So. When my kids were little, I said I would never homeschool them. It was way too much work, and I didn't want to be responsible for them getting several grades behind other kids their age.
And then one son begged me to take him out of school and the other one was miserable there and not getting what he needed. So I did.
Then I said my youngest son would never go back to public school because of the tough time he had when he was in before.
And then the Lord said, "Yes he will." So this year he will be starting high school in a public school. HIGH SCHOOL. He's been home with me since the second half of fourth grade.
I also have said - many, many times- that I will never, ever go back to college because there's really nothing that I want to do that requires a degree and I really like being home, blah, blah, blah.
So I bet you'll never guess what I did this week.
Yes, I registered for college. My ultimate goal is to become a COTA (certified occupational therapy assistant), but I will start out at our local community college for my basics.
Why a COTA? Well, thanks for asking.
As a mother of a child with special needs and a friend of many mothers of children who have gone through all different forms of therapy, I know what it's like to have a child who needs help. I know what it's like to look to therapists (or teachers or aides) who can offer that assistance with compassion and I know what a blessing they are.
I want to be a blessing.
Plus my husband has been a physical therapist for eleven years, and I'm pretty familiar with the inside of a therapy gym. :)
I don't know for sure, but I feel pretty certain that I will end up in pediatrics. I want to help, to encourage, to love on those kids, and to see their progress.
I know it's going to be a long road, but I am getting very excited about it.
And I was even more excited when I went to talk to an advisor the other day and found out that I don't have to take the THEA because my ancient TASP still counts aaaaand I have 35 hours of usable college credit. Woo hoo!!
I know life is going to change around here, but it's gonna be good changes. My daughter will be commuting to college for a semester. My 16 year-old will be a junior and will be driving himself to school. My youngest will start school for the first time in 4.5 years, and I will be reading books that you can't actually use in a book club at church.
It's a whole new season for everyone!
