Looking forward to new experiences

One of the best things to move a person forward is to engage in new experiences. These experiences help keep our spirits up, open up our minds, make new friends, and reveal previously unknown talents and interests. I have a number of new and fun experiences to look forward to and while my life may become far busier than it has been in quite a while, I look forward to the distractions. Being busy doing something fun is better than being bored doing something that has lost its appeal.

In less than a month, I have these new experiences to look forward to:

1. My new job as a teacher's aide. I'm anxious to teach at the high school level.

2. My son's first year of school.

3. The potential for getting involved with the school's performing arts programs.

4. Joining Texas Buglers - a worthwhile way of donating my talents. You can learn more about them at http://www.texasbuglers.org/. I play several instruments and trumpet is among them. I haven't had the opportunity to play my trumpet since I left high school, so this will be a good way to revive my trumpet skills and make better use of my gift.

5. Joining the PTA.

6. Returning to college part-time to finally get a grip on Algebra. (Not really a new experience, but I will be attending a new school.)

This year looks to be a busy one, as the above activities will be in addition to events currently going on, but I'm looking forward to it. Now lets see how my sanity holds up.