[GeoStL] Re: I might be out of my mind...

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Susan,

Congrats!  It will be hard work but no one ever regrets the effort.  



Susan Ring wrote:
> 
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> But then, so what else is new?
> Anyway, since I made kind of an informal announcement at the picnic today,
> here's my crazy news for those of you who weren't there.
> 
> I found out a couple weeks ago that I have been accepted to the Masters
> program in Exercise Physiology at Mizzou.  Since I will be attending school
> courtesy of an assisstantship, I will need to relocate there for about 2
> years.  An assistantship means that I work for my department in exchange for
> a (very) small salary and a complete tuition waiver. It's a form of cheap
> labor for a grad program and is usually a whole lot of work for the money.
> I have to report for duty on August 15.  That's the reason I had to cancel
> my attempt at having a second summer picnic/going away party.  The only
> weekend that worked for a picnic turns out to be the weekend I have to move
> in.
> 
> Move in where?  Good question-I'm going apartment hunting next week.  The
> other crazy part of the equation is that Michael and my daughter (going to
> Meramec for college) wil remain in St Peters and I'll become sort of a
> commuter wife and Mom.  Michael and my family have been very supportive and
> encouraging about my plans.
> 
> Otehr folks buy sports cars or have an affair for their midlife crisis-I'm
> going off to school to work like a slave!  Thus, I might really be out of my
> mind.
> 
> After August 15 I'll certainly keep in touch with you all via the mail list
> and hopefully I'll get a chance to cache or have lunch with some of you once
> in a while.  I plan to catch up with the Columbia and Jeff City cachers (hey
> Lazylightning!) with whatever little bit of free time I get.
> 
> Once I get settled, I expect that if any of you are heading in my direction
> you'll hollar at me and see if we can get together for a bit.  I'm also
> hoping that my studies and work will leave me a little free time to set up
> an occasional picnic or group hunt in Columbia.  They have some very nice
> city parks and then there's Rockbridge just to the south.
> 
> Sorry for the wordy post, just a lot to explain.
> 
> Had a great time at the picnic today.
> 
> Susan
> 
> 
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