I officially started nursing school on Wednesday! I am not sure what I expected. Did I think I would be a natural and not have to work as hard as the others to pass the program? What was going through my mind the day I first decided to make such a drastic career change? Read more

This is my last day to live life in my 20s. Since I have obsessed about turning 30 for so long, I am hoping that it will be less of an obstacle when the actual day arrives … tomorrow. Read more

I have taken it upon myself to try and solve all the financial problems of this country. You will find that some of the solutions I have come up with are quite simple. Hit yourself in the head 14 times for not thinking of these first … starting now! Read more

I made it through the first week of school. The feelings of doubt carry over into the second, but I talked myself out of dropping all of my classes. Read more

The fear, the humiliation, the excitement, the anticipation, the anxiety …

Armed with a rainbow of emotions, I start school tomorrow. Read more

With all this confusion in Jennifer land, I finally came to a conclusion on what I want to do with my life. Forget nursing … forget journalism … I have decided that I will marry a man who does not mind paying the bills while I sit on my butt all day and write a book. I really think that my purpose in life is to weave an imaginary world for someone else to read. So, do I have any takers? Anyone willing to take care of me?  

Changing my name to Hope was a dumb idea …

You can call me Jennifer again. I suck at name changes. I forgot the first rule of changing my name … I need to actually remember the name.

With my last weekend coming to a close, I am overcome with a new realization. I am really leaving Florida.

All the joy of moving home to family and friends has completely clouded my vision to the plain and simple truth of the situation - I am about to make a big change. My life is about to be turned inside out. I have absolutely no clue what my life will look like in two months, two years, 10 years.

I remember feeling this way before … Read more