A change in the Green's plan.

Remember how I said on Saturday that we had exciting news?

And how I specifically said I wasn't pregnant?

Well, I'm still not pregnant, so suck it.

The real news became official and announceable when I got this email from my boss this morning.

*Pause, rewind.*

A new job? Lead student? 20 hours a week, 40 hours during the summer? New responsibilities?

What do this all mean for the Green's?!

Changes in plans have never been my favorite thing in the world. Most people, including my husband, know that about me. I love to have a plan, I love to stick to that plan. I should know by now that I should just stop making plans because they never work out anyway.

I have been excited for months to graduate in May. I have worked hard in college, and I've put in my fair share of homework, presentations, and major projects. Even though I was scared to admit it a couple of months ago, I'm ready to start working in my field, in the 'real world.' I'm good at what I do; public relations comes naturally to me. However, the only thing holding me back from graduating with my degree is a certain math requirement.

*dramatic effect* DUN DUN DUUUUNNNNN.

Back when I was a mere freshman, I came to SUU with a 25 on the math portion of the ACT after three attempts at raising my overall score. I was misadvised by my academic counselor and was told to take Math 1010 when really I could have gone straight into Math 1050 and got my math requirement done. Well, two failed attempts at Math 1010 later thanks to severe math anxiety, I found myself as a senior who had all of her credits done but math. I need four credits of Math 1030. Math 1030 is quantitative reasoning, something that I've already taken a class on and done very well in. Quantitative reasoning makes sense to my poor math handicapped brain. I wrote a letter explaining the situation and provided proof of my Math 1030 work, and joined my current academic counselor (who is fabulous, might I add), a former professor, and the dean of the College of Humanities and Social Sciences to rally on my behalf to the math department to try and get me into Math 1030. Unfortunately, the math department isn't home to the nicest department chair and dean. The department chair has no faith in my ability to take and pass Math 1030. He advised me to take the math accuplacer test to determine what math I should be in. If I get into Math 1030 through the test, great! If not... I was shit out of luck.

Fast forward to now: late last week, I was brought into my boss's office and approached about the lead student position. My boss wanted it to be a year long position, and everything just clicked. I may not be very spiritual, but this job was kind of an answer to our thoughts and prayers. When I was set to graduate in May, we didn't know what was going to happen after graduation because I would be out of a job. Decent jobs are few and far between, and there's not much in my field here in Cedar City. If we were to move, Trevor wouldn't have his associate's degree completed quite yet and it would be hard to transfer anywhere because his credits would be all over the place. I also didn't know what I was going to do about my math credit, either.

*Unpause.*

By accepting the lead student position, the Green's have a new plan. (For now, that is. ;)) I will retake Math 1010 for the third time in the spring and then take Math 1030 next fall. My new expected date of graduation is next December, 2014, a semester late. I'll have a nice steady job for a whole year, too. By retaking Math 1010, it will replace my old 1010 grade and boost my GPA. A boosted GPA will be helpful if and when I go back to school to get my master's degree in communication. Trevor will also be done with his associate's degree next December, making it easier for us to move and for him to transfer somewhere depending on where I get a job. We still have money to pay for school, too, thanks to grants. Yes I was excited to graduate alongside my classmates who have been with me for the past four years, and yes I was excited to get out of Cedar City and start somewhere new with Trev, but I'm pretty damn happy and satisfied with how things are turning out now. Hell, we might even end up staying in Cedar after next December to let Trevor finish his elementary education degree here. I don't even want to think/plan that far ahead though, because it will probably change. ;)

The only downside to this plan and new job is that I will have to say goodbye to my student secretary position with the administration in the library after two happy years of working with them. My last day of work will be probably next Friday, and even though I'll still be working in the library, I'm sure I'm going to cry. But I'm not going to dwell on it. Onto bigger and better things! Trevor and I both decided that this is the best option for us and we're excited for the opportunities 2014 is starting to bring. Being the lead student position gives me the opportunity to expand on my leadership and work skills, and will look awesome on a resume. I also rather enjoy my boss and my co-workers. 

Here's to the holiday season, staying in good ol' Cedar City for another year, low stress, a new job, a supportive husband, and cheers for having a plan.