For the past 10 years, I've struggled with the decision to go back to school and pursue my passion to teach. Along the way, opportunities presented themselves reminding me that this was a crazy idea; life was good just as it was. This summer, I finally developed the courage to apply and just "see what happens." I took the MAT, never dreaming I'd actually pass. I applied with an extended resume I had not thought about since the spring of 2001 when I "had to have one" for my first job right after college. And, I interviewed leaving the admissions office not feeling good about the way I answered my questions. Until... I received my acceptance letter from Spalding University on July 30th. As I opened the letter, I sat there in disbelief as the anxiety began to set in. Now, I had to make a decision. For real, this time. With all that I had in me, I decided this was the right thing to do for me... for my family. No more travel and no more tears when Mommy left for a night to devote my time to others who needed me. Those moms that work outside the home struggle with this everyday. I know you get it. It's tough to balance work life and home life. Adding travel on top of that only adds to the exhaustion. My philosophy has always been to give 150% no matter what. Once I began to deteriorate, I knew what it was time to do. Monday, August 8th I delivered my official letter of resignation to BB&T. This was a bitter sweet decision as I was excited about what was to come, but deliberately sad for those I was leaving behind. I spent more time with those at work than I did with those at home; so in many ways, my BB&T team were very much like family. I look forward to the days ahead and still plan to keep in touch with my employees, with my manager, and with those at 401 West Main who became dear friends. Goodbye BB&T.
