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Good things are happening – MBA, Tanning, Vacations

Last Updated: BY Michelle Schroeder-Gardner - 28 Comments

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It’s Friday! Yes, I’m so happy. Not sure what I’m doing this weekend, but I’m definitely looking forward to whatever goes on.

Thank you all so much for your super nice comments and emails (a lot of you sent wonderful emails!) on my post about my dad the other day. I honestly feel SO much better since I was able to get everything out there.

I thought I’d switch it up today and just list a bunch of great things that have happened to me lately. I can’t have so many depressing posts in one week, right? I don’t want to have the reputation of being the depressing blog where I talk about nothing good. And I don’t want people just feeling bad for me, so get ready to heard about some good stuff in my life!

Oh yeah and just so you all know, I finally lowered my TV bill by a tiny bit. I didn’t realize that I had a satellite protection plan and that I’ve also been paying $6 a month for 2 years. TWO YEARS for NOTHING? Yeah so I deleted it. $6 isn’t a lot, but I was also paying it and getting nothing in return.

Found out I am for sure getting my MBA in August.

I e-mailed my adviser yesterday to see if my last 2 summer classes will finish off my MBA program. Turns out the classes that I did choose, I’m not allowed to be in. I was going to take one of these classes at a different college (because I need one more finance elective and my university didn’t offer one that I needed, so I was able to take it at another “sister” school). I was actually super excited to take it at this other university, because it’s one of the best MBA programs in the US (and the #1 Executive MBA program in the US).

And then the capstone class I signed up for at my original university, I can’t be in that either. Both are because of the same reason and that’s because I’m not in the PMBA program. They recommend that all of their students are at least 27, and they also REQUIRE that all students have at least 3 years of financial professional experience AFTER their graduation date. I have worked full-time all throughout undergrad and grad school, but I just graduated in May of 2010, so that only gives me 2 years. BOOO

So you could only guess how much I was freaking out yesterday when I got her email. All I could think about is how I would have to go to school until December just for 1 class. I was getting really upset and pissed.

But I then found 2 other classes that would work today as well. I’m now going to take an Options and Futures class, and my capstone class is a class that I’m allowed to be in as well. I’m still super happy though!

My capstone class starts around the 2nd week of June (I think) and meets on Tuesdays and Thursdays, and ends in the first week of August. My other class starts sometime in July and ends in the 2nd week of August, and meets on Mondays and Wednesdays. Each class meets for around 3 hours each day. So I this summer semester won’t be too bad, except for July when I have to go 4 days a week. But I think it’ll be extremely easy.

I GET TO GRADUATE IN AUGUST!

And my last class meets the day before I leave for Vegas. So you can only imagine how insane I’ll be in Vegas. Hopefully no one will remember.

I won a full year of FREE sunless tanning!

I entered a contest back in around November of last year. I totally forgot about the contest and the other day I got a phone call saying that I’m one of the random winners.  I’m glad I won this because I was going to start tanning again (because I’m grossly pale and people keep asking me if I’m sick). But I really did not want to spend ANY money.

And I also didn’t want to go in a tanning bed because last year I got really bad spots on me (and I still have them) from tanning and also burning in the sun from before. So being able to do VersaSpa will be nice.

Vacations

Of course I have a vacation next month! You guys are probably getting sick of hearing about it. But me and my friends are finally going to start setting some Vegas plans in stone. We’re not going until August, but we all want to get together and see how much money we’ll need, and start looking for good hotel prices together.

We also want to start figuring out how many girls are going. So far I think there’s now 6 or 7 of us. So now of course we’re going to want more than 2 beds, because by August, there were probably be 10 going altogether. It’s going to be insane. I’m looking forward to it so much though. Maybe we’ll spring for a huge suite at Caesars? HAHA I doubt it but we’re going to need something big.

What good things have been happening to you? Won anything good lately?

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About Michelle Schroeder-Gardner

Michelle is the founder of Making Sense of Cents, a blog about personal finance and traveling. She discusses how her business has evolved in her side income series. She paid off $40,000 in student loans by the age of 24 mainly due to her freelancing side hustles. Click here to learn more about starting a blog!

Comments

  1. Alyx says

    I love that JGL pic. So true!!! Hahaha 10 years ago I never would have guessed he'd turn out to be the heart-throb he is today. And so happy for all the good stuff that's happening to you!!

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  4. Alice at Dont Debt says

    Congrats on your recent successes! Finishing your MBA is a big deal. Last year, I got a huge promotion. Actually, it was just a fancier title than what I had and more money – for doing the same things I always do anyway. I also got married a few months ago. That made me happier than any raise could do. 🙂

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  6. Well Heeled Blog says

    Congrats! Question on sunless tanning (and pardon my ignorance) – is it just like a really fancy spray tan? or do you actually expose your skin to UV rays?

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  7. Pamela says

    Love this!! I just love reading your blog 🙂 I actually won a free Mary Kay makeover & a voucher for a free 2 night stay to anywhere, during the Christmas season!! My friends & I went & did the makeover Sunday (actually going back to do more, for free!!). Hoping to the get the voucher this week in the mail, so we can start planning & saving!! 🙂

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  9. Tanner says

    That's definitely some really good things! I have never won anything (sob), but I'm really happy for you. And it worked out just fine! Woo hoo! Many congrats on working things out about your masters. I would've been tossing and turning thinking about going back to school for only one class!

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  10. Tabitha Mahoney says

    Congrats on finding two classes that'll help you graduate sooner than later! Plus congrats on a year of free tanning thats amazing. I'm going to Vegas next month for my birthday, so excited. Happy weekend. Tabmy-cliffnotes.blogspot.com

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  11. CeCe @Frugalista Mar says

    My sisters and I are planning a Vegas trip for the summer. I can't wait!! It's been way too long since I've been there.

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  15. femmefrugality says

    That's so great! Graduating and winning a contest! Sometimes all those silly little rules colleges have can pile up to get really annoying…especially when you're paying them so much money. I'm glad everything worked out. I don't tan. Like even if I tried I couldn't. I haven't won any contests either but I won one last summer, so I just keep trying! Haha. I'll get lucky someday. Congrats to you!

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  16. jamie says

    you are a lucky gal! a year free of sunless tanning? coolness! and i am SOOOO happy for your, girl! congrats on getting your MBA this august!! yayy!! whatever you have going on this weekend, i hope you have the time of your life <3 go celebrate, girlfriend!love, jamie

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  23. Brianna Tucker says

    I love the Versa Spa! I managed a corporate tanning salon ( Sun TAN CIty) and we had the versa spa booth and it was amazing. I am a non tanner as well but I love sunless tanning. If you have never done it its great just exfoliate and use the prep gel!

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