Guest guest Posted March 17, 2011 Report Share Posted March 17, 2011 Tues and Wed I attended a 2 day training " Zero to Three " about the needs of infants with military parents. This is also finals week. I am, of course, behind in classwork. I took an incomplete last quarter. I am trying to finish that quarter today and take an incomplete on this quarter. I know that is terrible, but my health has really gotten bad. At the workshop yesterday they talked about not being able to provide for the children if we do not take care of ourselves first. I have been wondering about finishing. I will have to take my internship soon. That is working 30 plus hours a week for free. I know I will not be able to do this because of my own health. I can not work day after day. My health is too bad. Then I started thinking about what my God-given purpose is. It has nothing to do with counseling in an office. I am a writer/speaker/teacher. I already have so much work waiting for me to do concerning that that it will take me years to catch up. I love the stuff I am learning. I want to work with the children. Yet, I do not know the wisdom of pushing on with school with my own health issues plus that of my LO getting worse with Alzheimers. Yesterday I spoke with the group about being willing to work with the vets and create a memory book for each of them or to create one book with chapters on their experience in war. Everyone was excited about this and said they would contact me. I already have 10 books waiting for me to write. I have not written much since starting back to school. No time except for that which is immediate. Tomorrow is the end of the quarter. I have some appts with a couple of friends to discuss this decision so I am not making such a life-changing one on my own. Thanks for listening. I just needed to talk it out with someone. maryruth Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 17, 2011 Report Share Posted March 17, 2011 Hi mary ruth Is it possible to take a medical leave of absence. Something temporary so you don¹t have to lose everything you worked for. It would be a shame to forfeit all those credit hours not to mention the dollars. I know when I went back to my university I have to register all over again like as if I am a new student. Transcripts the whole bit. It was exhausting to think about it. So I did not go back. I think a lot of prayer and listening to the still small voice within helps in these situations. I wish you luck. Nobody but you and God knows what to do. We can only offer support to your decisions. rosemarie > > > > > > Tues and Wed I attended a 2 day training " Zero to Three " about the needs of > infants with military parents. This is also finals week. I am, of course, > behind in classwork. I took an incomplete last quarter. I am trying to > finish that quarter today and take an incomplete on this quarter. I know > that is terrible, but my health has really gotten bad. > > At the workshop yesterday they talked about not being able to provide for > the children if we do not take care of ourselves first. I have been > wondering about finishing. I will have to take my internship soon. That is > working 30 plus hours a week for free. I know I will not be able to do this > because of my own health. I can not work day after day. My health is too > bad. > > Then I started thinking about what my God-given purpose is. It has nothing > to do with counseling in an office. I am a writer/speaker/teacher. I already > have so much work waiting for me to do concerning that that it will take me > years to catch up. > > I love the stuff I am learning. I want to work with the children. Yet, I do > not know the wisdom of pushing on with school with my own health issues plus > that of my LO getting worse with Alzheimers. > > Yesterday I spoke with the group about being willing to work with the vets > and create a memory book for each of them or to create one book with > chapters on their experience in war. Everyone was excited about this and > said they would contact me. I already have 10 books waiting for me to write. > I have not written much since starting back to school. No time except for > that which is immediate. > > Tomorrow is the end of the quarter. I have some appts with a couple of > friends to discuss this decision so I am not making such a life-changing one > on my own. > > Thanks for listening. I just needed to talk it out with someone. > > maryruth > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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