So it's been forever since I posted on my blog and a lot has happened.... I am one year out from my degree and only have one semester of regular classes left, then a final semester of student teaching. It has been rough! My loans don't always cover my expenses, so many times I go without things I want or need. I want to be more active in my blog this next year as I have learned so much more about how to navigate student loans and financial aid, in addition to where to find the best deals on text books. One plus that happened since my last posting was I finally got my MAC!!!! I had to spend a semester not using the heat and watching all of my spending to do it, but I'm glad I got it. Unfortunately my new roommate had a friend over and he sat on it and broke the screen. I am so pissed and with the semester coming to a close, I need my computer now more than ever! So that sucks beyond.... I've also started listening to NPR more and following the news and politics lately. It is crazy right now. I have so much to say about everything going on in our country right now and have decided to use my blog to ramble on about it. Yep, I am not even going to create a new blog, mainly because many of the things going on right now may potentially affect my future teaching career. While everything is happening in the present, it will soon be considered "history" and that will also tie in with my future career. Well, I have written down my new goal. I should be working on a paper for one of my classes, so I will ramble more later.... It's not like anyone is reading this anyways! :-p