Corrine's Page: April 2010

Sunday, April 18, 2010

PANIC

So, on Wednesday I found out that I had to start over on my project for my master's degree. Today I found out that if my new topic is not approved by the end of the day Monday (tomorrow) I cannot continue in the course. I am still trying to track down and get information from my academic advisor as to what happens if my now third topic is rejected. She is going to get a lot of phone calls tomorrow. So I am panicking because it is now Sunday and the instructor still thinks my topic is not narrow enough. I think she's out of her mind. Here's how the process was supposed to work...

Class #1: introduce the project requirements and practice with the different aspects of the project; establish topic with the caveat it will receive official approval in class #2.
Class #2: approve topic and complete the first part of the project.
Class #3: complete the project.

Well, apparently the teacher in class #1 and the teacher in class #2 were absolutely not in communication. I received an A in the first class. I'm facing failing this class within the first week. If that happens, University of Phoenix will be receiving a formal complaint. There's no excuse for these two parts of the process to be so out of sync.

Meanwhile, I panic. Tomorrow I have a test in Linguistics to study for and take. And, I will probably end up getting ugly all over my academic advisor. Her lack of a response over at least 2 business days is also unacceptable.

Can you tell I'm a bit upset?

Sunday, April 11, 2010

What I did on my Easter vacation (part 7)...

I also got gifts for Mom and Dad...

Ooo! Coral! :)

Fun yet functional! An oven mitt & potholder which double as colorful maps of Florida! :)

Saturday, April 10, 2010

What I did on my Easter vacation (part 6)...

Got presents for Nikki and Ivy...

Looking at books from Chris. One is about alligators and one is the alphabet using names of ocean critters!

Letters and numbers flashcards from the Everglades have pictures of animals on them.

What I did on my Easter vacation (part 5)...

EASTER (part 2)...

Hollywood Beach...

Getting my feet wet and looking for shells (and coral, too)...

Say cheese! :)

Reflections on my Easter vacation

So, my friend Chris came for Christmas (which was totally snowed out). It seemed only fair to visit for Easter (plus it fit best into schedules). It was overall a great trip. The fibromyalgia gave me some trouble, but was overcome by music, faith, and enthusiasm for the amazing things there are to see in Florida.

It was...indescribable how great it was to be inside Easter again. Bells, brass, timpani, an organ with all the stops pulled out, and choral music to blow your mind! An A above high C thrown in here and there put the icing on the cake. Plus it was Easter! The best celebration of the year! Bright and beautiful! I was surrounded by amazing people - the choir, the pastor, Chris...the only thing missing was my family and then it would have been...dare I say it...perfect.

I saw amazing things and want to go back and see more amazing things! A castle made of coral, oppulance on display in what can only be described as a dream home (not for me, but for some I suppose), alligators (you can keep 'em), coral in the water, coral on the beach, a turtle in a bay, practically naked people wandering past shops and all across the sand, standing at the ocean's edge...not enough! I want more!

I think I would be happiest traveling from place to place in an RV, singing in random church choirs that will have me, visiting all 58 national parks - with someone special at my side and Samson along for the ride. :)

What I did on my Easter Vacation (part 4)...

EASTER (part 1)...

...making new friends and meeting new people...

...and did I mention singing at a Florida church with a choir of strangers...really, really nice strangers? This is Megan - a fellow First Soprano.