My first day at Garfield Elementary School

I really loved being back in a kindergarten classroom. All the children are so eager to learn and are respectful. I chose Garfield because it is about 10  minutes from my house making it easy access. I did not know how small it actually was. This elementary school has 1 classroom for each grade k-6. I have never been in such a school but all the people I met really loved being in such a small school. One teacher told me that they are like family because they are so close and you really don't have a choice haha! The lunchroom is also the gym. I think this is interesting to me because I have never been in such a small school and I like this kind of change. I think it could be hard because not only do you not have other teachers in the same grade to talk to or get advice from but you have no other resources from the teachers in the same grade level. I am excited and eager to know how my teacher deals with this:)

Baby Connor

This weekend I will be venturing down to Pipestone. My best friend Laura had a baby last week and this is her first baby. I will be visiting him and her this weekend! He was a healthy baby boy and his name is Connor Marc. I am so excited to meet this little guy. I know that Laura will be a great mom because she is a mother figure to everyone already. This little guy is already her world and I am excited to see what he will be when he grows up. She is currently staying at her mom and dad's farm that way she can get familiar with raising a baby and get the hang of everything that comes with being a mom. She also can get help and advice from her mom. The drive is about 3 and a half hours which I am dreading because I just want to be there already! I am so excited because I will be leaving tomorrow around 12 when I get off of work. I was in shock throughout Laura's pregnancy because when Laura lived in Alexandria her and I had the best times ever, just doing stupid stuff together. I never had the feeling of having my best friend having a baby. It is a great feeling because I know that she is complete with him!! I love this picture because he is wearing one of the many outfits that I got for him:)<3

Found my placement!

I am so releived that I found my kindergarten placement for kindergarten methods class. It took a little bit because it was time consuming having to get a hold of the lady in human resources. She was mostly out of her office and of course I called at the least convienant times. I finally have everything squared away! My first day is on Wednesday and that works out perfectly because I am off of work so I can be there in the morning instead of always going in the afternoons. I am excited because this is a smaller school and I have always been in bigger schools and with a lot of students as well as staff. It is also located about 5 minutes away from me so the drive is perfect. I also think my teacher is going to be great because she seemed so excited and helpful over the phone. She seems like she has a great personality and I think this is going to be a fun and great experience!!:)

Lake of the Woods

This weekend I went to lake of the woods up north! I was with nine other guys and my boyfriend. I did not know that I would be the only girl until we actually starting driving up there. I was kind of hesistant to go with because I knew that I would not be able to shower, properly use the bathroom, and would be stuck in an icehouse for 3 days. I am one who likes to be able to sleep in my own bed, watch TV when I get off of work and just relax as well as shower daily, so this was a new one for me. I agreed to go because it was a new experience and well I love my boyfriend. When we got there it was about 4 o'clock in the morning and I was exhausted. All the guys starting setting up their fishing poles and all their fishing gear immediaetly. I was just worried about getting my bed ready. When I got my bed set up which were bunk beds I laid my head down and I was out for a few hours. I wake up and all the guys are still fishing, and I decide to join them. Overall, I had a fun weekend but I am glad that I came home and had the best shower of my life. I am also very excited to say that I can sleep in my own bed and sleep peacefully!

Interesting day

Today was very interesting. I went to work and got off early to drive to st. cloud. I had to run a few errands there and decided leaving early was the best idea because I had to be back in Alexandria to Nanny at 5:45. As I am doing some errands my mom calls me and says there is a blizzard warning. Well I didn't think much of it because usually it doesn't mean much until I see something happen. I get outside and my car is already covered in snow! It happened after like 20 minutes! Well as you know I am not from Minnesota, I am a Texan! I am still not used to the snow nor am I fond of the snow! Needless to say it was a lot longer drive home than an hour and I did not have to nanny after all!

Stress of school

When I was growing up I never really knew how stressful college would and could be! The first week isn't so bad but it is a lot of work because you have to introduce yourself to each and every class and set up a zillion accounts for everything. You have to remember passwords and user names and make sure you know how to get around on your account. It is a lot of work! I always thought that college would be fun. It can be at times but when I get a break I really like to enjoy it because it is great coming home after work and not having to worry about homework or checking your account to make sure nothing is due! BUT!! School can be very rewarding, I know in the end I will be very proud of myself and know that I did this for a reason and that reason is for my future! You cannot get a good job these days without having a college degree. This says a lot because you need to have a good education and knowledge before you work in a good place. Although you put a lot into your school work and a lot of time into it, it is so worth it in the end. I just hate feeling stressed!