The time is drawing ever closer. Soon it shall come. But, I do not know whether to embrace it, or to shy away from it. . .

Spring break is when it begins. Fix the house, make it perfect. Then put it up for sale May first.

In doing this everything will be set. The prepayment penalty will end mid August, and the only thing that will hold us back would be not to find the perfect house to move to.

After thirteen years of living in a desert, Las Vegas, Nevada, we have decided to yearn that which we never had. Grass and water, the large beautiful trees and mysterious wild life. Rain and snow, the whole deal. Everything the desert does not have.

Why shy?
I am currently enrolled in a Nursing program here at ATTC, Area Technical Trade Center, and next school year I will be eligible for tech prep credits, and capable of working in medical offices. If I stay here for the next school year, I will be granted the privilege of continuing my studies here at ATTC for the first three hours/class periods of every school day, and LVHS, Las Vegas High School, for the last three. To graduate with an Honors Diploma I need the following courses still:

US History
English Composition
US Government H/AP
French IV H/AP
PE II/R.O.T.C.
I can take two summer school courses for $360 a credit and eight hours a day, and then take the three latter classes in school next year, if my schedule allows. Or, if we move, I will take them all in school next year, because I won't have ATTC anymore. However, if I don't know whether we are moving or not, what exactly am I to do? If I sign up for summer school and we stay here, it will be just fine. But, if I sign up and we move, then I would be wasting $720 and eight hours a day. If I don't sign up and we end up moving, all will be well again. However, if we do not move, and I have no summer school, I am in for some trouble. I will not be able to graduate period without the required credits, and I will have to find some way of making them up. Hopefully it will all work out for the best. . .

Why embrace?
To experience something new. Meet new people. Perhaps even more mature and intellectual human beings of my own age. To see such startling beauty in the environment and the people in which we do not have here. Anything is better than here. Where 100 is the National average, Las Vegas has a violent crime rate of 364, and nonviolent crime of 717, and rising. I'm tired of this. Even going through school has proved to turn bothersome and annoying. The same faces everyday, month after month, year after long year. One gets bored. Especially of people with such low mentality. I am not happy, nor am I the social type in this city. There is not one worthy of calling 'friend'. There is no such thing here. One learns to be skeptical and cynical, and not to trust another soul around. But, I want to trust someone. I would love to have a best friend, any friend period. Out of my zip code alone, only 17% of students will even attempt to further their education's at a secondary school. So, why would anyone want a life here? Sure there are big casinos, even shows, concerts, raves, huge parties. You name it, but that won't keep you happy forever. If you're lucky, and over the age of 21, you might last the first five years. If you're lucky, or extremely mentally handicap. But, hey this is where the employment and money is. But, I swear once I leave this place, I never come back. Never. . .

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