Real World Mom

I received a letter today that I’m quite excited about. I made the Dean’s List for the Fall 2012 semester, with an overall grade point average of 3.75! I don’t like to brag, that’s just not me, and I hope this post doesn’t sound as though I am.

In case you are new here, I was a horrible student from junior high through high school. I think it began with my fifth grade teacher who was a bitch, and yelled at me after I’d worked up the courage to ask her for help. I pretty much shut down after that. To this day, I have great difficulty in asking for help. I also stopped putting any more effort into school work than was absolutely necessary.

Since beginning college (back in 2008), I have worked hard to change my attitude, and I work hard. I push myself hard. I keep working even when I feel like giving up. And I found out that I’m not stupid (like my fifth grade teacher made me feel)! I am reasonably intelligent, and I am capable of earning good grades! Who knew??!!

I also have to give Tim credit for: (1) believing in me enough to convince me to take a chance on college; (2) for nudging me when I second-guess myself; (3) for being the best tutor I could hope for; (4) not complaining when I fall behind on the laundry or cleaning (and even pitching in from time-to-time). I also have many wonderful family members and friends who cheer me on and encourage me, and I feel truly blessed to have a whole team behind me who wants to see me succeed, and who believe in me even when I don’t believe in myself. You know who you are, and you have my eternal gratitude and love!

My high school teachers would probably not believe this!