Monday, March 29, 2010

The Slide to the End

I officially have 5 weeks and finals left until I am all done with classes...forever! In one sense, I just want everything to be done. I am over papers, reading articles, writing lesson plans, putting portfolios together and group projects. In another sense, I have to buckle down and make sure my senioritis doesn't affect all of the big projects I have due soon.

I have come to the realization that I don't really know what to do with my life after student teaching. There isn't a huge calling for teachers, so I'm worried about finding a job and having to be an adult. I guess it is just something I will take one step at a time.

This weekend Andrew and I toured the townhouse we'll be moving into in a month and a half and we bought a giant comfy sofa! That is the part of growing up that I enjoy. I will finally have a place of my own that I can decorate. No more second-hand 70's flowered couches and random chairs from our parent's basement. No more sleeping on the floor (I don't have a bed). No more cleaning up after anyone except Andrew, who I can yell at if need be haha. I can finally have a cool place of my (and Andrew's) own!

Tuesday, March 16, 2010

Back to Reality!

Well, I am finishing up my first Monday back from Spring Break and I am proud to say that I have accomplished a lot! Today I did a lot of cleaning and homework.

The best part of my day, however, was that Andrew put us down for a townhome for next year! Tt is so great that I'll finally have an "adult" house to decorate and not just a dorm room or college apartment! It will also be a good place to come home to after a tough day of student teaching!

So I have 7 weeks before this semester ends. I feel very refreshed after spring break. I feel like I have a fresh start for these difficult weeks ahead! Hopefully I can continue to work on the numerous unit plans, portfolios, and papers I have due!

Sunday, March 7, 2010

Spring Break

While many of my fellow schoolmates are having exciting breaks from school in warm places, I am back in my home town at my parent's house. I will spend the week doing homework and having fun with my brother at the state hockey tournament! I have a large list of things to do. Not including smaller assignments, I have:
1) A book file for my Children's Literature class
2) A unit plan for a Speech class
3) A middle school education philosophy paper
4) A large paper about diversity in education
5) An online portfolio for my education program
6) A paper portfolio for my English program.

I have eight weeks until I am done with the semester and college classes, at least this time! The real question is, will I be able to finish all of this stuff before that? I certainly hope so...