Yeah....it's been a while
So, it's been since April that I've written. It's not that I didn't really have anything to talk about, it's just been that the last few weeks at school were crazy and I had limited (if any) internet access this summer. So, I'll try my best to catch you guys up on things.
The semester finally ended (and not a moment too soon, I might add). I did fairly well in my classes. The only grade I was not happy with was my Assessment of Learning grade....I got a C. I was borderline B and C at the end of the semester, and I just didn't make the right grade on the final. But, that's not what upset me. What upset me was someone else in my class failed to turn in a portfolio, yet the professor emailed them and told (aka: lied) them that she had "found" it and that they had a C in the class as well. I was just frustrated that I had done (and turned in) all my work and I got the same grade as someone who hadn't. I lost quite a bit of respect for this person. Maybe I'm too hard on the professor, but I'm still peeved about it.
I spent the summer at home, working 2 jobs. One at Bath & Body Works and the other at Bridgestone Golf, inspecting golf balls with my dad. I hated Bridgestone. It'll take way too long for me to go into detail about all of that, so I'll spare you the reading. Bath & Body Works was ok. They went from working me all the time to not working for two weeks. Maybe that's why I forgot to call in to get my schedule the past two weeks and got a call about a week and a half ago, only to find out that I was supposed to work one day. Oops. *Mental note to self* Call and tell them I can possibly work a few weekends this semester.
My 14-year-old sister just found out that she is going to need back surgery sometime in September or October. She has a bad case of scoliosis (I know that's not how you spell it). Please be praying for her, as well as the rest of the family.
My love life has been non-existant. And in a way, I don't really mind. Yeah, sometimes I get in what I like to call my "sappy moods" where all I want to do is listen to love songs and read romance novels. But, for the most part, I'm okay. I just want to get through school right now...I've got plenty of time to be in a relationship.
I just finished my August Experience at Ila Elementary. I will be doing my student teaching there starting in January, and I could not have asked for a better teacher or a better school to work with. I went in last week to see a little bit of the preplanning that goes on behind the scenes. And let me tell you--IT'S A LOT!!! I never really understood exactly what goes on. I'm really thankful for this experience because it helped me understand everything that I need to do to make my classroom the best possible environment for my students.
Mrs. Harrison (the best teacher I think I've EVER had) left. There are several rumors going around about why she did. But, it doesn't change the fact that she's gone. :( I don't know what we're going to do without her.
Mr. and Mrs. Swails left. Again, more rumors about all of that, but I wish they were still here.
I'm not looking forward to what this year has in store. It's a huge year of transition for EC and everything is just reminding me of how political everything is here. If you're not PH and/or in the "inner-circle", then you get treated like you're not even there. Or worse, you get treated like crap and they have no respect for you (even if they swear up and down they do). I could write a whole entry about that (and I'm sure most of you EC people have thought about most of it), but I'm not going to.
Tomorrow is Louie Giglio's last night at 7:22. It's a sad day, but I'm just glad that I will get to be there. I have only attended 7:22 a handful of times, but it has impacted my life in such a way that I will never forget.
I think that's about it for now. I hope everyone is doing well and I can't wait to see you EC peeps in a few weeks :)
The semester finally ended (and not a moment too soon, I might add). I did fairly well in my classes. The only grade I was not happy with was my Assessment of Learning grade....I got a C. I was borderline B and C at the end of the semester, and I just didn't make the right grade on the final. But, that's not what upset me. What upset me was someone else in my class failed to turn in a portfolio, yet the professor emailed them and told (aka: lied) them that she had "found" it and that they had a C in the class as well. I was just frustrated that I had done (and turned in) all my work and I got the same grade as someone who hadn't. I lost quite a bit of respect for this person. Maybe I'm too hard on the professor, but I'm still peeved about it.
I spent the summer at home, working 2 jobs. One at Bath & Body Works and the other at Bridgestone Golf, inspecting golf balls with my dad. I hated Bridgestone. It'll take way too long for me to go into detail about all of that, so I'll spare you the reading. Bath & Body Works was ok. They went from working me all the time to not working for two weeks. Maybe that's why I forgot to call in to get my schedule the past two weeks and got a call about a week and a half ago, only to find out that I was supposed to work one day. Oops. *Mental note to self* Call and tell them I can possibly work a few weekends this semester.
My 14-year-old sister just found out that she is going to need back surgery sometime in September or October. She has a bad case of scoliosis (I know that's not how you spell it). Please be praying for her, as well as the rest of the family.
My love life has been non-existant. And in a way, I don't really mind. Yeah, sometimes I get in what I like to call my "sappy moods" where all I want to do is listen to love songs and read romance novels. But, for the most part, I'm okay. I just want to get through school right now...I've got plenty of time to be in a relationship.
I just finished my August Experience at Ila Elementary. I will be doing my student teaching there starting in January, and I could not have asked for a better teacher or a better school to work with. I went in last week to see a little bit of the preplanning that goes on behind the scenes. And let me tell you--IT'S A LOT!!! I never really understood exactly what goes on. I'm really thankful for this experience because it helped me understand everything that I need to do to make my classroom the best possible environment for my students.
Mrs. Harrison (the best teacher I think I've EVER had) left. There are several rumors going around about why she did. But, it doesn't change the fact that she's gone. :( I don't know what we're going to do without her.
Mr. and Mrs. Swails left. Again, more rumors about all of that, but I wish they were still here.
I'm not looking forward to what this year has in store. It's a huge year of transition for EC and everything is just reminding me of how political everything is here. If you're not PH and/or in the "inner-circle", then you get treated like you're not even there. Or worse, you get treated like crap and they have no respect for you (even if they swear up and down they do). I could write a whole entry about that (and I'm sure most of you EC people have thought about most of it), but I'm not going to.
Tomorrow is Louie Giglio's last night at 7:22. It's a sad day, but I'm just glad that I will get to be there. I have only attended 7:22 a handful of times, but it has impacted my life in such a way that I will never forget.
I think that's about it for now. I hope everyone is doing well and I can't wait to see you EC peeps in a few weeks :)