Great News!

Today was a good day. My mom got hired for a full-time nursing position this morning. It pays enough to cover all of her expenses and then some, provides full health coverage as well as a 401k. Also, I found out that I'm getting a raise (and after only a month on the job). I'm going to be taking on a bit more responsibility, helping the managers with a task that has previously been reserved just for them. I'm not sure how much the raise will be, but every little bit helps. This means that a huge weight is lifted off of my shoulders. Barring some sort of catastrophe, the financial situation seems to have worked itself out. Phew!

So now my money earned can be dedicated to skydiving and fun in general. It's amazing how happy that thought makes me.

The Good and the Bad

I have decided to take a much lighter course load in school for my senior year and get a job. My first priority is helping my mom out with her bills, but the added bonus is that whatever is left over will go towards skydiving. I've never worked while going to school, so this will be a new experience for me. I need to maintain full-time status in order to keep my scholarship, but I'll only be taking 12ish credits per semester rather than the very painful 22 I had last spring. I'm looking forward to not wanting to die during midterms and finals.

The good news on the job front is that 24 hours after I submitted a couple online applications, I got a callback for an interview. This means that money for skydiving may be coming my way in the near future. The bad news is that it will still probably be another couple weeks before I can afford to go again :(