{"id":7853,"date":"2016-09-15T20:39:47","date_gmt":"2016-09-16T03:39:47","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/grace-filled.net\/?p=7853"},"modified":"2016-09-15T21:23:13","modified_gmt":"2016-09-16T04:23:13","slug":"7-quick-takes-the-wow-im-a-student-again-edition","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/grace-filled.net\/?p=7853","title":{"rendered":"7 Quick Takes: The &#8220;Wow&#8230; I&#8217;m a Student Again&#8221; Edition"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/grace-filled.net\/7qt.jpg\" alt=\"7 Quick Takes\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center; font-size: 130%;\"><a name=\"qt1\"><\/a><strong><a href=\"#qt1\" style=\"color: black; text-decoration: none;\">&#8212; 1 &#8212;<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Duuuuuuude&#8230;<\/strong> The website for <a href=\"http:\/\/skagit.edu\/default.asp\">the local community college<\/a> isn&#8217;t incredibly user-friendly so I didn&#8217;t know that I could have just walked in, filled out a non-degree seeking student application for classes, and been on my way.  Instead, I did the community college application and found out that it would possibly take two weeks for them to review it.  Then, I got an email from the college telling me that they got my application and it could take up to five days to review&#8230; and was notified 24 hours later that I was accepted.<\/p>\n<p>I then had to jump through the enrollment hoops and had to go down in person and talk them into taking the block off my account so I could enroll in classes.  (The block was on my account until I did the new student orientation stuff.)  They made an exception for me this quarter but if I continue taking classes, I have to do the group advising session.<\/p>\n<p>So&#8230; I start Monday.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center; font-size: 130%;\"><a name=\"qt2\"><\/a><strong><a href=\"#qt2\" style=\"color: black; text-decoration: none;\">&#8212; 2 &#8212;<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>My classes.<\/strong>  I&#8217;m taking a class on Excel\/Access and one on practical accounting.  Both are areas where I know how to do some of it already but it&#8217;s been years since I&#8217;ve done things with it.  I&#8217;m really hoping that a lot of it will come back to me pretty quickly.  One of them is online so I&#8217;ll only be on campus 3 days a week and the campus isn&#8217;t far away.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center; font-size: 130%;\"><a name=\"qt3\"><\/a><strong><a href=\"#qt3\" style=\"color: black; text-decoration: none;\">&#8212; 3 &#8212;<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>My study\/writing space.<\/strong>  As I will be having to study and do homework while Daniel is in school and after he goes to bed, I have been making a nice spot for myself.  I have my desk cleaned off, my pens\/pencils sorted, a desk lamp, a cat bed, and a nice grey cat to occupy said cat bed.  (Homer has volunteered to be my stress ball.  He is so helpful.  \ud83d\ude42 )<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center; font-size: 130%;\"><a name=\"qt4\"><\/a><strong><a href=\"#qt4\" style=\"color: black; text-decoration: none;\">&#8212; 4 &#8212;<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>I&#8217;m doing it and so should you.<\/strong>  Even with taking the two classes, I&#8217;ll still be participating in <a href=\"http:\/\/write31days.com\/\">Write 31 Days<\/a> next month.  Having to structure my schedule will be a good thing and I might be more efficient at writing daily if I have to plan around various things.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/grace-filled.net\/write31daysinvite.png\" alt=\"Come do Write 31 Days with me!\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center; font-size: 130%;\"><a name=\"qt5\"><\/a><strong><a href=\"#qt5\" style=\"color: black; text-decoration: none;\">&#8212; 5 &#8212;<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Useful infographic.<\/strong>  <a href=\"http:\/\/www.upworthy.com\">Upworthy<\/a> posted <a href=\"http:\/\/www.upworthy.com\/16-years-ago-a-doctor-published-a-study-it-was-completely-made-up-and-it-made-us-all-sicker?g=4\">this infographic on Andrew Wakefield and the damage his falsified study has wrought<\/a>.  Feel free to share it <del>and a tinfoil hat<\/del> with your favorite anti-vaxxer.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center; font-size: 130%;\"><a name=\"qt6\"><\/a><strong><a href=\"#qt6\" style=\"color: black; text-decoration: none;\">&#8212; 6 &#8212;<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>I need this.<\/strong>  Do you tap your fingers while waiting or do similar movements?  Someone started <a href=\"https:\/\/www.kickstarter.com\/projects\/antsylabs\/fidget-cube-a-vinyl-desk-toy\">a Kickstarter for a fidget toy with 6 different surfaces<\/a>.  They were hoping to raise $15,000 and have raised $4.3 million.  I&#8217;m hoping the gross excess of funds means they can get it on the market faster!<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center; font-size: 130%;\"><a name=\"qt7\"><\/a><strong><a href=\"#qt7\" style=\"color: black; text-decoration: none;\">&#8212; 7 &#8212;<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Football funny.<\/strong>  The <a href=\"http:\/\/dailysnark.com\/kevin-harlans-call-streaker-running-field-greatest-thing-youll-ever-hear\/\">calling of the run of the streaker at the game between the 49&#8217;ers and the LA Lambs<\/a> was probably the best football thing I&#8217;ve seen all year.  I think he also got more yardage than <a href=\"http:\/\/www.imgrum.net\/media\/1163383931479108508_1591548433\">the Lambs<\/a> did.<\/p>\n<p>For more Quick Takes, visit Kelly at <a href=\"http:\/\/thisaintthelyceum.org\">This Ain&#8217;t The Lyceum<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&#8212; 1 &#8212; Duuuuuuude&#8230; The website for the local community college isn&#8217;t incredibly user-friendly so I didn&#8217;t know that I could have just walked in, filled out a non-degree seeking student application for classes, and been on my way. 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