Now, I felt nervous about placing myself first and going back to school. I had always

 been conscientious about my children doing well in school and helping them with their studies.

I was not use to placing my personal needs first. When Veronica approached me with going back

to school, I truly was not interested. I was still thinking to myself, “How am I going to

pull this off?” Managing going to work full time, school, and attending to a family of five is no

easy task.

            My first day at school was quite awkward. I felt out of place and thought I should be at

 home with my family. I could be cooking, cleaning, and helping the children with their studies.

I felt guilty in a way, even though I had explained to them why I was going back to school. I felt

I was abandoning them and being selfish. My husband was very supportive of my choice .We

both knew it was a great opportunity for me.

            Once I had convinced myself that I was going to return to school, the classes

 flowed one after another, challenging my brain to think once again. Starting with a Biology

 course was not easy to accomplish. I tried my best and received a “B” in the  class. I thought to

 myself, not bad for starting off after 20 years. My studies continued with Anatomy, Physiology,

 Chemistry, and Microbiology just to name a few. I began to feel very proud of myself receiving

“A’s” and “B’s” for grades and never allowing myself to receive anything less. Stimulating my

brain and challenging myself, I brought out one of my best abilities. The ability to learn once

 again.