The Most Stressful week ever!

Thankfully this week is the last week of classes before finals. However, this means its the last week to turn in all of my assignments. I was prepared to spend my week being completely stressed but yesterday my stress went to a whole new level. My boyfriend has what is called Hereditary Andioedema which causes his body to swell. Usually his stomach swells but yesterday his throat swelled. This was extremely bad. He was taken to the ER because he was having a hard time breathing, swallowing, and talking. I was a wreck!! I was at work when I found out and left instantly. I went to the hospital around 7 and waiting for hours. He wasnt improving so around midnight they transfered him to Parkview Main hospital. This was kind of fun because I got to go in the ambulance with lights and sirens. I ended up staying at the hospital until 2:30 or so and didnt go to bed at all. Since it is the last week of classes I still had to do all my homework. He's better now and I am almost done with all my homework :)

TWO MORE DAYS AND I AM BASICALLY DONE!! WOOOHOOO

SUMMER

Probaby like all of us I am counting down the days till summer. This one is going to be an amazing summer. First of all my boyfriend Alex's sister is having a baby...which will be fun! I love kids, one of the reasons I went into education. Also, and most exciting, my best friend, her boyfriend, Alex and I are going to Rock on the Range in May. This is the third year in a row Alex and I will be going but the first time with my best friend. I LOVE LOVE LOVE roadtrips. I am so excited. The concert is two days full of rock bands. Its amazing. I am driving us all the way to Columbus, Ohio in my rinky dink car but I think we will make it. We are going up early so us girls can shop and do all that fun stuff before the concert. :) This is the one thing I have been soo eager for. The countdown for this started months ago. If you dont like rock you wouldnt like it so much but just the entire atmosphere of all the people and the booths and things that are set up, its like no other concert you probably will go to. The only bad thing is since you are there all day long you have to buy food there and it is SO expensive. An entire pizza is like 30 dollars; for 8 slices of pizza. Its ridiculous but thats really the only bad part of it.

So I only have 7 more days of classes, and 35 days until the concert and the baby's due date!! We really hope he comes early or we wont be here :)

End of the Semester

I can finally see the light at the end of the tunnel. The semester is almost over!! It is such a relief, this semester has been a rough one. It feels like I have been on pins and needles with everything this semester. I am looking so forward to the summer. I will have time to sleep and not have to do a ton of homework every night. I love this program at Saint Francis but it is wearing me out. A break is much needed. :)

Long and exhausting week

Its only Tuesday and I have been swamped with stuff! I think teachers intentionally give us a ton of homework after spring break to punish us. It seems like all I have been doing is homework...especially READ 200 homework. Its a lesson plan or a critique or silly busy work assignment. I have killed sooo many trees with the amount of papers I have had to print off for that class. Its frustrating. Why do they have to make something so simple into a huge complicated process?! I am really looking forward to the end of the semester. I need a break from it all!! Well thats my ramblings for today!

Homework, Homework, Homework!

So its crunch time. There arent many weeks left of school but I have sooo much to do. I feel like I am buried in assignments and there is not enough time to do them all. I probably wouldnt be so stressed out if I didnt procrasinate on everything. I just dont really feel like doing anything. I am ready for summer. I love these nice warm days we have been having. I wish they would just stay! :) i am a huge fan of cute tank tops and sandals, so I love the warmer weather!! I just wish the warmer weather wouldnt distract me from everything I need to be doing. Homework is consuming my life!!

Tomorrow is my Birthday :)

So....tommorow is my 20th birthday and its kinda bittersweet. I am excited dont get me wrong because it my birthday but its my first birthday without my Grandpa. My Grandpa went out of his way to make our birthday spectacular We are a family oriented family and it will be hard not to have him here for this get together. He was the best person to have around for our birthdays. He would come up with silly songs or sayings that were special for whichever birthday we were having. Then when my sisters, cousins and I hit shopping age, it became a tradition to go shopping with him. It was something we all looked forward to every year. While we were shopping my Grandpa would sit on the couches at the mall and wait. He might wander or go smoke but we would always find him on a chair :) I can hear him tell me how I am not a teen anymore and I have hit the twenties. It makes me sad, but the memories make me happy.

