there are a lot of things going on in the next couple of weeks.
First (and most important): in 12 days Tyler will be a kindergartner! I am freaking out about this, i cry every time i think about it. For me going to school is about independence and it really freaks me out a lot. It will be the first time that he is going out to the world, and has to be responsible, for homework, for his behavior, etc. And i feel like how well he does is going to be a reflection of my parenting and his teacher, his friends, his friends parents, they are all going to see ty and judge if i have done a good job so far or not. Also it gives him more freedom. He will pick his own lunch at school, pick friends, and most importantly he will choose whether or not to wonder off of school campus by himself and get kidnapped. He is not going to be trapped in a room at his daycare, he is going to have a recess and be able to get out if he wants. I really think that is the scariest part of kindergarten, knowing he has less boundaries and has to make his own decisions. I just hope that i am bringing him up well enough so that he can make the best decisions.
Second: my parents 50th b-day is in a couple weeks, they were born less then 24 hrs apart and they are both turning 50, which is awesome!
Third: my sister is going to college. i wrote about this earlier, but i am still really upset about it. I am really going to miss her, a lot.
Its going to be an eventful month!
on another note, jake and i just got in the stupidest fight. . . He really likes Science and everyday he keeps up with science news, watches the science channel, reads books etc But he has never taken any college science classes, and i feel like it is because he would rather stay home with me and ty. And i love that, but he is always so selfless and since it is his birthday tomorrow i thought that i would sign him up for a physics class because he would never do it himself even though i know he is interested in it. Well i told him about it and he said he didn't really want to do it, at first he told me because we were too old, which is ridiculous, but then he told me it was because he felt it would be a waste of time. That is when the fight started... apparently he feels that if he is not working towards a degree (which i never said he couldn't, i mean it is up to him and i will support him) then it is useless to take a class. I completely disagree with this. I took a photography class last semester and it had nothing to do with a degree, i am also going to take a philosophy or psychology class this semester because i want to, the subjects interest me. I told jake that it is never useless to take a class on something that interests you, to make you happy, to better yourself, to keep your brain working. But he disagrees... And, to be honest i was completely unfair to Jake because i kind of blew up on him. Earlier today i was telling several co-workers about my plans to take a class this semester and they thought i was crazy too, since i don't plan on getting a degree. So i was already upset about the subject. And both of our families keep telling us that college degrees are so important, when in fact they are not. The only time they are necessary are when they are required (teaching, nursing, etc). I don't understand why everyone thinks that education is just about a degree, it should be about learning. Am i really crazy here??
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The thing with a degree is it shows commitment. You can achieve the same effect by sticking at a job for 4 or 5 years, though. Depending on what field you want to go in, a certificate is good, but if you're interested in something like photography, just go for it. The talent speaks for itself.
Jake? should go for the degree in science, even if just from a community college. Learning is fun and it opens up so many opportunities.
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