Christmastime is over.

Christmas Break:

·      Cleaned the house everyday (out of pure boredom)

·      Baked 8 dozen sugar cookies and 4 dozen almond cookies.

·      Make chocolate covered pretzels

·      Picked up the babies and played with them everyday

·      Went to the post office 3 times… and stood in line

·      Read The Odyssey, The Canterbury Tales and trying to finish up The Catcher in the Rye

Christmas for me means spending a lot of time at home.

We eat good food and have good times.

This Christmas was a little different because Brady was old enough to participate in the festivities. He ran around opening presents, stealing cookies, and scream in sheer delight. It was a blast to see that he was having so much fun.

Christmas was so fun this year!

I will begin my adventures in student teaching on the 3^rd … and I’m both terrified and excited.

Here's where I'm at...

Wow! I haven’t written in quite a while.

Well, here’s where I’m at…

1. I finished my last semester of classes of my undergraduate career, thank God. (Roughest ending to a semester ever.)

2. I had to say goodbye to my Madison kids and family, my boss at the philosophy office, and my girls at the high school

3. I slept many, many hours

4. I went to Onalaska High School, met with my coop. teacher and got to meet the students

5. Winona got 26 inches of snow in about 24 hours- blizzard conditions

6. During the blizzard, Christine and I spent all weekend stuck in my apartment… except when we trekked out in the snow. DANGER.

7. Christine and I made cookies… yum!

8. I drove home today and it took me over 3 hours, yuck!

9. I am now in my bed at home, safe and warm

So many things have happened in the last week. There have been very large up’s and some down’s. I have experienced new things as well as felt the comfort of old.

I am happy where I am, here, today.

 

Thank You ABC Family for providing Harry Potter Weekend THIS Weekend!

HARRY POTTER WEEKEND YOU ARE THE BEST!

I woke up this morning at 8 a.m., I gladly turned on the television to find that Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets was already playing. -- What an excellent way to start the day.

I started doing homework... listening to Harry and his friends defeat evil.The hours pass... literally... through The Chamber of Secrets, The Prisoner of Azkaban, The Goblet of Fire and finally The Order of the Phoenix and I continued to work on assignments, papers, and portfolios.

Now it's after 10 p.m. and Harry Potter is still playing... defeating evil with his friends. I have accomplished more than I could have ever guessed. I give all the credit to Harry Potter.

I do this because not only are the movie entertaining, I have seen them so many times I do not need to actually watch them to see a picture in my mind. It's great to have something comforting while stress and anxiety fill my mind.

What would I have done without Harry Potter Weekend? It saved me. It encouraged me. It guided me.

I know this sounds funny...but it's the truth. Maybe you should try it?

CLASSES AND TFA!!!

Undergrad class= Done

Well it's over. Classes as an undergrad...OVER! 

I'm not sure it has hit me quite yet that I am never again going to walk into Minne Hall and listen to a professor lecture. It's crazy to think that it has been 4.5 years. WOW!

Saying goodbye to college classes is bittersweet.

What I will miss:

                            1. Seeing friends everyday

                            2. Reading really good, engaging material

                            3. Working in the Philosophy Office and the Children's Center

                            4. Accomplishing big homework assignments

What I will NOT miss:

                           1. Stupid assignments

                           2. Rude classmate

                           3. Sitting in class and listening to a professor lecture about nothing

                           4. Sitting for hours in Minne Hall

Overall my college experience was top notch but this semester has worn me out of school. I'm glad that it's over, FOREVER! :)

Teach for America

 Today I had a great experience interviewing for TFA. The most interesting thing I will take away from this experience is the amount of knowledge I have learned about the educational system. Many people outside the education department think that education majors do nothing, well I beg to differ. Today I got the chance to watch non-education majors teach lessons. Some did well and others, well let's just say, needed some help.  I think that the methods and techniques I have learned have really prepared me to teach. I have learned so much about being a successful teacher and I hope to use that in the near future!