A Belle long-gone in the Air Force!  I can't believe how long it has been since I have written on here- I need to remedy this!  I've been reminded recently on the benefit of reflective thought- so I hope to continue this through my blog! 

I've been at tech school since the end of March... it's now October.  It is incredibly difficult and challenging here, but I love it all the more for that same reason.  I'm an Airman Leader- a yellow rope- so I have a whole building full of Airmen to watch over and I have to say: sometimes I feel like a mother hen. I love it, though.  Being called Ma'am... watching timid Airmen trying to decide if they need to salute me or not...I kid!  I love helping them out, answering their questions, making sure they are upholding the standards, so on and so forth. 

Class can be a challenge, though.  I enjoy the people in my class for the most part, although I do not tolerate laziness well, or disrespect for the rules so my feathers get ruffled from time to time.  I feel like  mother hen there, as well.  I attempt to look out for everyone... I need to do a better job of not letting them slip through the cracks.  I can't let go of responsibilities! 

The pace is incredible...  much faster than a college course- and I think I am busier now than when I had 19 credit hours (plus 2 more hours I was auditting- 21 altogether) in college... Now that I think about it I'd LOVE to go back to my first year advisor and share with her my experiences thus far.  She thought 19 was too many... ha!  Granted, my experience gained from Saint Mary's certainly makes this schooling far more accomplishable (is that a word?).  I think I've earned the right to make up words at this point.  I've always been a busy person... I don't relax easily as I always imagine there is something else I need to be doing.  In this place, though, the relaxation is required every so often!  I'm working on that! 

Now I must work on homework and baychief tasks... Happy to be back on here!