Well, since I started this thread, life has changed dramatically, to say the least. After a year of working, schooling, and volunteering my little hiney off, I'm headed to PT school in the fall! This is major, major, major for me. I was terrified to take the chance, terrified the whole time I was taking prerequisites, terrified while writing my apps, and terrified when I got the letter in the mail! However, I'm pretty darn proud of myself for DOING this and gaining admission to grad school, because it was nerve-wracking.

Now I'm just terrified about how much money I'm going to have to borrow ! Anyone want to help me rob a bank or buy a lotto ticket?

And, I want to say thanks for the words of wisdom offered to me. I really took all of them to heart, and had a long talk with myself (not out loud, I promise) about what I want and what I'm willing to do to get there. Your thoughts and shared experiences encouraged me to try, and so far I am SO glad I did.

Y'all get one free knee-fix when I'm a PT, okay?