watched a movie cuddled up with Craig, fell asleep at the end, and woke up to do a few things...but, it's off to bed with me soooooooooooooon! Nighty! :) M.

Oh...yes to the cap/gown/honors stole/cake...no to the rest! M.

Edited April 24, 2007 by MichelleandCraig

[babybunny 2]

I think the associates is a big deal. its all about you! celebrate your hard work!!

[MichelleandCraig 1]

Awwwww thanks Shonnie! M.

[babybunny 2]

very good at least your gonna celebrate in some way..

my friend is making the invites and she is adding cute little bunnies to my cap. < pink ones >

[babybunny 2]

at first I was not gonna make it a big deal..but my dad said. Girl its gonna be a big deal! so mom and dad are paying for the class ring.

[Ban Hammer 12,679]

congrats michelle. now comes miller time.