I had to do planning for school today and anticipate my graduation date. I've always wanted to have completed my Masters degree by age 25. I've failed. I'll be 25 when I finish (early next June) I guess but my work won't be complete by the start of my 25th year. Bummer. I feel like I let myself down. I guess I've had a couple of busy years with meeting Jackson, falling in love, getting married and moving across the country. Hmm. I should just blame this failure on him. ;) Anyway, I was a little sad about not meeting that goal.
Today is the 10th anniversary of the Columbine school shooting. The shootings happened in a suburb of Denver called Littleton. It has, therefore, been ALL over the local news. I cannot escape it. I've read all about it-again. Jackson has refused to go with me to see the actual school. He thinks that is weird. I should just drive there myself one day. Anyway. It didn't hit Jackson like it did me. I was in high school when it happened. (I know. When I start feeling old I tell myself that 10 years ago I was a freshman in high school. Then I feel better. Then I realize that I graduated 7 years ago and feel worse. I'm not good at aging.) I'll never forget watching the horror unfold on television in my English class. I just could not imagine what those students were going through. You walk into the school and that's your last day on earth? And to die in such a terrifying way is just tragic. I always get a bit apprehensive that some kid will copycat on April 20th. I have not heard any bad news so far. I wish that schools of every level would cancel classes on this day as a kind of memorial. I think it would squash a lot of bad plans, too. The local news people keep telling us that we learned a lot from Columbine. I'm not sure that helps those families who lost loved ones to sleep at night. Honestly.
That is about all that is going on here. I have a test tomorrow to see if I can work in taxation for the government. Fingers crossed. I think it would be great experience for my future tax practice.
We hope you all have a great week!
1 comment:
Jenna,
Are you crazy!!! You have been out of high school for 7 years. In that time you have gone to college and graduated, got a job, fell in love and got married, moved across country and working on your Masters. I had only acomplished 2 of those things after I had been out of high school for 7 years. Give your self a huge pat on the back and take yourself for a pedicure. I have been out of high school 18 years (no Old jokes) and I know tons of people who have not acomplished all of that.
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