Whew. . . .

This past semester was the toughest semester I've had to experience to date.  I never thought it would end nor did I think I would even pass half of the four classes I was taking.  One class, in particular, was extremely tough, causing much anguish and frustration.  Upon completing my mid-term (which I assumed I failed) I never looked at my grades.  I fretted and stewed until two days before Christmas when the grades were posted.  My daughter-in-law, Casey, even tried to get me to let her look on my behalf and I flat out said, "no".  I did not want to embarrass myself if I truly failed this one class.  Frankly, I was apprehensive about all my classes because they were all tough classes, on top of family life.  When I finally pulled up the website and saw that the grades were posted, I took a deep breathe and began to scroll down.  I was completely and utterly shocked when I saw that I not only had passed that super-tough class with an A- but had also passed the other three with amazing grades, keeping my overall GPA at a 3.71!  I honestly cried tears of happiness! It was a great Christmas gift to myself.  I could not have even been half successful in my classes had it not been for the support of Den and my kids.  I spent many hours laboring over the computer. . . .many hours away from my family, which only made me feel the weight of failure even deeper.  If I failed, in any course, all those hours were for naught.  I am so thankful God saw me through.

Now I am into my last semester at U of M.  I am transferring next fall to a private school out east where I will be able to finish my bachelors and masters and graduate, 2013!  There is a light at the end of the tunnel and I am beginning to catch a glimpse of it!