Well, it’s been a while! I thought it was about time I posted a little update to let everyone know what we’re up to! (Whether you care or not, I’m going to tell you!)
Since we got our approval in May, so much has happened! After a lot of drama, I received my Green Card, applied for and finally received my Social Security Number, went for multiple job interviews and finally accepted a job at Kohl’s! In between all of this, I managed to squeeze in a two week trip to England for my Uncle’s wedding! Oh and now I have my learners permit and am practicing for my driving test!
We have been so so busy! FINALLY after over a year and a half of unemployment, I am in my second month of working at Kohl’s! They offered me the job on the spot and it has been smooth sailing since! Everyone at work loves my work ethic and see’s that I am a hard worker and it is paying off for me as I am being given more responsibilities in my role! It is not something I want to do permanently as I want to get my degree and go on to build my career and hopefully one day write that novel that has been niggling at me in the back of my head! (I’ll be the next Tasmina Perry I swear!) However, for now I am enjoying my time at Kohl’s! Although I must add, the daily questions of “Oh my god where are you from?” grow very old very quickly. Sir, please just take your purchase and stop trying to mock my accent.
I am working on getting my drivers license! I now have my learners permit and I am driving to lots of different places! My confidence is growing and Adam feels confident enough that he really doesn’t have to worry anymore! Once I have my license, it will open up so many more opportunities for us!
Finally, I have health insurance! This was a huge one for us as it was the final piece of the puzzle! I couldn’t get insurance before because I didn’t have my SSN but now I am added to Adam’s insurance and I can finally visit a doctor if I need to! In fact, we have utilized our insurance just this past week as I needed a trip to the dentist, which led to a doctors’ and hospital visit in the same week! I have a heart murmur so I cannot get my teeth cleaned at the dentist without them knowing what kind of murmur it is! So off to the doctors we went. We were referred to a local hospital for an echo-cardiogram where they did a sonogram of my heart and so far all we know is that I 100% have a heart murmur along with an arrhythmia. We go back to our doctor this week to get the results and figure it all out! It all seems so crazy, I just wanted to get my teeth cleaned and get a check up at the dentist!
But among all the craziness, we are doing good! Life is treating us well and we are so so glad that we are progressing in our lives, what with me finally being able to work. We are a far step away from where we want to be, but I find comfort in knowing that we are just working towards the life that we want. The exciting part is getting to do it all together and learn with one another on the way!
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