YAY!!!!

The past week or so has been awful. I finished one class and have been trying to study for this crazy CLEP test. Now, remember that I am NOT a science person. I never have been. I've avoided science classes like the plague as soon as I started having a choice in my schedules. I am an English/Social Studies person. But...this has caused a dilema. In order to CLEP out of credits, it has to be a test over something you have not taken the equivalent class of. So....all of my English classes and other gen eds (which I chose back in my Greeley days) ruled out the English tests, social studies ruled out most of the psych, sociology and history tests. This left language tests (german, french or spanish). I haven't taken a language class since sophomore year of highschool and definitely don't remember enough to test out of that. I could take math tests....calculus or trig. I DON'T THINK SO!!!! I struggled with college algebra. OR.....Natural Science. The natural science test would give me all 6 of the credits I wanted to test out of in just one test, but it was a killer test. 50% was on biology type things....life cycles, eras, plant life and systems, genetics, anatomy. The other 50% was on physical science....chemistry, physics, astronomy, nuclear studies. I've been cramming for the last week. Literally, I think I spent more time studying in the last week than I did my entire high school career. Last night I was feeling totally down. I couldn't get a passing score on ANY of the practice tests I was taking and felt like the whole thing was become a huge waste. But I packed everything up this morning and took off to our branch of State University of New York for the test. To my amazement I PASSED!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I still have to wait for University of Phoenix to officially accept the score, but I talked to my advisor today and he doesn't forsee any problems. Which means, I only have one class left to take and by the end of next month will be DONE with the credits I need for my bachelors. I'm so excited. I can't even explain the amount of relief I feel. It's been a long journey with lots of distractions, but I'm so excited to be able to say I'm almost done.
Melody and I went out for pizza tonight to celebrate. It was a good night. I didn't realize how stressed I'd been about it or how it was affecting all other areas of my life until it was done. I feel so great. I've been walking around the house tonight reorganizing the next projects I want to work on. We have some friends who will be having their wedding here next fall. This has given me renewed motivation to get going on the house and make it the beautiful place I envisioned a year ago when I first saw it. For tonight, I'm just enjoying the feeling of relief.
On other notes, Melody is loving school. She comes off the school bus each day full of energy and excitment. Her homework is done in record time and she's off to new things. She rotates gym, music, art and library each day and is settling into her routines. Her teacher seems great and this is going to be a really good year for her!
Ok, off to enjoy the rest of my night! Maybe I'll watch a movie or read a book without feeling guilty for not studying. :D