The Beginning

And so another semester begins. Only 9 more to go until I actually have soemthing to show for all this crap. New courses, new school supplies, a new housemate. And, oh grascious, y'all, what a housemate! She's been living in Beverly Hills, but has now been 'called out' by God to live among the less-affluent. I guess that's us. ;-) And while, yes, we do technically live below the poverty line, it's only because we're currently racking up over $100,000 worth of debt to become certifiably over-educated. Also, she had to leave her last living situation becuase 'they weren't Real Christians.' Ohmygrascious. Heaven only Knows if we're 'Real Christians' or not. Still, Scary Roommate (see post: Why Roommate is so Wonderful) thinks New Housemate is the best thing since sliced bread. Maybe it's becuase she says things like "That's so rad!" and "She's so dope!" You never know, I guess some people like those phrases. ;-)
It's funny, because sometimes I'll start asking myself, is this really worth it? Is it really worth all this crap, all this schooling, all these housemates, all this therapy, for four measly letters, Psy.D., after my name? Is it really worth all the pain and suffering of living in ugly and unbreathable SoCal? So many times, all I want to do is run back to Texas, run back Home, back to where my friends are close by, where the things I know and love are. Sometimes I can almost taste it. But then I have moments like the one I had in class today: I grumble along, thinking about how much I hate school, I hate class, I hate SoCal, and then Dr. Porter says, "And this semester we'll be talking about the problem of Evil, the nature of human persons, and the existance of the Soul." (And yes, he really does say "Human Persons." It's like his favorite phrase.) And then I realize, there's (almost) no where else I'd rather be. Yes, I am so much of a nerd that discussing the existance of the soul actually sounds exciting to me, actually sparks something within me that makes me want to sit up and Listen! Sit up, and think, and feel, and do. So guess what, all you crap??? You can't get me down! Because, goshdarn it, I'm gonna be a psychologist, and I'm gonna be the best one I can be, and what's more, I'm gonna like it!
Because this is my call, and you can't mess with that.