I’ve FINISHED!

July 5, 2009

Well, last week, I finished my internship, and a day later, I finished my last paper so that means I am DONE with grad school!! YAY!  I have to admit that I love, LOVE what I studied, and I will miss the learning. I will not miss the papers, notebooks, or the APA… I hope that the crew up at school keeps me around. I know I’d love to help out at conferences and continue to make presentations. :)

So, in August, I’ll graduate with my Masters of Education in Special Education with my emphasis on transition services for adolescents with emotional/behavioral disorders. I’ll also have my behavior specialist certificate and my transition specialist certificate! SHINY!

So, the good news is that now, I get to focus on SPAIN!!

I leave at the end of the week, and won’t return until about the end of the month, so the blog is sure to get dusty. I’ll be writing some blogs while I’m there, perhaps… or maybe on the plane back.  But for now, I pack.

I’m sure I’ll pop in a couple more times before I fly out, because I promised you guys a rundown on the illustrious Lola…

I’m pretty much on cloud nine now, because I’m done with school and about to embark on this amazing journey, so Adios for today! :D

Back to work (sorta)…

June 14, 2009
Back to work (sorta)…

Well, tomorrow, I go back to “work” tomorrow. I’m not mad about it, actually, I’m pretty excited. I know that I’ll have the opportunity to learn a lot, and I know that it won’t be that bad.

See, tomorrow, I start my summer internship. In order for me to graduate in August, I have to log a bunch of hours of field experience. While it is a little bit backwards (because I already have 3 years of teaching experience under my belt), it is still part of the process. So, tomorrow, I’ll go in and assist a teacher, as she prepares for summer school which starts on Tuesday.

It will be kinda cool to be an assistant, because I’ve never been in that role in the classroom before. I just hope that I can be helpful.

In other news, time is REALLY flying towards Spain… I’m working to get my to do list fully fleshed out, but there are so many different facets of that to do list, I keep getting distracted. :)

There are a bunch of lists, but they fall into specific categories…

  • Packing stuff
  • Conference stuff
  • Itinerary stuff
  • Traumatic Brain Injury Class stuff
  • Internship stuff
  • Before-I-leave stuff
  • Money stuff
  • Fitness stuff (10k RACE IS ON JULY 4!!)

Basically, I just want to get it all done in time. I’m sure I will, but I definitely will be summoning my very best organizational skills to manage it all!

One more thing, I was going through the “tennis day” pictures from my 20 lbs progress picture post, and I found one I meant to share with you. I should explain and disclaim that I am not a tennis player… my sweet husband is, but I merely go to try my best. :) With that in mind, d always tries to teach me tennis skills, and while I’ve improved a lot, there are still areas that I am painfully bad at… Case in point, this sweet shot was captured when I attempted a serve… badly.

Please note where I’m looking, where my racquet is and where the ball is. No bueno. hehe.

Anyway, we had fun… Have a great Monday, everybody. :)

Tore it up! :D

December 4, 2008

(25/30)

Today, I came home and worked out SO hard!! It felt great… it is a really cool feeling to feel… stronger. :)

I just measured, and I’ve lost a total of 6.75 inches since starting the shred! Its crazy to me that this one, random thing has had such an impact on me. :)

ummm, what else? I work in the best school ever. We’re putting on the most adorable christmas play ever, and my friend, Erin is making magic out of CRAZY middle school kids. Its an adorable show, and today was the premier (really just a during school run through for the kids) but tomorrow is opening. I’ll unfortunately miss due to an exam, but… thankfully Jess will be there to put out that fire…

(Leroy Jenkiiiinnnnnnnnnnsssss.) :D

Yay!!! Break time!!

November 25, 2008
Yay!!! Break time!!

(16/30)

I am so glad that I’ve got 5 days until I go back to work. :D

Unfortunately, my teaching experience has presented me with the truth that, it really is all downhill from here. That doesn’t mean that the year is over, but when you think about it, it makes some sense. Once they come back from Thanksgiving break, it’s only a few weeks until Christmas break… then it’s only a few weeks until the short weeks in January/February… then it’s only a few weeks until Spring Break… then it’s only a few weeks until school is over.

So, in short, wish a teacher you know GOOD LUCK with the rest of the school year.

I’ll leave you with a picture…
Evidence of my sick, sick, poor little sick, tinni…

sick tinni

November 12, 2008

3/30

Well, hmmm, how about that.

Today, I REALLY, REALLY did not want to work out…

I had a pretty tough day at work, pretty emotionally drained, AND I had class tonight. Which is fine, but is surprisingly NOT the same as chilling, cozy on the couch.

So, I came home, and… well… I worked out.

Not only did I work out, but much to my surprise, many of the moves were easier, and I’ll be dipped (Texan phrase), if I didn’t get through SO much more than I expected to, or than I did yesterday or the day before.

I’m glad I pushed through, and I’m glad I didn’t quit. :D

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