It has been a crazy couple of weeks. It seems like nothing happened all summer and then everything happened at once.
Not quite two weeks ago, life got turned upside down. My grandpa has been sick for a long time. Last September the doctors told him he had two weeks to live. Being the man he was, he did all he could to prove them wrong. Tuesday, July 27th, he fell in his living room and broke his hip. Because his health was bad anyway, they could not operate. After three days in the hospital, we moved him home and he passed away 8 hours later, surrounded by family. The next couple of days were hectic. The funeral was Thursday, Aug 5th in Tooele. He was a man that loved fishing, hunting, flying RC airplanes, and fixing anything he could get his hands on.
In the midst of all of that, my family helped me move to Provo. We spent two days moving all my boxes and furniture to Provo, one day unpacking, and one day setting up and decorating. We have made 5 trips to Provo in 7 days. Crazy, I know. My mom and sister came and stayed the night with me this weekend. I loved having them here and really appreciated all their help in setting up my new apartment. Now that most of it is set up, I can focus on my classroom. I have to get it all set up this coming week. I start teacher classes on the 16th and school starts on the 24th. It is coming way too fast!
I have to admit that I am scared to death. This is the fist time I will be truly on my own. I have no roommates, no family, and no hardly anyone in Provo. I guess everyone has to do it sometime.
Sunday, August 08, 2010
Thursday, June 03, 2010
Sorry If You Don't Already Know...
So I found out that a lot of people don't know and for that I am sorry... I have a teaching job in Provo for the 2010-2011 school year. It is a 3/4 time position teaching 4th grade reading and 6th grade math. I am really excited for it. It is so much better than the thought of ending up in Blanding. Now I am just trying to find a place to live when I get there!!
Tuesday, May 18, 2010
Getting a Job
Obviously, I am really bad at this whole blogging thing. Sorry it's been so long between all my posts. Life is totally crazy. I thought things might slow down a little after graduation but if anything else they have only gone haywire.
So, I graduated from college a little over a week ago. Crazy!!! I cannot believe it. I don't think it has really sunk in that I am done. I'm not going back. Moving out was like a whirlwind. I didn't want to leave. I don't feel ready to grow up and start a career, but I guess we all have to sometime.
With the graduation thing, I have had to start trying to find a job teaching somewhere in the state of Utah. Naturally I applied everywhere and anywhere. Like they say, "Each time you file an application, your odds go up." The one place I wasn't serious about was the one place that has actually offered me a job. I have had an official job offer in San Juan School District to teach at Blanding Elementary in Blanding, UT. They also offered my best friend Molly a position. Because Blanding is hours from anywhere worth mentioning, part of the agreement before hand was to go and visit the grand town. Sadly enough, I fell in love with it...the school, the staff, the town, but it is still 4 hours from the closest town with a Wal-Mart. I still don't know what to do about it. A lot of it still depends on my other offers (if and when they come).
I interview at Provost Elementary in Provo on Monday and loved it. Everything, there is no but about it, this is the job I want. (ok, the only bad thing about it is it is in Provo...close to BYU...I don't know how I feel about that...I may need to learn how to be nice to them...) The principal said they would know by Friday. I am really nervous and really excited all at the same time.
Now comes this clincher...I have to let Blanding know tomorrow...I won't hear back from Provo until Friday. I am going in blind. I don't really want to move to Blanding, but I could. I could be happy there and teach there. If it turned out horrible, I would do it for a year and leave. However, what if I accept in Blanding and end up getting an offer from the place I really want to be? I have never prayed so hard, so long in my entire life. This decision could change my life (either way). I really, really don't know what to do, but will have to decide in the next 18 hours.
So, now that you are caught up there, I am living in Tooele for the summer. (Hey, no rent, no food bill). I can tell its going to be a long summer...I have been independent for a long time to be living at home again. But, it is going to be good to spend the time with my family and siblings...especially to be close to my grandpa.
Hopefully, I can be better at posting here in the near future and can keep everyone updated better. Love ya all!!
So, I graduated from college a little over a week ago. Crazy!!! I cannot believe it. I don't think it has really sunk in that I am done. I'm not going back. Moving out was like a whirlwind. I didn't want to leave. I don't feel ready to grow up and start a career, but I guess we all have to sometime.
