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Yesterday I visited a college and gathered information on the requirements for spring admission. The deadline for spring admission is mid-November. I plan on applying to the school, and the whole idea of returning to school excites me. It shows progress in my recovery. I look forward to starting school in January and being enrolled part-time for starts. My major is Business Administration.

Prior to the onset of schizophrenia I was going to school, working, and running cross country. But when schizophrenia interrupted my life it snatched away everything. Now I am slowly picking up the activities I used to do and going to school is a major part of that. Recovery is feeling like your old self again, and when I am in school I will feel like the old me again.
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HektikLyfe said…
Man the idea of going back to school scares me so much. I would be so bored and my mind would shut off. I just wanted to sleep.

Good luck! I'm sure you'll do much better evident by the eloquence of your blogs.
October 30, 2008 at 3:57 PM
Laura said…
Congratulations on your plans!
October 30, 2008 at 6:50 PM
Synchronicity said…
Oh that is wonderful...you are doing so well. My mother has schizophrenia so I will read your blog with great interest.
October 30, 2008 at 7:02 PM
TheEO said…
You seem to be coping very well - most of the people I know with this condition emerge with serious cognitive deficits which would prevent them from writing a blog in cogent English.

You might find:

http://schizophrenia.acandanex.co.uk/

an interesting account. It is about my only child.
October 31, 2008 at 7:21 AM
Ashley Smith said…
Thank you, Hektiklyfe.

Merelyme, I am glad you found an interest in my blog.

Theeo, I checked out the site and I like it, I'll keep reading.

I will keep you all posted on my plans for school this spring.
October 31, 2008 at 2:55 PM
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