Franchising was exciting and rewarding, especially for the acceleration of progress.
Now I am opening my own learning center and I am not battling with the cable company to install my Internet without me having to finance a new tower behind my building located on a main thoroughfare... actually the busiest freeway exchange possibly in the world. The reason I am sharing this is the first time I had no time to spend the countless hours and dollars trying to get my Internet service turned on in an established business district adjacent to the city councilman's office, who ended up having to intervene on my behalf for Internet service. Now, I have the time, but no need really. I have no franchise content to access and not many students to service.
Yep, the first time around I couldn't get Internet service, now I don't want one. Actually, there is no budget for it. There is no budget for anything. We pay as we earn... for everything. There are no necessities. Everything is a luxury this time around.
When students don't show up, I look for projects to accomplish. This eliminates the need of falling behind on my To Do list. It's different and I like it. And not having Internet, an abundance of students nor employees; my carpet and windows are extra clean these days. I have mopped the bathroom floor twice this week, despite the fact that no one has used the room between the moppings.
Am I enjoying it? Yes, in many ways.
