I'm sitting here in class writing in my livejournal. It is my last day here at Andover. Almost all of my students are gone today taking the PSAT, so the 7 remaining students are only spending the day reading. I let them watch part of the movie of The Great Gatsby as a gift for working so hard during their reading time. It's a really strange last ( Read more... )

So i started workshops for student teaching this week, and I'm already tired and stressed. So i'm writing this, because writing sometimes helps me gets thoughts and emotions out in a way that thinking them to myself sure doesn't. Mostly my problem is that i tend to get stuck on things, and so the finality of writing something down usually helps it ( Read more... )

2 weeks from today i will have completed my first day of student teaching. whoa. it's a scary thought. i mean, my teacher is really going to ease me into it, and i'm starting to think of some cool ideas for the class already, but it's still scary. it's also just plain weird too, because i'm going to be living at bethel, but i won't be there at all ( Read more... )

Wow, this summer has been something i never expected. It has been simultaneously the best summer of my life as well as the most difficult. I have SO enjoyed the Bible study I've been doing on Daniel. I love the girls in it, and the wonderful discussions we have. It is so challenging to be studying the Bible purely for knowledge, not to come away ( Read more... )

i'm blogging because i should. that's just it. i should. there are actually random people who randomly read this thing who should know what is going on in my life. so for those two people, and for brad who has nothing better to do at work, i am going to blog ( Read more... )

As I turned the last page in Lynne Truss's "Eats, Shoots, and Leaves", I decided to turn over a new leaf. I believe in punctuation; I must begin to better employ it in my livejournal. That's all. Also, everyone should read that book. If you don't even like punctuation now, you will love it by the end, and you MAY even know how to use it properly.

I realize that it's completelly superfluous of me to update my journal twice in one week after waiting about four or six weeks, but here it goes. I need to do something which makes me look busy on the computer, and this was the only thing I could think of. I can explain that to anyone later if necessary, but it's pretty complicated really ( Read more... )

I love may day. it makes me sad that i didn't realize may day was coming until today, and now i can't think of any way to celebrate it. i guess getting flowers to leave on my roomies' doorsteps (aka our hallway) might do it, but it just seems a little pathetic. maybe i'm having trouble celebrating may day simply because of all this rainy crap for ( Read more... )

i should be doing hw right now, since i'm going to be gone for all of spring break, but i don't wanna, so i decided to update this thing once more before i leave for Mexico (to be pronounced Meh-hee-co ( Read more... )

This weekend should be more fun-ness. I've got Heidi's concert tonight and a "bot party" tomorrow. oo! i also get to go bridesmaid dress shopping with betsy and katie tomorrow--i can't wait! my best friend (well, one of my two best friends) IS GETTING MARRIED! its still strange for me, but also really cool ( Read more... )