First day of school!

Tomorrow I'm headed off to school to begin training as a massage therapist. I'm really excited and have been looking forward to it for two months.
Last Thursday evening was orientation and I got to meet my classmates for the next several months (there are 20) and pick up my books for the first term (there are 10). Tomorrow morning I'll be getting a brain full of Human Physiology and the afternoon has me learning the fundamentals of Shiatsu massage. Wednesday will be my most challenging class, Fundamentals of Traditional Chinese Medicine. I don't believe in TCM, but decided to take it (it's part of the East/West program I'm taking) because a lot of people do seem to really believe in it and at least I'll know what the heck they're talking about. I do believe in learning, so I'm going into it with a slightly open, yet still very skeptical mind. I'm just hoping for a passing grade in that one, to be honest. It'll be interesting, to say the least. Then Thursday has me in Musculoskeletal Anatomy for the morning and back in Shiatsu for the afternoon.
I was looking at my anatomy textbooks over the weekend and freaking out. It's a LOT of information and I don't really have that much experience with the subject, to be honest. When I took any science classes in my earlier college career (as a Theatre Arts major) it was something I had to do because it was part of the core curriculum. I did just enough to get by. But I was thinking this morning: I wasn't bad at it, I just didn't apply myself. I think I got Bs and Cs in it (remember, this was 20 years ago) and that was okay considering I didn't put my all into those classes and I was doing all my theatre stuff, too, with rehearsals every night and performances and all the other classes and projects. I always took a full load of at least 15 credits.
This time around, I'm taking a break from the acting, I only have to worry about subjects related to my course of study and I can really focus on the science. I'm not stupid by any stretch of the imagination, so I should be able to get this. I have a fresh perspective on the subjects and I'm looking forward to the challenge.
On the creative front, I've managed to finish a few of the projects I've had laying around for (ahem) a while. I finished the flannel shirt dress I posted pix of a while back, tho I may just wear it as a frock coat instead. It looks really cool that way with my charcoal gray leggings and a black t-shirt (I know, not sun colors, but will look so cool come Fall). I even have blue combat boots to go with it.
I finished a blanket bag I've had sitting around for years waiting for a binding and webbing. I'm looking forward to using it to carry my sheets and towels to massage appointments.
I've been thrifting (oh, yes, I have). I took two bags of my sons' outgrown clothing to Savers to get the 30% off coupon and hit the proverbial jackpot for school clothes.
Don't worry, I also got the boys some new pants and shorts for the summer months. They're growing so fast!
Which reminds me, they need clean clothes so I have laundry to do. I have to manage my time better now that I'm a student. I think I have a grasp on things until I don't, know what I mean?