Resurgam
still here. *waves*
life is pretty good. Put out the first issue of the Vox last Wednesday, that was exciting. It was a rough ride to it, I thought, because I ended up feeling like I was doing wayyy too much actual layout work, work the section editors should have been doing. I hope that won't be as much of a problem this issue, though, as editors become more familiar with the process. also, our layout week was a day short due to the labor day weekend (we had to have it done by the Thursday, instead of Friday). It was a solid issue, nothing stunning, but very reasonable for our first product. There was some very good writing, and nothing to really get Prep's panties in a knot. although, Sam and I did have to carry the papers in ourselves, apparently the faculty can't be bothered. we're not a sleazy rag, you know, we do actually try to educate and inform.
Mom, dad and I are flying to Milwaukee on Friday for an Open House at Marquette. This is kinda big, 'cause right now I'm banking on Marquette as my overall number one. so if I go there and feel totally out of place and hate it, I'll be in a bit of a jam...but I don't think that'll happen. also, while we're there, the Reds just so happen to be playing the Brewers, so I'll be seeing an unprecedented third Reds game this summer. wow. I'm a little uncertain about missing school though, 'cause I'm going to end up missing an AP Euro quiz friday and an AP Chem test Monday. yay. and, on Monday, I start my second Community Service placement, but since I'll miss that, I'll basically miss any orientation that goes with it.
Speaking of Community Service, here's where I am. I am currently a teacher's aide, along with Mac, at a local elementary school. we both work with a kindergarten class. I picked that placement because I've always really felt kids were my weakness, I've never worked with them well. so I'm hoping I get better. However, that's actually my secondary placement. My primary one is helping out at an ESL class. However, that doesn't start until this Monday, so I was given the kindergarten placement as something to pass the time. Once ESL starts, I'll just go to the kindergarteners every Friday. Mac's with me for ESL too, so I'm glad I have someone I like to do this with.
speaking of my kindergarteners...it was strange to think, today, that these kids probably weren't even alive when September 11th happened. most of them are gonna be five, right? so that's not even really a blip on their radar screen. 9/11 is just such a huge part of every teenager's life story right now, it struck at an age where maybe we didn't fully grasp everything, but we definitely remember it. I wonder what it'll be like for the younger bunches, if they'll be able to understand what it was like to have gone through that? It's kind of odd to talk that way, I feel like a WWII vet reminiscing about Pearl Harbor, but it's kind of the same thing, isn't it? musings...
life is pretty good. Put out the first issue of the Vox last Wednesday, that was exciting. It was a rough ride to it, I thought, because I ended up feeling like I was doing wayyy too much actual layout work, work the section editors should have been doing. I hope that won't be as much of a problem this issue, though, as editors become more familiar with the process. also, our layout week was a day short due to the labor day weekend (we had to have it done by the Thursday, instead of Friday). It was a solid issue, nothing stunning, but very reasonable for our first product. There was some very good writing, and nothing to really get Prep's panties in a knot. although, Sam and I did have to carry the papers in ourselves, apparently the faculty can't be bothered. we're not a sleazy rag, you know, we do actually try to educate and inform.
Mom, dad and I are flying to Milwaukee on Friday for an Open House at Marquette. This is kinda big, 'cause right now I'm banking on Marquette as my overall number one. so if I go there and feel totally out of place and hate it, I'll be in a bit of a jam...but I don't think that'll happen. also, while we're there, the Reds just so happen to be playing the Brewers, so I'll be seeing an unprecedented third Reds game this summer. wow. I'm a little uncertain about missing school though, 'cause I'm going to end up missing an AP Euro quiz friday and an AP Chem test Monday. yay. and, on Monday, I start my second Community Service placement, but since I'll miss that, I'll basically miss any orientation that goes with it.
Speaking of Community Service, here's where I am. I am currently a teacher's aide, along with Mac, at a local elementary school. we both work with a kindergarten class. I picked that placement because I've always really felt kids were my weakness, I've never worked with them well. so I'm hoping I get better. However, that's actually my secondary placement. My primary one is helping out at an ESL class. However, that doesn't start until this Monday, so I was given the kindergarten placement as something to pass the time. Once ESL starts, I'll just go to the kindergarteners every Friday. Mac's with me for ESL too, so I'm glad I have someone I like to do this with.
speaking of my kindergarteners...it was strange to think, today, that these kids probably weren't even alive when September 11th happened. most of them are gonna be five, right? so that's not even really a blip on their radar screen. 9/11 is just such a huge part of every teenager's life story right now, it struck at an age where maybe we didn't fully grasp everything, but we definitely remember it. I wonder what it'll be like for the younger bunches, if they'll be able to understand what it was like to have gone through that? It's kind of odd to talk that way, I feel like a WWII vet reminiscing about Pearl Harbor, but it's kind of the same thing, isn't it? musings...