New Life, Changes, Restarting

So I have had some major changes take place in my life since my last post May 9, 2012. Life got so crazy that I forgot to blog. Well maybe not forget I just did not put in the effort like I use to. To be honest I missed it. It was my sister who suggested I start blogging again. So much had happened that I needed to document it. So far it has been great capturing my last year and half.

July 2012 rolls around and my life changes. I was offered a position I had wanted for so long at a boarding school. It required me moving out of my hometown of Providence and make a new life for myself and my daughter in Massachusetts. No family close by. Just me and her. I was faced with both excitement and fear. Adrianna had grown up in the same house I did since she was born. She would miss having breakfast being made by grandma or her auntie and uncle picking her up from school and taking her out to eat. I would leave a place that I called home for the majority of my life to build a new one outside of what I was most comfortable with. As always I took the challenge and I ran with it. I gave my two weeks notice to my previous employer, packed everything I owned(well not everything) and made the move that would impact my life in ways I never dreamed of. I was now officially on my own.

I did however have to make a decision that was difficult but beneficial to both Adrianna and I. I decided to let my daughter stay with my parents my first 5 months while I adjusted to my new job, new home and new responsibilities. I did not think it was fair to have Adrianna go through the stress of the adjustments I was going to have to make. Probably one of the best decisions I made. While Adrianna remained in Providence I was able to figure what school to enroll her in once she arrived, I got to set up her new bedroom, create a comfortable schedule that would allow us more mommy and daughter time, not to mention I got to learn my job, and develop relationships with the faculty and staff who would also be instrumental in Adrianna’s life.

The other reason I decided to let Adrianna stay with my parents was that I was finishing up my last year of grad school. I had two semesters left and did not want to put it on hold. My goal was to graduate May 2013 and I had to make it happen. I almost quit twice. I was starting a new job, finishing up two courses one completely online as well as making it to as many classroom sessions as possible. The drive at times would take me an hour and half with traffic. Did I mention I had to complete my first draft of my thesis. Can you say crazy busy. Not only did I complete the draft, I also made frequent visits to see Adrianna and had a very successful first half at my job. I was doing it all. By God’s grace, support from my family, grad school advisors, friends and new colleagues I got it done. I received my Masters in Education from the University of RI May 2013.

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