The best present I got this year for the Holidays was that I finally finished up the math I was working on to get my degree. If you have been with me since 2008 you know I have struggled beyond words to accomplish this task in general education to declare my History major. To struggle through algebra and calculus was one of the hardest things I have done in my life.

Math is not one of those things that I am even remotely good at. At least not this kind. I freaked out when I had to learn about “henrys” (units of electrical measure) but this year took me over the top with factorials, square roots and 1 “choose” something or another. It was like learning a foreign language. But I held on because history is the one thing I totally enjoy and I knew if I could do the math I could move forward and do what I wanted to do.

What I didn’t expect when I finally accomplished this major task in life was how it would effect my self confidence. I feel like I am not even the same person I was when I started this journey and that I can and will accomplish things that I never thought possible. It has opened up my self confidence in ways I never knew were in me.

This was something I needed to do form. My going back to school to do what I wanted to do has been a milestone. After the kids are grown, after all the things that needed to get done in life get done, then it is “me” time. And I am so glad I did it.

And so I have three weeks off now until I go back to finish up. I am going to enjoy the accomplishment by spending time with my husband who has stuck by me through thick and thin while I fought through math and supported me the whole way.

Finally friendly bloggers I can do what I want to do! So the first thing I did was buy myself a red cashmere cardigan for the Holidays to make me feel oh so good. Because as all women know, I am worth it!

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