I've Done It!

I know it's been a while since I have posted, but there has been "Much Ado About EVERYTHING" in my life this Spring :)
The biggest thing though, is what I'm sharing first...
This was my F-I-N-A-L semester finishing up my 'junior college career' and I couldn't be any happier!
I have earned my A.A. in Behavioral Science with a concentration in Psychology and my A.S. Agricultural Business (which is my true major now). And I will be transferring to Stanislaus in August :-) with about a year to a year and a half to go...
And I am very, very proud to say: That I am the very first person in my family to have gone to college, and earned a degree.  Four generations, and I am the first.  It's a very, very good feeling :)

So normally I'm one of the last ones called because of my last name.
Well it so happens that this time, I was #3!!  They give you a card to  write your name, and where you line up
Is where you are...I like that so much better! But I had to wait for over 500 other people to be called haha

Me and My Dear Friend Jen...She's my Dairy girl! :-)

After Graduation...my cuz Holly and her beau (hubby) hehe
Everyone kept saying how proud they were of me...what a great feeling...

Me and Mandy...she's like my family, I love her so super duper much!
She brought me flowers!!

Me, Jen and Candace....my girls!

It has been an interesting ride, that's for sure...this whole "Going back to school" thing...especially as a single parent.  Well, I give all of my credit to my parents; if it wasn't for them, I wouldn't be where I am today...all that much closer to success! :-)
I have had some hard moments in the time I went back to school here, and the people that were in these pictures (and many others who are not in any pictures here) helped me at some point, various points actually lol.  They pushed me when I could no longer push myself; they supported me when I could not hold myself up alone; they stood by me when I cried out of frustration of "not so good" grades, or picking a 4 year to transfer to, and many other frustrations; they guided me, and were patient with me when all I wanted to do was throw my hands up and quit, because I was tired of the late nights cramming for exams, doing homework or seemingly never ending projects...
They laughed with me as I saw some of the highest grades I've ever earned in my life,  and they cheered me on as I walked that stage on April 27th, 2012 whether they were in the stands or not.
I earned these degrees, yes, I can officially say they are mine...but I wouldn't have rights to either of them, if it weren't for all of those who love me, and support me, through it all, as they always have. To them, I say with the most grateful heart...thank you.