Keilani and I drove south on 75 to find a bike trail. It didn't take long to realize that we were only minutes from Southern Methodist University, where I will begin grad school in just a couple of weeks. I had heard about and seen pictures of SMU's beautiful and manicured campus, but had never seen it for myself. I thought aloud, "It's time to familiarize myself!"
As we navigated our way around the red brick historic building on campus my heart began to race with excitement. It all began to feel real again. Oh, it felt real when I graduated. And it felt real when I was accepted at SMU... but the summer has allowed plenty of time to relax and forget about exams and papers! And it felt good to "feel real" again.
I had planned a trip to campus later in the day, but didn't realize the bike trail was so close. Unfortunately, I didn't have my camera. Keilani looked at me after I snapped this shot with my phone and said, "Your new school is beautiful, Mom!"
I smiled and responded, "Yes. Yes, it is!"
The next two years will consist of the classes I need to become a Licensed Professional Counselor and a Marriage and Family Therapist. I have been dreaming about these next two years for a long while now, and I'm excited! It feels good to reach this goal!
I'm sure I'll stress (a lot) along the way, but for right now... in this very moment…
It's feels great!
6 comments:
What a gorgeous campus!! And now you are that much closer to your goal.
Wow that is such a beautiful campus! How very exciting!
Can't wait to follow your journey over these next 2 years!
Wow, so close to starting yet another new chapter in your life! You amaze me.
What a lovely, lovely summer you've had. Now it's back to the real world.:) What a great campus to study at!
A summer of relaxation with family - what more could you ask for. Keep on enjoying your stress-free living just a little longer. Hitting the books will come soon enough.
TM - Tx!! It is gorgeous!
Barbie - tx! And I'm sure I'll have plenty to blog about regarding this subject! :)
Darlene - Thank you! You are so sweet. :)
Moi - I have had a wonderful summer. The real world... blah... :/ lol
Sister Hopper - Oh, this is certainly the best advice I have heard all week! You are right. The books will come... :) Thank you.
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