With the graduation thing, I have had to start trying to find a job teaching somewhere in the state of Utah. Naturally I applied everywhere and anywhere. Like they say, "Each time you file an application, your odds go up." The one place I wasn't serious about was the one place that has actually offered me a job. I have had an official job offer in San Juan School District to teach at Blanding Elementary in Blanding, UT. They also offered my best friend Molly a position. Because Blanding is hours from anywhere worth mentioning, part of the agreement before hand was to go and visit the grand town. Sadly enough, I fell in love with it...the school, the staff, the town, but it is still 4 hours from the closest town with a Wal-Mart. I still don't know what to do about it. A lot of it still depends on my other offers (if and when they come).
I interview at Provost Elementary in Provo on Monday and loved it. Everything, there is no but about it, this is the job I want. (ok, the only bad thing about it is it is in Provo...close to BYU...I don't know how I feel about that...I may need to learn how to be nice to them...) The principal said they would know by Friday. I am really nervous and really excited all at the same time.
Now comes this clincher...I have to let Blanding know tomorrow...I won't hear back from Provo until Friday. I am going in blind. I don't really want to move to Blanding, but I could. I could be happy there and teach there. If it turned out horrible, I would do it for a year and leave. However, what if I accept in Blanding and end up getting an offer from the place I really want to be? I have never prayed so hard, so long in my entire life. This decision could change my life (either way). I really, really don't know what to do, but will have to decide in the next 18 hours.
So, now that you are caught up there, I am living in Tooele for the summer. (Hey, no rent, no food bill). I can tell its going to be a long summer...I have been independent for a long time to be living at home again. But, it is going to be good to spend the time with my family and siblings...especially to be close to my grandpa.
Hopefully, I can be better at posting here in the near future and can keep everyone updated better. Love ya all!!
Saturday, March 20, 2010
Long Time Coming...
Wow...sorry its been almost 2 months since I wrote. Crazy is the only word that describes life these days.
Topic #1: Student teaching- this has been my life the last two and a half months. I did my first block at Ceder Ridge Middle School in Hyde Park, UT teaching in a 6th grade science class. This was an ok experience...it wasn't the best but it wasn't horrible either. The kids were amazing (all 150 of them). I did learn however that middle school set up is NOT for me. I hated teaching the same lesson five times and only that one lesson. I think I could like 6th grade if it was in an elementary school. Right now I am in a 2nd grade classroom at Wilson Elementary in Logan and I love it. The kids are adorable and my teacher is awesome. I am so looking forward to having my own classroom and teaching my own students. The conclusion I have come to about student teaching is very simple...it is good practice for the actual teaching part, especially being able to work with a veteran teacher and have good feedback, but as for the planning, management, and other smaller aspects of the classroom, its kind of a waste of time. It's not your class or classroom so you can't really do things the way you would do them and you just kind of play the part of a puppet to pass. However, with that said, overall its been a pretty good experience and good practice time.
Topic #2: The past couple of weeks I have gotten everything in order to graduate. I turned in my Utah State Educator license so I will be a legit teacher upon graduation. I ordered my cap and gown and my graduation announcements. And to top it all off, last Thursday I attend the Northern Utah Teacher Fair and stated having job interviews and turning in applications with school districts around the state. This was absolutely terrifying!!! Hopefully, withing the next 4 or 5 months, I will have a job, teaching somewhere (anywhere) in the state of Utah, being an adult, and living my own life!! It is almost not real...I do NOT feel ready for this at all!!
Topic #3: My number one stress reliever the past couple of months has been Aggie basketball! I love my boys!! It has been an amazing season as they accomplished earning the WAC season title for the third season in a row!! We had some great wins against BYU, LA Tech, and New Mexico at home. We had some close ones, but after losing their first two WAC games they did what they do best and won every game from there on out. After a disappointing loss to New Mexico state during the WAC tournament they were still given the opportunity to go dancing in the NCAA tournament as a 12th seed playing Texas A&M (5th seed). They played hard, but the ref's made some tough calls and the boys just couldn't get a shot to fall. They lost by 16. It was a sad day, but I am still so proud of them and the great season they had...going 27 and 8. I am sad to see the season end being the last season I will see them play as a student, but I will always be the 6th man!!
