Narrative Essay About Moving Back To College

In the Spring semester of 2010, my spouse enrolled at San Jose City College. Once he became familiar with procedures and campus navigation, he started to enjoy being back in school. He would always come home and tell me how much he knew I would enjoy school. I would either shrug off the advice or tell him firmly “there is no way I am driving all the way from the Eastside San Jose to SJCC”. That summer we had to move and found a place that is .05 miles from campus. I now thought that maybe it wouldn’t be so bad since I am so close. A year later in 2011 I made the decision to return to school and pursue an AA in Art. This was not an easy decision since I had many excuses why not to go back to school. I felt that since I graduated from San Jose High School 29 years ago, I could not possible by competent in any school subject that involved a textbook. I also feared spending scheduled days outside my home since I had spent the last eight years as immobile as possible due to a work injury and multiple back surgeries that labeled me Permanently Handicapped. …show more content…
After my Assessment test, I decided to go to Admissions and Financial Aid desks. It was then I saw the DSPS office and I immediately thought “I am not handicapped”, but my curiosity led me into the office prior to leaving. Still unsure of how they could help me, I gathered required paperwork and met with the counselor. Being uneasy, unsure of what to expect, I found the counselor so comforting which put me at ease. As he told me what could be done for me, it sounded like a luxury. However, as time went I came to realize that without DSPS, school would be unbearable even if I only took 2 classes in Spring and Fall