Beginning Anew

It is officially the 8th day of the new year.
And surprise, surprise! The world didn't end last year!
Sorry to all of you out there who genuinely believed that the world was going to end. But let's face it, you're all a little bit crazy. After all, if the Mayans could predict the future they'd still be here.
Sorry, that was lame.

And how is everyone coming along with their resolutions?
Are you sticking with them or have you already considered it a loss and given up?
My resolution is pretty much the same as it is every year. Staying healthy. Only this time I have someone to do it with. I think that this year will be a huge success.

Also, I am applying for university.
Yippee.
Here's what happened....
Are you ready?

After I finished high school I moved on to college. I studied technical drafting. Truthfully, I slacked more than I studied. Did quite well at it too, much to my eternal regret.
After college I moved to Ontario where all I did was work a job I hated and one that wasn't half bad. Kind of just wasted my time there more than anything.
So now we're into the 3rd year out of high school and I went back to college. This time I was going to finish. And I did. Despite having my finish date pushed back by my not-so-brilliant teacher, I finished. And despite the incredible amount of stress I dealt with throughout the program, I finished. And despite having to deal with aforementioned not-so-brilliant teacher every single day, I finished.
And now I'm working a job I do like and would like to keep. So this is now the 4th year out of high school and I am now 23. I'm also applying for university.
To do this, first I had to go to the university to get a little info. I had to know if my college credits could or would be transferred. So off I go to the university. First, it took my over 15 minutes to find the public parking and then at least 10 minutes to find the building I thought would be the right one. Then after that I went to the most logical place to ask a question; the receptionist. She kindly directed me to the fourth floor registars office. And they directed me to the admissions room down the hall. All this running around had to have taken another 15 minutes. I was starting to get panicky. What if this had been a huge waste of my time? So I finally get to talk to someone who knows the answer to my question.
And the answer? No.
No. My college credits are useless. My two years of college were a waste of time. Aside from the feeling of accomplishment and the certificate I received (actually I had to go get it from the college office), I lost two years of my life. Two years that could have been spent already in university and two years closer to the degree I've been after since grade 7.
So the plan is this: Fall of 2013 I will begin my first year of Environmental Design (a.k.a. Architecture).
Am I crazy?
I really and truly think that I am.
This means that I have four years of school ahead of me and I won't finish until I'm almost 30.
That's scary.
I had hoped to get married and have some kids in there somewhere, but heck, that's not too likely anymore is it?
What on earth am I getting myself into?

Toodle-loo

Ps: How in the heck do you university students ever know where you're going???