College!!

Remember how I went on and on about hopefully pursuing LPN training? Well, that's changed. But for the best, I think. Just when I was pretty sure LPN training was right for me, stuff kept coming up that seemed to lead me in a different (but similar) path.

So... I'm now planning to go into the dental assisting program. More good news? So is Beth! :-D

We've been making trips to Everest College this past week to meet with our admissions adviser, take qualifying tests, and get enrolled. SO much paperwork! Unfortunately, we don't qualify for any kind of government assistance, so that's adds to the stress level. But I'm feeling extremely optimistic, and I think it will all work out if we're careful.

The program we're enrolled in lasts for 9 months and involves a lot of hands-on work in the lab, which I'm very excited about, because it means we'll already have lots of hands-on experience when they send us to a dental office for the 160 hours required during our externship (yes, it really is called an externship instead of an internship).

I'm SO excited, but definitely nervous, as it's a huge financial commitment, but it would mean being done with school by this Christmas, since the program starts March 26... so soon!! The college had a 100% success rate for finding graduates jobs directly out of college last year, which is yet another incentive for me to get going with my schooling.

Please pray that things go smoothly for us.... :-)

(And if anyone knows a dentist that would be interested in hiring... lol....)