Hello everyone!
Welcome to my blog. Thanks for taking the time to check this out today. So what's this blog going to be about? I will be discussing a variety of subjects including recent legal news, the happenings in Lansing and who knows what else! This is my first adventure in blogging so I hope you like it and come back.
A little about myself. My mother raised me herself and we lived in a couple of different states including Michigan. Our travels took us to California, Montana and Washington. This was both a hindrance and a benefit. We came back to metro Detroit in 1990 and in 2001 I met my future wife. That story is for another day! In 2004 we moved from Belleville to Lansing to pursue a career at Michael's Arts and Crafts. I couldn't get behind that and then for the better part of 6 years I worked in collections with a couple different companies.
My wife and I married in 2007 and in 2009 we welcomed our daughter to the world. It was during that time that I had a gut check. I was 35 and no real employment prospects. I was doing good in my field but I wanted more from life and I felt I could offer more to an employer than just the ability to make a customer pay a bill. Without the background and any education my prospects were slim. I had thought about continuing my education but unsure of what to do. My first idea was health care but my wife suggested the paralegal program and I am very glad she did. In the fall of 2011 I enrolled in Lansing Community College and it's been a blast. I am currently unemployed but I stay home and take care of the house and my daughter goes to a head start program for a couple of hours per day but no daycare for her. I take most of my classes either at night or online. We live with two cats and one dog 0n the south-side of Lansing. I am not a fan of the area but I've lived in worse.
I could go on but that's not the point of the blog. It's to share my views on the different subjects. I welcome you to friend me on Facebook, Austin Steffy and if you have any comments please share them. Tune in next time to have a conversation about the progress of the proposed downtown casino.
