Registration Day

December 8th was the given last day to register for Spring 2009 classes at my college. In truth, there is a late registration period available in early January. However, I didn't want to risk missing out on my selection of courses. I perused the college catalog for a 20 minute period tonight, hoping to streamline my schedule with all classes on the same day. I selected three in total, all meeting on Tuesdays and Thursdays. They are as follows:

History 121 - 2:00-3:15 pm
English 111 - 4:00-5:15 pm
Psychol 150 - 5:45-7:00 pm

You see, in this setup, my day is filled in an academic mindset. There is enough time in between classes to recuperate, and perhaps prepare last second for the upcoming class. My work schedule is 7:30-12:30 every morning, Monday through Friday. At least with this semester, there is plenty of study time available on the 3 off school days, and the entire weekend as well. Again, we're starting out with a total of 9 credit hours to slowly work up to full 15 hour status in a methodical manner. You have to walk before you run, especially if you're preparing for a marathon, so to speak.

Back to the registering process, it was quite simple. I phoned the college hot line, and followed the automated prompts asking for course numbers. After confirming my 3 classes, I used a credit card for payment. The total cost for 9 credits came out to $418. Remember, my financial aid application is still in review, so its still possible to be reimbursed down the line once the aid is approved. I'll remark on that once its becomes available in a few weeks.

The first day of class is January 12, 2009. That's only 34 days away. I've waited 11 years to go full steam, so these next 5 weeks will be a matter of revving up my engines. Happy Registration Day!