I’m in a really happy mood right now… yes, that is probably because I just earned two very good test grades, but I think that was just the bouncing off point… I’ve got lots to be thankful for… (no, I’m not going to list it, but trust me… I am )

So, I’m trying to decide what I’m going to about when I graduate… I have a few options that will yield a mix of stress to time to money in a complicated ratio. I guess I just still have some thinking and reflecting to do about that.

I am SOOOOO excited about my new job. I can hardly stand it! I can’t wait to meet those new kids and learn all about them and what I can do for their futures. It is a really great job.

My lola is off “teaching” this week in a Camp! She is helping students study english while up in the Sierra Mountains somewhere near (or in?) Spain. While chatting this weekend, she asked if I had any quick suggestions for how to step into a classroom of teenagers and teach.  I was a little surprised at the quickness my reply came to me, and the consiceness of its content…

I told her to simply respect them… and that students respond more to respect and positivity than they do to scolding and punishment.

As a teacher, control can NOT be something that you strive to TAKE from your students, or MAKE them relenquish to you. Instead, it has to be something that you give up… By laying your “control” out on the table, in a gesture of vulnerability, you help breed an environment of trust and respect. I’ve found that most students are quite happy to let you be in control, as it builds the structure that they so desperately, however secretly, crave.

Guess thats it. I sure do miss getting comments, if you have any feedback, feel free to leave it.

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today is moving a little slow for my taste…

I already took a test, but have yet to really feel like I accomplished much.

I have a few things to look forward to though:

-working out later

-possibly seeing emily this week

-getting to swim on thursday

-orientation for my new job on friday

guess thats it. :-/

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You’ve been tagged.

List the seven songs that you most closely tie to a specific memory. These songs do not have to represent your happiest memories, good memories, or even strongest memories…

The connection between the memory and the song is what you should use to determine what fits the list.

These songs, when you hear them, ABSOLUTELY force you to recall a specific person, time, or event.

GO!

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1. Edwin McCain - I’ll Be

2. Stroke 9 - Letters

3. Cast of Rent - Take Me or Leave Me

4. Blessed Union of Souls - Thats the Girl I’ve Been Telling You About

5. Incubus - Stellar

6. Starship - Nothings Gonna Stop Us Now

7. El Sueno de Morfeo - Nunca Volvera

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Now tag 7 friends to carry the torch:

1. Lola

2. Missy

3. Karen

4. Chris

5. Carla

6. Rebecca

7. (I’ll tag daron, though he’s probably too busy to do it.)

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When chris asks, she shall receive!!

a sweet little meme:

A - Attached or Single: Attached
B - Best Friend(s): Lola
C - Cake or Pie: Vanilla Cake with Funfetti icing… lots of it.
D - Day of Choice: Friday… BSG baby!!
E - Essential Item: Cell… I”m kinda obsessive about it.
F - Favorite Color(s): turquoise
G - Gummy Bears or Worms: Gummy Worms… sour
H - Hometown: Plano, TX
I - Indulgence(s): Office supplies…
J - January or July: July
K - Kids: not for me…
L - Life is incomplete without: daron…
M - Marriage Date: 9/8/05
N - Number of Siblings: uno… whatssup bro!?
O - Oranges or Apples: Oranges… though I prefer grapefruit to oranges.
P- Phobias or Fears: haunted houses… dont… want… to… think… about it…
Q - Quote: “the secret of education lies in respecting the pupil” - Ralph Waldo Emerson
R- Ring size: No clue
S - Season: Spring
T- Tag someone: lola…
U - Unknown fact about me: I was no. 1 in Guam…
V - Very favorite stores: office max, container store, earthbound trading company, sprouts
W - Worst Habit: procrastination
X-ray or Ultrasound: I’ve only ever had an xray… of my chest for congestion
Y - Your Favorite Food(s): pizza
Z - Zodiac: libra

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So, today, I FINISHED the work for one of my two classes this semester. It involved writing about 28 pages today. MAN am I tired.

So, in honor of my peeps, I’m putting this meme in my blog, that all the cool kids are doing…

1. Go to photobucket.
2. Type in your answer for each question into the Photobucket search bar.
3. Only use the first two pages. Choose your favorite photo to represent your answer.
4. Copy the html and paste it here.
5. You can only answer in picture form.

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What is your name:

When is your birthday:

What kind of car do you drive:

Where did you go to school (undergrad):

Where did you go to school (graduate studies):

What is your favorite season:

Whats your favorite type of shoe:

DUH!!!!!

Whats your status:

Whats your favorite movie:

Whats your favorite song:

What is your favorite disney character:

What is your favorite vacation destination:

What is your favorite desert:

Whats your favorite drink:

What are you most afraid of:

What is your favorite tv show:

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