Once upon a time, spring break was an exciting week during the year where I could relax, hang out, read, and enjoy the ever-increasing spring weather ( Read more... )

The only people for me are the mad ones. The ones who are mad to live, mad to talk, mad to be saved, desirous of everything at the same time, the ones who never yawn or say a commonplace thing, but burn, burn, burn like fabulous roman candles....- jack kerouac
...how is a raven like a writing desk?

I like the silent church before the service begins, ( Read more... )

Relationships between supervisors are complicated.  More specifically, the relationship between a student teacher and a co-op.  I have never been one to hold my tongue - it's not really my nature - so I tend to simply blurt out my thoughts as they come.  It's hard now though, because as much as I want to be friends, my co-op is still evaluating my ( Read more... )

Finals finals finals stressed oh my goodness stressed papers exams papers exams oh my!  student teaching tuesday stressed stressed stressed finals no job no job no job...

"If you work hard, and you're kind, great things will happen ( Read more... )

I realized I haven't worn pants since last Thursday.  Various forms of leggings and dresses, yes, but when I went to put on pants today, it just didn't feel quite right ( Read more... )

It's really hard to write a paper when you think the assignment is stupid and pointless.

Had a lovely lovely weekend.  Friday, went to my first job fair.  Went well...have two interviews that told me to follow-up with them, so that was nice.  Then I went to babysit with Jon and we ordered heart-shaped Giordano's pizza.  Mmmmm ( Read more... )

Dear World,

If you could hand me a teaching job with nice pay and great benefits on a silver platter right now without me suffering through job fairs and writing cover letters, that'd be great.

K thanks.

Love Ash

Ever since school started, I have been, in general, really happy.  I am positive and optimistic and my teaching and my skills, and I've been completing all my assignments on time without being overwhelmed.  I haven't been too stressed yet, haven't pulled an all-nighter, and I haven't had my practicum teacher consistently tell me what I should be ( Read more... )