This morning, I created a reading schedule for my upcoming CSET test.  I have 38 books to read in 25 days.  It seems a little aggressive and unrealistic to me, but I’ll see what I can do.  I am (going to be) singularly focused on learning all I can over the next month.  I’m treating my studies as “work.”

The other thing I did today was call the National Hispanic University (NHU).  From all I had heard, the NHU had an accelerated program (one year!) that fit the needs of most (and not just Hispanic students either), and it was cheaper than SJSU’s 2-3 year program as well.  I talked to the administrator, who was very informative and downright friendly.  I like this school already!  Based on that conversation, I filled out the application form, filled out a financial aid form (which I though was ridiculous, but they guy assured me that most actually get financial aid, even if they consider themselves well-off), sent my two favorite professors a plea for letters of recommendation, and then wrote a two-page “letter of intent” about my desire to be a teacher, which the school requires.  A little later, Barb got in contact with one of the substitutes who had gone through the NHU program and I had a chance to talk with him a while.  He had really enjoyed the program, and would recommend it to anyone.  Yeah, I felt like I was really on the right track now.

I didn’t actually read much today, but I felt I accomplished a great deal.  That evening, the admin guy (Danny) wrote back and said that my letter of intent was one of the best he had ever read.  That made my day.  He invited me to an open house next Saturday at NHU.  I hope that I can not only see the place next week, but that I’ll be able to talk with someone in the Art department.  Over the weekend, I applied for an open teaching position at the University for an Art Appreciation class. I would like very much to teach that class, and Danny says that I can be a teacher and a student at the University at the same time, so long as the classes don’t meet at the same time.