Good news

Apart from finishing the picture I posted earlier and re-organizing my novel blog, today was fairly uneventful.
I did venture out into the world briefly in order to pick up a few things and to gas up my car.
I wanted to be sure that I have a full tank for the upcoming weekend, as my gas gauge is broken, so I don’t want to run into any surprises before I go in to get it fixed.
As usual, the whole trip took less time than getting ready did, especially given that I finally got around to shaving.
And that was pretty much the extent of the excitement for today.
Yesterday I actually got some very good news: my niece Jourdan, who is currently a senior in high school, found out that she has been accepted into the Pre-Med program at Michigan Tech.
While I’m obviously very proud, I have to admit that I’m also a little surprised.
Not because I doubt Jourdan’s intelligence or ability. Far from it; if anything, most of her life I’ve had perhaps a little too much faith in her, resulting in some unrealistic expectations.
However, despite the fact that I knew that she had the ability, I also thought that her grades hadn’t been quite where they should be in relation to her abilities.
But apparently I was mistaken, and for once, I’m glad I was wrong.
Michigan Tech is a very good school and…it was difficult to say that, as I went to Northern Michigan University, which has a very strong rivalry with Tech.
Jourdan had actually been accepted into the Pre-Med program there, too, but the real prize was being accepted into Tech.
I have to agree that, in this particular case, Tech is the better choice.
It’s also very close to home for her, so that will make things a easier for her and my sister.
Jourdan had actually surprised me once before when she expressed a desire to become a doctor, as she had previously stated that she wanted to be a veterinarian.
No one really expected it when she filled out the Pre-Med applications.
That she wants to help people comes as no surprise, though; Jourdan has always had a big heart.
In any case, I don’t have too much more to say. I just wanted to publicly state how proud I am of my niece, and that I’m glad that she proved me wrong.