Susanne Miller:
CLASS OF 1990
Kokomo High School - South CampusClass of 1990
Kokomo, IN
Kokomo High SchoolClass of 1990
Kokomo, IN
Sycamore Elementary SchoolClass of 1986
Kokomo, IN
Kokomo Junior High SchoolClass of 1985
Kokomo, IN
Bon Air Middle SchoolClass of 1984
Kokomo, IN
Susanne's Story
Life
I have to say life got better once I moved out. I lived in West Lafayette for a while. Then, once Andy & I were married and he finished college, we were headed to Chicago because of a job he accepted. I had given my notice at work, not to mention we had also just found out we were expecting our 1st baby. After two weeks of working in Chicago at a job with endless hours, Andy decided to look for something else because he wanted to be able to have a family life, not just a work life. As luck would have it, he found a job back home. So we bought our 1st home and began to settle in to our new life. We moved to a new home a few years ago & now have 4 children - 3 sons & a daughter ages 10, 6, 5, & 1. I am also now a stay at home mom - again, and, oh yeah - a soccer mom! The boys really enjoy soccer and so do we. I take college courses here & there - in between having children:). Our family is now complete, so maybe I'll finish earning my degree as time allows. As for pets, we have a tiny pet frog, 2 bunnies, & several gold fish. And after a few years of trying to convince Andy, we recently started taking dance lessons with a group which has turned out to be a lot of fun, pretty hilarious actually. Andy decided he enjoys it more than he thought he would. Now if we could just stop stepping on each others toes:).
School
From kindergarten - 5th grade we moved around town a lot so I attended several grade schools - sometimes 3 schools in 1 year. Things slowed down a little once I entered middle school. High School was pretty fun, but I actually had more fun in middle school. The most inspiring teacher in high school I remember is Mr. Snyder, my journalism teacher. He seemed to think I did a decent job writing & I always appreciated that. I also liked Mr. Mann who taught biology. I definitely didn't like it when it came time to dissecting things though! I let my lab partner do most of that, but when he cut into the grasshopper I got squirted in the face with something, I donÂt even want to know what it was, formaldehyde maybe? Hopefully. How gross! Maybe I should have made some of the cuts!? Going to the football games was always a lot of fun. Hanging out at the mall with a bunch of friends was fun too. I had a few different boyfriends while attending what used to be called the downtown campus. The longer term ones that I remember are Mike, Steve, Travis & of course Andy. I don't remember having any major crushes in high school. I liked a few other boys here and there, but stayed with Andy, which ultimately was a great decision. The senior final fling was fun. I had fun dancing with Aaron. For the most part it was all pretty fun. I have to say I would go back to do it all over again  with just a few changes. I would have had more fun & not taken everything so seriously. I would have taken more chances d...Expand for more
oing and trying different things. I believe ultimately though, everything happens for a reason and I ended up right where I am supposed to be.
College
I took classes at IU right after graduation with the intention of getting a nursing degree. I worked at a nursing home for about a week before I decided being a nurse would be too emotionally stressful for me. I wanted to help people, but I get too emotionally involved and I decided I needed to find something else to major in. We moved to West Lafayette so Andy could finish his degree because the full program wasn't available in town. I drove back & forth for a semester or two so I wouldn't have to switch colleges. That became a pain so I stopped going to college for a while and worked full-time. Then I became pregnant & stayed home to take care of our new baby. When I went back I switched my major to Psychology. I liked that better than nursing. I became pregnant again & had babies 2 & 3 pretty close together (16 1/2 months apart), so I sat out for even longer. I did take some of the classes IU offers through continuing studies so I could take classes & still be home with the children. Then when I went back, I wanted to switch to a major that had something to do with what I had the most fun doing - decorating our home. So I switched majors again, this time to Interior Design. After 2 semesters of Interior Design, I discovered we were expecting baby #4. So I left school again. I will eventually finish as time allows or when the children are a little older.
Workplace
While in high school I worked as a file clerk at the hospital business office & as an office clerk at a dental office. When I started college, I worked as a pharmacy technician & then as a clerk/secretary at a lawyers office. While we lived in West Lafayette, I worked as a medical secretary at a health insurance company. I was pregnant when we moved back to town & I worked as a secretary at an office until our 1st child was born. I stayed home for a while, but filled in for vacations here & there for friends. I started a home based business helping people write resumes. I then went back to work part-time at a dental office as an office manager for about five years. The doctor sold her practice so she could stay home with her children & I did the same. That job was my favorite. I really liked everyone at our office. I miss them all. Although I haven't advertised for quite some time, I still put together resumes on occasion - primarily friends & family. It got a little too hectic to do very many trying to raise a family. Right now I am really enjoying being home with our children. Sometimes I miss working, but at this point it is more important for me to be at home. I may go back to work when my youngest starts school or finish up getting a degree & then go back to work - time will tell.
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