Topic #4: This week has been one of the longest weeks of my entire life. It is Spring Break for USU and all my roommates took off with their families. However, because I have given my life over to the ELED department at Utah State, I did not have the fortune of having Spring Break this week. I have endured this week alone as the rest of Logan leaves to enjoy spring elsewhere. I still have two full weeks until my Spring Break. Sad day I know! I have watched more movies and read more in the last 7 days than I ever have before in my life.
Topic #1: Student teaching- this has been my life the last two and a half months. I did my first block at Ceder Ridge Middle School in Hyde Park, UT teaching in a 6th grade science class. This was an ok experience...it wasn't the best but it wasn't horrible either. The kids were amazing (all 150 of them). I did learn however that middle school set up is NOT for me. I hated teaching the same lesson five times and only that one lesson. I think I could like 6th grade if it was in an elementary school. Right now I am in a 2nd grade classroom at Wilson Elementary in Logan and I love it. The kids are adorable and my teacher is awesome. I am so looking forward to having my own classroom and teaching my own students. The conclusion I have come to about student teaching is very simple...it is good practice for the actual teaching part, especially being able to work with a veteran teacher and have good feedback, but as for the planning, management, and other smaller aspects of the classroom, its kind of a waste of time. It's not your class or classroom so you can't really do things the way you would do them and you just kind of play the part of a puppet to pass. However, with that said, overall its been a pretty good experience and good practice time.
Topic #2: The past couple of weeks I have gotten everything in order to graduate. I turned in my Utah State Educator license so I will be a legit teacher upon graduation. I ordered my cap and gown and my graduation announcements. And to top it all off, last Thursday I attend the Northern Utah Teacher Fair and stated having job interviews and turning in applications with school districts around the state. This was absolutely terrifying!!! Hopefully, withing the next 4 or 5 months, I will have a job, teaching somewhere (anywhere) in the state of Utah, being an adult, and living my own life!! It is almost not real...I do NOT feel ready for this at all!!
Topic #3: My number one stress reliever the past couple of months has been Aggie basketball! I love my boys!! It has been an amazing season as they accomplished earning the WAC season title for the third season in a row!! We had some great wins against BYU, LA Tech, and New Mexico at home. We had some close ones, but after losing their first two WAC games they did what they do best and won every game from there on out. After a disappointing loss to New Mexico state during the WAC tournament they were still given the opportunity to go dancing in the NCAA tournament as a 12th seed playing Texas A&M (5th seed). They played hard, but the ref's made some tough calls and the boys just couldn't get a shot to fall. They lost by 16. It was a sad day, but I am still so proud of them and the great season they had...going 27 and 8. I am sad to see the season end being the last season I will see them play as a student, but I will always be the 6th man!!
Topic #4: This week has been one of the longest weeks of my entire life. It is Spring Break for USU and all my roommates took off with their families. However, because I have given my life over to the ELED department at Utah State, I did not have the fortune of having Spring Break this week. I have endured this week alone as the rest of Logan leaves to enjoy spring elsewhere. I still have two full weeks until my Spring Break. Sad day I know! I have watched more movies and read more in the last 7 days than I ever have before in my life.
Friday, January 22, 2010
Overdue...
This blog update is long overdue. Sorry it has been so long since I wrote. Life has been SO crazy the last couple of weeks. I got to spend Christmas break in Tooele with my family doing absolutely nothing and it was marvelous. It was a much needed break.
This semester marks a big benchmark in my schooling. I have officially started student teaching! It is so crazy to think that in a few, short months I will graduate and be thrown head first into the real world of grown-ups. I like the class I am in now. It is a 6th grade science class. This is a big change from my 3rd graders last semester. It is kind of a struggle for me to switch, but I am hoping my attitude will get better the farther in I get.
My one true passion on campus, Aggie basketball, of course, gave us all a scare with two losses on the road over the break but have come back and had some major wins against Nevada and Fresno St. since. I love my boys and they are doing so much better!
