A new semester begins

My second official semester as a midwifery student started yesterday.  It is going to be another fairly easy one with a writing course and a medical terminology course. We received an email a week ago that the beginning of our terminology course is being put off until later in the month, so as of right now I don't have a whole lot of "school" work to do.  It's actually kind of disappointing.  I like being a bit overwhelmed by my courses.  It keeps me on my toes.

Instead, I am starting out this semester working part-time at the bookstore at the University of Minnesota.  It would seem that would have absolutely nothing to do with my own education and a whole lot to do with the educations of a lot of young folks.  But if you could only hear me chanting my mantra of "MANA! MANA!  October! October!"  I plan on using every last penny that I earn working at the bookstore to fund my trip to the MANA conference in Nashville.  I'm so incredibly excited to go.  So many old friends to see, new friends to meet, amazing speakers to hear and workshops to attend. Horray for MANA!