Be brave my sweet love, be as brave as you can.

Today has been quite awful to say in the least. I went to school today to discover that the barbering/cosmetology program is going to be discontinued. They'll allow us two years to finish up and get our hours finished, but they won't be accepting any new students. I'm quite upset about all this. Yes, I get to finish, but I wanted to go on to do master esthetics. And now I'm not going to be able to. My education is being cut short because of this and as a result, my career is going to be cut. My opportunity was taken away from me. I'm aware that there are other schools that I can go to so that I can receive that extra schooling, but those are private schools. And private schools are more expensive, they aren't as experienced as the program at Slcc, and even if I did go to it my hours might not even be accepted there. I would have to start all over again in their orientation, or if they did accept my hours, I would have to pay more to keep them. And I would probably have to buy their personal kits because they wouldn't accept mine. Overall, it's out of the question to further my schooling because the Slcc program is shutting down. There are also rumors that all the trades are going to be done away with. That would include mechanics, culinary arts, barbering and cosmetology, and the fashion program. I was going to go to the fashion program after I'm done with my 2,000 hours. If they cut that, then my entire career path has to be reevaluated and changed. Completely. With this one decision that the president of my school has made, my entire life could be changed. I can deal without master esthetics, but without fashion school, everything will have to be changed. After all these years of dreaming of this, and as soon as I get close, it gets taken away from me right in front of my eyes. And it isn't fair. And what about people like Britney who have literally made an exact plan revolved around the trades at slcc. What if she can't take the mortician program like she's been planning? What happens to her then? Her life plan is as screwed as mine is. She could end up back on the streets because of that. And what about all the teachers. What about Ann who has been working her ass off to try to become a master barber teacher. That's just going to get taken away from her. Her entire ten year plan is going to be ruined. Sure, most of the teachers have other jobs as well, but that is still a part of their income that they won't have anymore. I could see in all of their eyes how scared they are. They've all worked there for 15 to 25 years. And within the next two years that is going to be gone. I can't believe that they are letting this happen.
Then I came home and Tank ate some of my underwear. Of course it was one of my laciest, daintiest, most expensive pair. He has a knack for always picking the most expensive/limited edition ones. At least it wasn't my one with the swarvoski crystals on them. Not only were they $50, but he would probably choke and die on the crystals. And then I would have a super expensive bra with absolutely nothing to wear with. If he touches them, I'm getting rid of him. Promise.
Still just in shock about everything.