Practicum II Placements

What a truly exhausting week this has been.

Monday was Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, so we didn't have school. I did work for a few hours, but nothing too major was going on. Tuesday I had work until midnight, which is generally exhausting. However, I couldn't seem to sleep at all. Wednesday night at work, I spent 6 hours running around getting stuff ready for the Rock the Runway Fashion Show that took place Thursday night. We had to move the stage more than once to get it to their liking, which is no easy task. By the time I finally got home, I still had homework to do after my shower (I got nice and dirty crawling under the stage pieces at work). Once again, I couldn't seem to sleep well. So, with two nights of very little sleep, I decided to tackle Thursday head-on (with the help of a little music, of course). After class on Thursday, Daniel and I went to a concert by the University Singers, which turned out to be nearly the same concert I went to last fall. Oh well, I got to enjoy the concert this time instead of taking a bunch of notes.

Now, on to Friday! We got our placements today in Practicum II, and I'm going to be with 3rd grade at Tuscaloosa Magnet School! I'm really excited because 3rd grade is the grade I think I'd like to teach; they get to do more interesting stuff that just reading and math. It will be interesting being at the magnet school because I think they have more flexibility in how they operate. Also, Kelsey, a girl in my section, told me that the teacher I'm assigned to is awesome; also, Kelsey's mom is the principal at TMS, which is nice to know. Now I'm just sitting at work trying to get some work done.

Oh, and Davis is coming next Wednesday! And he sold the 280, which I think he's glad he was able to sell, but is sad to see it go.

Until next week...(as that seems to be my posting pattern)

Sleep...

This week we started classes for the semester. And what a long, hard, stressful semester it will be. I'm looking forward to my classes and to learning to be a better teacher, but the work load is going to be insane. On top of my Practicum II classes, I'm taking the Arts of Tuscaloosa Honors class, which involves a lecture class, discussion group, and 21 outside events/activities including plays and dance performances. I've already mapped out my assault on the arts in Tuscaloosa.

I know there's more I wanted to say, but I really need some sleep, so I big you good night.

ROLL TIDE!!!

Yesterday, the Crimson Tide went to Pasadena, CA and took on the Texas Longhorns. And defeated them. SEC Championships: 22, National Championships: 13. Roll Tide.

And here I am, 7:30am Friday morning (day after the National Championship) at work, where I've been for over an hour already. Going home after this to get some sleep since I didn't get any last night (earlier this morning), probably due to excitement and caffeine.

Going to watch some Joan of Arcadia until I get off at 10. Ciao.

I should have gone to work...

Yesterday was a success. I attempted to make crepes for the first time, which turned out not to be as hard as I previously thought. The first couple turned out a little funky, but I can make them like a pro now. Also, it SNOWED here! It didn't stick at all, but we did get some powdery flakes for part of the morning. There was a hard freeze last night, so Dad and I had to go wrap all the outside faucets so they wouldn't freeze. My car was nice and frozen this morning, too.

This morning I had my regular dentist appointment and cleaning bright and early at 8:00am. After wrestling to fall asleep at 3:15 this morning (and tossing and turning all night), I awoke at 7:15 to prepare for my impending doom. I didn't actually think it would be that bad, but I was wrong. It turns out the spot they've been watching for three years has indeed become a cavity, which means I get the joy of going back at 1:30 to have it filled. The worst part is that there's nothing I could do to have prevented it - sometimes it just happens, according to the dentist. Oh, and I told my boss I couldn't work Monday because of this dentist appointment - thus, I should have gone to work.

And so it goes.

The Beginning

I used to be so good at keeping a journal - a diary, really - when I was in middle and early high school. I used to write down everything, and now I write down nothing. I didn't keep a journal last spring while I was studying abroad, and now I'm afraid that I'm going to lose all of those memories - names, dates, places - stuff that I want to remember. I'm going to start sorting through those memories and posting them on here so that I can remember them.

I'm hoping that a blog will help keep a more regular account of my day-to-day activities and what I see going on in the world around me. I've never been good at talking about my feelings. I usually write an email to Davis - my fiance' - when I want to talk about how I feel. So, maybe writing - typing, really - will be a good way to get my thoughts down on (virtual) paper. The next couple years are going to be crazy ones. Between doing Block II and Block III in Elementary Education and planning a wedding (!!!) I'm going to be pretty busy. Maybe this blog will keep me sane - here's hoping!

Well, it's quite late - early actually (1:55am), so I better get to sleep. I'll write a more substantial post later!

Baci! (Kisses!)