I am excited for my birthday and cannot wait to see whats to come in the next twenty years!

SPRING BREAK!

I am SOOOOO ready for spring break!! I need a break from school and to relax. This semester hasnt been super hard but consistently busy. It seems like there is always something I need to do. I havent been the most motivated to do anything recently, which makes it soo much worse. I am not going anywhere for spring break but I am so excited its right around the corner. I am looking forward to sleeping in and doing nothing school related for an entire week. I might take a road trip a couple of days but I dont really have much money to go far. Just thinking about our break is making me so anxious for it to come. 2 more days :) only 2 more days!!


I hope everyone has a safe and fun break!! :)

Chicago Weekend

So I drove to Chicago this weekend for the very first time by myself. Well my sister was with me but I actually drove. We went to Chicago for many reasons. We had an ATE Conference on Monday so we decided to spend the weekend with family. We were able to go shopping and see the city and get our work done in the process. Our conference was for preservice candidates (upcoming teachers). The speakers at the conference spoke about their personal experiences and what strategies we could use in our classroom to make it the best possible. I learned so much during the conference I am glad I was able to go.

While we were downtown, we went to lunch a the Eleven City Diner. This restaurant was one of the coolest places I have gone. The inside was so unique and nothing like we have here in Indiana and the food was amazing. I was soo happy to go to a downtown Chicago restaurant rather than a place like McDonalds.

I had a very good weekend. I want to go back when it is warmer so we can walk downtown more!! :)

Snow Snow Snow

So there is a TON of snow outside and I am not happy about it. It wouldn't bother me so much if school was cancelled but I have a feeling that is not going to happen. I really dont want to wake up early tomorrow and drive in the foot of snow!! I would rather sleep in and enjoy a lazy day inside!! I remember when I was little and I loved the snow now not so much. All the snow amounts to is a paranoid time driving and being stuck in the house :( I am soooo ready for spring and summer!! I want winter to go away!!

Loss of a Great Man

So we all just found out that my grandfather has passed away. He was old but not too sick, so this was unexpected. As a tribute to him, I have decided to make myy YouTube video about him. I know it is recommended to record ourselves but right now that would be tears and pain. I have been pouring my heart into this video about him...its 12 minutes now but i will shorten it for the assignment. So this is all I have to say at the moment....RIP Grandpa; you will always be loved!

Perfect Shopping

Im dating a boy who absolutely loves video games. I swear he would play them all day long if he could. Well yesterday we went to a midnight release of a new game at the mall. I was standing in line with a bunch of video game crazy guys who were so very anxious to get this game. This is when I noticed how very empty the mall was. There was no one there; the stores were quiet and orderly. I only wish that I could shop all the time with the mall like that. I would be so productive if there was no one else shopping and everything was neat and clean. I would be less frustrated with the people who are stupid and less stress with searching in the mess that comes with people shopping all day long. This would be the perfect time to shop; if only it was possible. :)

What I bring to my classroom

In my EDUC 410 class, (or Creative Classroom), we were asked what special talent or hobby we would incorporate in our classroom. As people were giving examples, I could not think of any talent, hobby, or special interest I would bring to my class. I drew a blank. I started to feel insecure of my abilities to be a teacher. So I began to ask those close to me the qualities that would make me a good teacher. One friend told me my abilities to relate to others and listen makes me special. I am good at art and love music. Right there could be three themes of my classroom. I was starting to feel better but continued my search. I was talking to my mom and we talked about my love of shopping. This could be used to create a class store or in any lesson for any subject. Shopping could apply to math, using multiplication, division, addition and subtraction to find totals, in science dealing with animals and how to care for them (what items you may need to buy for a certain animal). My insecurity has now turned to awareness of how a little fun act could be turned into a classroom lesson or theme.

The tough questions that make you look inside yourself allow each person to find their best qualities on the inside.