Cue The Headless Chicken
I have SO much work to do for school. Right now, I am taking a break from writing my disability research paper that is due by midnight tonight. I am behind on my lesson plans. I haven't been doing them because I feel like they are a waste of my time. They are, but I won't pass this internship if I don't start catching up.
And then there is my work sample. It's a BIG DEAL. It's a 5-lesson unit plan that will be reviewed by the board at the college and if I don't pass, I don't get certified. I have started the research for it, but I haven't started writing it yet. It is due March 19th.
On Monday, I am videotaping myself. I dread that just because I look like the world's biggest retard when I go back and watch the tape. After the torture of watching the tape, I have to write a two page reflection on my performance. Ugh.
Wednesday I am being observed. I am afraid that Dr. Whiteman will say something about my lack of lesson plans in my field notebook. I have some very very abbreviated lesson plans that I have been working from. Steve thinks that I am doing an excellent job teaching the kids and I am really pleased with how things are going so far. And that is without the UBD lesson plan that I am required to have every day. Ugh. It really is a waste of my time to have to sit down and write out every single thing that I am going to say that day. My project for tomorrow is to write the lesson plan for my observation on Wednesday and one for my videotape on Monday.
On Wednesday I also have to deal with the fact that it is Valentine's day and when you are in high school that day is characterized by the pursuit of popularity based solely on the amount of pink and red crap that you have been given to lug around from class to class all day. Because obviously, the more presents you get, the more you are loved. And the more you are loved, the better you are as a person. It is stupid in the extreme.
As far as I am concerned, the only good thing about valentine's day is all the chocolate on clearance the day after.
I am also sick. That sore throat that I have been whining about has manifested itself as a full-blown head cold. I am so congested. I have been trying to catch up on my sleep, but it's hard when you have so much work to do and you are still in the beginning stages of a new relationship. I am sure that it doesn't help that I was out with David until almost 4am last night. I did have fun though. *wink*
And then there is my work sample. It's a BIG DEAL. It's a 5-lesson unit plan that will be reviewed by the board at the college and if I don't pass, I don't get certified. I have started the research for it, but I haven't started writing it yet. It is due March 19th.
On Monday, I am videotaping myself. I dread that just because I look like the world's biggest retard when I go back and watch the tape. After the torture of watching the tape, I have to write a two page reflection on my performance. Ugh.
Wednesday I am being observed. I am afraid that Dr. Whiteman will say something about my lack of lesson plans in my field notebook. I have some very very abbreviated lesson plans that I have been working from. Steve thinks that I am doing an excellent job teaching the kids and I am really pleased with how things are going so far. And that is without the UBD lesson plan that I am required to have every day. Ugh. It really is a waste of my time to have to sit down and write out every single thing that I am going to say that day. My project for tomorrow is to write the lesson plan for my observation on Wednesday and one for my videotape on Monday.
On Wednesday I also have to deal with the fact that it is Valentine's day and when you are in high school that day is characterized by the pursuit of popularity based solely on the amount of pink and red crap that you have been given to lug around from class to class all day. Because obviously, the more presents you get, the more you are loved. And the more you are loved, the better you are as a person. It is stupid in the extreme.
As far as I am concerned, the only good thing about valentine's day is all the chocolate on clearance the day after.
I am also sick. That sore throat that I have been whining about has manifested itself as a full-blown head cold. I am so congested. I have been trying to catch up on my sleep, but it's hard when you have so much work to do and you are still in the beginning stages of a new relationship. I am sure that it doesn't help that I was out with David until almost 4am last night. I did have fun though. *wink*