Posted Three Weeks Later
April 25, 2009
Early this morning I took the Praxis II test at the University of Wisconsin-Madison so I can get my teaching license. It seemed pretty easy to me and I finished in 1:20 for a 2 hour test. That left me 40 minutes to sit and wait. That time went quickly and I was surprised how not-bored I was. Usually I do not allow myself to just sit and think because I believe there are always worthwhile things to be doing. However, this morning I had no other options and it was kind of nice. I may have to sit and do nothing more often. I don't even remember thinking hard about anything.
After a did a little shopping downtown Madison for things I only know I can find in Madison, it being my last weekend here: wooden/natural bristle toothbrush, fennel toothpaste, natural and non-packaged soap, American made/organic cotton undergarments for warm weather, a box of 100 linen paper envelopes from Italy--my mismatched supply of envelopes is almost completely gone. While I shopped it rained and I gave my umbrella a run for it's money.
Now I have to warm up from the dampness outside, nurse the little cold I am fighting, and do laundry, pack, and do some final student teaching assignments. Monday night I will be headed back to Sioux Center via Greyhound bus/Neal. I will finish and present my professional portfolio, graduate and then hang out until the end of May. Perhaps I will find some work for a few weeks, but if not I may spend that time doing reading and record me reading books aloud to prepare to teach Language Arts in the fall. Maybe I can start and finish an art project or two. Rumor has it that I may be getting a car in the next few weeks, too. Part of me is rejoicing and the other part of me feels like it is being forced kicking and screaming.
Early this morning I took the Praxis II test at the University of Wisconsin-Madison so I can get my teaching license. It seemed pretty easy to me and I finished in 1:20 for a 2 hour test. That left me 40 minutes to sit and wait. That time went quickly and I was surprised how not-bored I was. Usually I do not allow myself to just sit and think because I believe there are always worthwhile things to be doing. However, this morning I had no other options and it was kind of nice. I may have to sit and do nothing more often. I don't even remember thinking hard about anything.
After a did a little shopping downtown Madison for things I only know I can find in Madison, it being my last weekend here: wooden/natural bristle toothbrush, fennel toothpaste, natural and non-packaged soap, American made/organic cotton undergarments for warm weather, a box of 100 linen paper envelopes from Italy--my mismatched supply of envelopes is almost completely gone. While I shopped it rained and I gave my umbrella a run for it's money.
Now I have to warm up from the dampness outside, nurse the little cold I am fighting, and do laundry, pack, and do some final student teaching assignments. Monday night I will be headed back to Sioux Center via Greyhound bus/Neal. I will finish and present my professional portfolio, graduate and then hang out until the end of May. Perhaps I will find some work for a few weeks, but if not I may spend that time doing reading and record me reading books aloud to prepare to teach Language Arts in the fall. Maybe I can start and finish an art project or two. Rumor has it that I may be getting a car in the next few weeks, too. Part of me is rejoicing and the other part of me feels like it is being forced kicking and screaming.