Sorry its brief, but its better than nothing right!
This semester marks a big benchmark in my schooling. I have officially started student teaching! It is so crazy to think that in a few, short months I will graduate and be thrown head first into the real world of grown-ups. I like the class I am in now. It is a 6th grade science class. This is a big change from my 3rd graders last semester. It is kind of a struggle for me to switch, but I am hoping my attitude will get better the farther in I get.
My one true passion on campus, Aggie basketball, of course, gave us all a scare with two losses on the road over the break but have come back and had some major wins against Nevada and Fresno St. since. I love my boys and they are doing so much better!
Sorry its brief, but its better than nothing right!
Thursday, December 03, 2009
Winning Team...Losing Team!!!!
OH MY!!!! OH MY!!!!!! Last night would rank as one of the best nights of my entire life!!! BYU vs. USU in the Spectrum!!! Can I just say I love Aggie Basketball!?!?! There is a magic that happens in that building that cannot be replicated in any way shape or form.
Now, I am not one of those crazy people that camped out over night. I am dedicated, but not that much so. Members of my group were there at 7:00 A.M. and we rotated throughout the day. We were about 50 or so people back in line outside the Spectrum. It was a long, cold wait but totally worth it.
As the doors opened, there was this mad push from the back of the line, completely crushing those of us in the front. Well, little did I know, there was a giant trash can in the way. As I got pushed by it, I got pushed into it so bad that I had no way to move. Luckily, the three guys across the garbage can from me saw what was happening and lifted me up and over the garbage can. I have some pretty sweet battle wounds to show for it too.
Once inside, the pandemonium didn't lessen. After getting enough seats for our group, we all settled in for the next hour until the start of the game. This game was one of the best I have ever seen in my life. Not only is BYU our biggest rival, they are also a bunch of egotistical, cowardly pansies I have ever seen. Not only do they refuse to play in the Spectrum for years, but they come in expecting to win! What a bunch of crap!
After being down by 3 at the half, we can back with some amazing plays, and won 71-61!!! Sweet victory!! The dream of chanting WINNING TEAM...LOSING TEAM to BYU was the best feeling in the world!!!!
Now, I am not one of those crazy people that camped out over night. I am dedicated, but not that much so. Members of my group were there at 7:00 A.M. and we rotated throughout the day. We were about 50 or so people back in line outside the Spectrum. It was a long, cold wait but totally worth it.
As the doors opened, there was this mad push from the back of the line, completely crushing those of us in the front. Well, little did I know, there was a giant trash can in the way. As I got pushed by it, I got pushed into it so bad that I had no way to move. Luckily, the three guys across the garbage can from me saw what was happening and lifted me up and over the garbage can. I have some pretty sweet battle wounds to show for it too.
Once inside, the pandemonium didn't lessen. After getting enough seats for our group, we all settled in for the next hour until the start of the game. This game was one of the best I have ever seen in my life. Not only is BYU our biggest rival, they are also a bunch of egotistical, cowardly pansies I have ever seen. Not only do they refuse to play in the Spectrum for years, but they come in expecting to win! What a bunch of crap!
After being down by 3 at the half, we can back with some amazing plays, and won 71-61!!! Sweet victory!! The dream of chanting WINNING TEAM...LOSING TEAM to BYU was the best feeling in the world!!!!
Tuesday, October 20, 2009
Flash of Reality
This week is becoming an eye opener for the rest of my future. This is my last full week of classes...ever. Crazy I know. I start my last teaching practicum on Monday. This means in exaclty 2 months, 2 weeks, and 1 day I will start student teaching. That is a scary thought at the moment. I can't believe that I am almost done with school. It seems like just yesterday that I was graduating from high school and getting ready to move away to college.
Another eye opening experience was signing my graduation packet today with my adivisor. The next couple of months are going to fly by. I can't believe the end (and the beginning) is that close.
I am looking forward though, to getting back in the classroom. I miss the students and all the funny things they do.
Another eye opening experience was signing my graduation packet today with my adivisor. The next couple of months are going to fly by. I can't believe the end (and the beginning) is that close.
I am looking forward though, to getting back in the classroom. I miss the students and all the funny things they do.
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