So I was roaming around on live journals (I actually check it fairly often to see what is happening in your lives) and realized that I am the worst journal poster ever. The last time I posted I was just starting my first week in an urban school and had just made my first friends here. A lot has changed. Of the four friends who started out so ( Read more... )

I just spent the last three hours with some of my new friends here in the city and I have come to some realizations. This move has been one of the biggest and most challenging adventures of my life thus far and god has really provided for me since I have been here ( Read more... )

You'll Change The World As An Optimist!


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I know that I am the worst blogger ever but I wanted everyone to know that I will no longer be living in Michigan. I have taken a job teaching 10th grade in Baltimore City Public Schools and will be moving to Baltimore on the weekend of 7/28. I am super excited but also a little freaked out. I hope that I will get to see the Jahns more often now ( Read more... )

I had my phone interview yesterday and it went really well. Hopefully I will get a onsite interview. I find out on Monday. Wish me luck.

I just got back from visiting my sister in Ireland and I now understand why she doesn't want to leave. It was beautiful and the people were super friendly. I was not happy to go to work on Tuesday and was still slightly affected by the time difference ( Read more... )

I woke up this morning and looked outside my window and the sun was shining and I realized how truly blessed I am ( Read more... )

Once tagged for this entry, the assignment is to write a blog entry of some kind with six random facts about yourself. Then, pick six of your friends and tag them; no tag backs. This explanation should be included ( Read more... )

Things you may not have known about me ( Read more... )

The first five people to respond to this post will get some form of art, by me. It will be about or tailored to those five lucky individuals [read: victims ( Read more... )