I was anxious to go to college again to get a degree as a Registered Nurse.
R.N was my goal at the beginning, but I couldn't do it, because is too expensive. Right
now I am working as a pharmacy technician in a hospital, and they have incentive for
workers that have interest to be a registered nurse witch is critical recruitment in that
hospital, but it was hard for me to make that decision. Because of my family, I spend
four years working two jobs and I had very little time to be with my kids. The last two
months that I worked at second job, it was horrible, and I felt miserable. Now I am
happy because I have a better salary and benefits, witch is good for me and my family.
One night, I went to bed; I felt asleep and I had a dream where I was in class, and
I felt very happy to be in class. I do not remember what subject I was taking. Next
morning I remembered my dream. I kept thinking of the possibility to enroll in college,
but I felt guilty leaving my kids again, because my husband makes me feel like an
irresponsible mother. Anyway; I spoke to my husband about the possibility to go to
college, he never says "yes" or "no" but I knew he was not happy. I decided to go
to LA TRADE COLLEGE for registration. I went to information line. They gave me an
application with a bunch of steps. I never thought it was going to be this difficult; all I
wanted to do was to take an English class, when I went to pick up my print out, I looked
at it, and I asked why it said "stand by". He replied to me "When you came in your first
day of college ask your instructor". Then I said ok and I waited.
Finally; the first day to go to college came on October 26, 2004, it was raining
and cool. I got in to the class, it was full. Intermediate Reading & Composition is the
name of the class and the instructor
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