I initially went away to school for one year and decided to come home, get married, and attend the local university's branch campus. After a year I had to take a break. I enjoyed being a new bride and basically quit/failed school. I began working full time in banking, then went into the ministry as a church camp caretaker with my husband and finally became a stay at home mom. I returned to college full time at the age of 33 with 3 children (2, 4, & 6) and finished in 2 1/2 years. My family moved from Northeast Ohio to Western North Carolina for me to pursue a teaching position. I went the long way to get here, but I have experiences and memories I would never trade.