Just shoot me...

The application process for the teacher credential program is absolutely heinous. There are so many annoying requirements that must be met before submitting a request for entry. But lucky for you, I won't list them. Just know this: My right arm has been infected with Measels, Rubella, and TB--all in the same day. Yep, you guessed it: If I live through the day, the department of education at CSUF will consider me worthy enough to teach.

So before I exposed the fatty tissue of my right arm to the whims of the nurse, I had to sit down for a short consultation. The nurse's aid asked me if I had any record of ever having had a booster shot. I shrugged. "I dunno."

"Did you go to high school in California?" she asked, flipping through my file.

"Uh...yeah, but..."

"Your school should have the proof in their records department."

"Well, is it a bad thing to get it done twice?"

She looked up from my file with a Nurse Ratchet grin. "There's always a slight risk..."

I swallowed, weighing whether to hassle with my old high school or put my life at risk. "Ok, I'll take the shot."

And boy did I. Now my arm feels numb, and I'm dreading having to rip these bandaids off. Maybe they'll fall off in the shower and I won't have to sacrifice any arm hair. :)