I'm in

I can't believe it but they have given me a place at uni!!!!! I am so over the moon and can't wait to start this new chapter of my life. I didn't think I would hear until after christmas but i checked on the website and i'm in !!!! I can't tell you how much this means to me. Thank you all so much for all your prayers and good wishes. 

I start on the 16th march 2009, not long to go !!!!!

my interview

Thought I should update you, thanks so much for your prayers and good wishes, I really felt like I had loads of people rooting for me. 

It went well and I think I did okay, I don't think I blew them away of anything and I was disappointed they did want to talk more about things I put into my personal statement but overall I don't think it was a bad interview. I loved the hospital, it was so wonderful al these kids everywhere, just a really great atmosphere. They told me I wouldn't hear until after christmas which is a little disappointing but I guess it is only a week to go!! Well i can truly do no more an just have to hope for the best and trust that it is in God's hands and if I don't get in then there is a reason why not (of course will still be very upset). 

Thanks again for all your good wishes and prayers.

I got an interview

I came home from college today and saw a letter from London South Bank Uni and I have an interview!!!!!!!!! Its really soon as well, its next wednesday !!!!!!!!!!!! 

Thank you so much for your prayers, i'm so happy and excited but also very nervous. I'm going to be praying HARD that day I can tell you !

Thanks again 

uni. follow up

I have received a letter from London south bank uni. stating they received my application and a member of the academic staff is reviewing my application and I should hear within the next 2 weeks !!!! 

There is nothing more I can do but wait, pray and hope - I'm nervous, I want this so much !

university

Well I have been planning to blog about this for a couple of weeks now but I have been so super busy doing assignments for college and trying to keep up at work that this post never sorta happened until now !

A couple of weeks ago me and my mum went to an open day for the university that I want to go to: London South bank University. I was fabulous and everything I hoped it would be. Well the shocker is that I'm already qualified enough to apply (especially with all my experience). They also told me that they have a smaller intake in march of only 60 people and she thought that I would be very well suited to it. If I get in for the march intake then I would do all of my placements for all 3 years at Great Ormond Street Hospital which is an amazing hospital for sick children. Children get sent there not only from all over the country but also from around the world. It is a dream of mine to work there so I had to jump at the chance. 

I have applied and I just hope I get accepted, first I will find out if I get an interview and then if the interview goes well I have to sit a couple of tests and if I'm successful then i'll be going to uni. in just a few months !!!!!!! 

I am still going to college even though I don't necessarily need it just in case I don't get in for march and then it will help me to apply for the september intake. 

I am just so excited and I really really want this so much I just have this feeling that this is the right thing for me to do with my life. 

I had to write a personal statement for my application and after quite a bit of guidance from people at work I wrote a corker even if I do say so myself ! I showed it to my mum after I had finished it and it made her cry. She gave me a big hug and told me how proud she is of me. I was so unbelievably touched by that. If you want to read it say so and i'll email it to you as I don't want to post it on her as it is quite personal and plus I think it's really good so I don't want anyone nicking my work !!!! 

I would really appreciate your prayers that they will like my application and give me an interview.

I've been in the kitchen making...

...Peppermint bark !

I loved the peppermint bark that Debi made while I was over in America living with them. 

So when I saw some peppermint candy canes while at the supermarket for just a £1, I just HAD to get them and make peppermint bark ! They came out well and are really yummy !!! Thanks for the recipe Debi ! 

me and my dew

Its not a very good pic as I used my webcam but I am buzzing as i had a can of mountain dew tonight !!!!! A friend ordered me one from a website :-D  For those of you that don't know you can't buy mountain dew here in England :-( Though I do think that I probably wouldn't love it as much as I do if I could drink it every day - absence really does make the heart grow fonder (most of the time) !

I've had a really good two days at college, I really love it even all the assignments I have to write !!! It does take up a lot of my time but i'd take a day at college over a day at work any day. 

I'm rambling here but work is not so great right now and am thinking its maybe time to move on again, my itchy feet are coming into play again. 

a few of my favorite things

A couple of the blogs I read have posted their favorite things and I thought I would do to.

1. sleeping in my own bed and knowing the alarm isn't going to go off and I can sleep for as long as I like
   
2. curing up on the sofa with friends to watch a movie
3. hanging out at the beach hut with everyone in the evening, playing silly games
4. a child learning something you have taught them
5. a small child falling asleep in your arms
6. cheering a child up when they are upset
7. playing sims 2 on my computer
8. surfing the internet
9. chatting to friends on the phone who live all over the world
10. walking through the Bouffard's front door to be greeted by the family when I haven't seen them in a long time
11. strolling through big cities like London or New york 
12. being in the English countryside walking my dogs or camping
13. the smell of the grass after it has rained
14.  eating a big bowl of crisps (potato chips)
15. Chinese take away
16. mountain dew 
17. thick vanilla milkshake
18. looking back at photos of the good times in my childhood
19. hugs from the people I love
20. dancing and singing at a concert and just not caring what people think

I encourage you all to post some of your favorite things on your own blogs or leave them in the comments.

I'm a bad blogger

Hi guys,

I'm a bad blogger - i Haven't blogged in like a month !!!

Ok so my news:

I've started at college and I LOVE it. 

For those of you that don't know I'm doing a Access to healthcare course so that in september I can start my training to become a pediatric nurse. 

I have made some good friends already at college which is so nice. We have a laugh together but are all really serious about the course and we all want to become nurses. We are all in our early to mid twenties which sets us apart from the rest of the group who are either older or younger. Oh an we are the only ones without kids of our own !!! 

I'm only at college on Monday's and Tuesday's and the rest of the week I'm still working with disabled children at the same school. I've got a promotion though and am now a Lead Learning support worker. I love my new job role but am having to put my new authority into action already. I don't feel good about it one hand as I don't want to rock the boat but when it comes down to safety for the children I have to put my foot down and put a stop to things. Wish I could elaborate more but unfortunately because of confidentiality I can't. 

way back when-sday

Can you tell which is me ?

This is me and my sisters trying to get my Dad moving after a picnic !

I just love looking at old pictures again.