Becky (Lee) Harlan -Introduction

       Hello there. My name is Rebecca Harlan, but I go by Becky. I was born in Michigan and raised in Arizona. Big climate change I know. My family and I moved from Arizona to Missouri in 1999. I just fell in love with it here and I do not plan on moving anytime in the near future. I recently got married to a wonderful man in December. Together we have 9 kids, which only 5 live with us. There is never a dull moment that passes with that many children. I had my first child in 1998 so I never graduated high school. Instead I chose to be a stay at home mommy. Four children later some circumstances came up and I made the decision to get my GED. I studied for the test in May and in June I passed it with no problems. I then set a goal to start college in the fall. I was very excited and nervous at the same time because I had no idea what to expect. I kept asking myself  "What am I thinking? It had been over 14 years since I was in school." I did not give up though. I got through the Fall semester with good grades while working and taking care of my children on my own. Here I am now on my second semester and feeling so good about myself. I feel I am on the right track continuing my education and living out my life dream of becoming a RN. I can not wait to see what the future holds for me.