Research: done!

The biggest news this week is that my research is getting PUBLISHED!!! I'm so thrilled I can hardly stand myself! I've been bouncing off the walls for two days now... it's an amazing feeling to know that I can accomplish something that monumental and still be doing everything else- being a mom, working full time, going to school full time... I think it felt even better to know I'm capable of doing something like this while people thought I was a nutcase for having so much on my plate. It goes to show that anything is possible. If you put enough effort into it and you don't take your eyes of the goal, and determination is always there, you can do anything you set your mind to.
Which brings me to another point: if you thought this semester was bad, look at mine for next semester. I may just have to turn myself into a psych ward after it's all said and done:
Physiology
Gen Chem II
2 Anthropology classes
Calc I
and independent research (again)
Call me crazy, but I think  I can do it, given I get enough help with babysitting. Plus I'll be dropping to part time work (thank the heavens!), so it'll make this whole thing a lot easier. I'm worried, however, because classes won't be so close to me anymore like they are right now, and they're on a university level, which just complicates everything. Dang it all!!!! But would I trade any of it? Never!

In other news, Chem lab is done and DONE! I was so happy to turn in my final paperwork for that class on thursday. To celebrate my research getting published and finishing chem lab, my family and I went bowling. It was really fun... well, there was a bit of trouble to start with, but mostly, it was good to do something with them. Even though they're crazy. HAHA
I've got three exams coming up this next week. I'm terrified. I'm just going to try managing not to get a D+ on my trig exam like I did last time... that was really embarrassing. And he's not letting us use a 3x5 card like he has been because he wants us to get used to testing without it for the final, so that could potentially be disastrous.

Something that has been on my mind a lot lately is why there aren't a lot more moms out there that follow their dreams after they get married and have kids. Just because you have kids and have to change 20 diapers/day, it doesn't mean you can give up on your own life. I understand some moms are content with doing just that for the rest of their lives, which is fine (more power to ya!) but for those who miss it and blame it on motherhood for not fulfilling those dreams... come on! Seriously! That should not be an excuse, but more of a power to drive that desire.
That's at least how I work, anyway. If someone tells me I can't do it, it gives me even more motivation to prove them wrong.