Can you say crazy?!? That is the word that describes life right now!
School is going really well. I love the kids I have and I love the other teachers I work with. There are obviously some students that are, lets say...more difficult, but most of them don't come from very good homes and school is the only semi-positive thing in their lives. Most of them are just adorable and so cute. I have quickly found that being a teacher makes for some long days, but I am also finding that they are totally worth it.
I have been slightly roped into a new technology program called eMINTS. By December, I will have a computer for every other student in my class (2 students per computer). I have training two times a month and those days are especially long. However, there are 3 other teachers from my school doing it with me, so it is good for getting to know them outside of school.
To make life as a first year teacher even crazier than normal, I have been called as the 1st Counselor in one of the Relief Society's in my ward. I wasn't so sure about it at first because I have never had a calling in any part of Relief Society before and I have NO idea what I am doing. However, the other girls in the presidency are great and we have fantastic ladies in our ward. It has been really good for social reasons as well. I am getting to know a lot of people.
I've lived in Provo now for almost 3 months and I can officially say, most people are crazy...everything you hear about Provo, well, it's true. Here are some things I have learned:
1. Don't go to the temple on a Saturday morning for baptisms- it takes you over 3 hours.
2. Wal-Mart is the official place for PDA. Really, I don't care if you are engaged, married, or pregnant and I especially don't want to see it while grocery shopping.
3. Leaving the "Just Married" decorations on your car for over two weeks=tacky!
4. Please don't assume that because I have graduated and am working I have served a mission and gone through the temple... and no, there is nothing wrong with me because of that.
5 (and most important). Yes, I live in Provo. N,o I do not like BYU. In fact, I will cheer against them any chance I get. I wear my Aggie apparel proudly and will happily admit to standing in line for hours to see USU beat BYU.
