I am in love with my students. All of them. I love how unique and silly and terrible and frightening and happy they make me feel. I think that's normal. It's the end of my first week. Bring it on. Luckily I could not ask for a better cooperating teacher. He's super nerdy but in a really endearing way. He is a fucking boy scout for god's sake. He is ( Read more... )

Today was my first official day of student teaching, and it went over pretty well. I have English Four Seniors and they are a pretty good rowdy bunch. I mostly observed today, and will be observing for the next couple of weeks. Then I will take over one class, then another, then another, based on my comfort level. My Cooperating Teacher is pretty ( Read more... )

I swear Christmas brings out the best and worst in people. My mom has been taking care of my grandparents this whole year while my uncle works and lives his life with his wife, only coming over once every month or two to help her out with an occasional fried chicken meal. Well my grandmother had a pretty bad fall last week and had to go to the ( Read more... )

I emailed the head of the department and told her I figured I would get a D and would that get in the way of my student teaching in the spring... and it won't. I just have to pray that it will be available during Summer 2 because I will be in Spain during Summer One. This next year will be one of many new experiences, I hope. If all goes well, I ( Read more... )

I was just reading some of my first journals I ever wrote, right before I moved to Austin. I can't believe I was so selfish and focused on coming here, I completely abandoned my family. It's almost ten years now, I still don't have my degree, everyone's getting older now. Not that I am not proud of my accomplishments. I've met some amazing people. ( Read more... )

I am really enjoying going to the Lehman High School in Kyle twice a week. My cooperating teacher is Theatre Arts, so I'm considering getting certified to teach that after I get my English certification. I just want to be certified to teach at lest five different things so I'm super marketable ( Read more... )

I used to post here all the time... long arduous rants, poems, anything that came out of my mind... for at least the past ten years now ( Read more... )

im getting used to school every week. i just need to get into the habit of studying ( Read more... )

"Live every day like its your last and you will be rewarded ( Read more... )

I found your old red raincoat in my closet today, and put it on ( Read more... )