My wonderful boyfriend

My boyfriend and I met at a college party through mutual friends. I never would have thought of it going farther than just flirting because we were opposites and he was a big partier and I wasn't. I loved being around him and he always made me laugh. Finally one day after hanging out and talking a lot back and forth he asked me out, and we made it "Facebook official." You know it's serious when it's Facebook official ha-ha:) Anyways, on May 12, 2014 we will be going out for 2 years. It has gotten pretty serious between us although we are taking things slow. I want to finish school before we move in, get engaged or anything else. I feel that will take a lot of stress off of me and I can better focus on us. I am so glad that he came into my life because I do not know what I would do without him.

Vacation!!!

This summer I will be going on two vacations. One to Walker, MN for a week vacation at a cabin with my boyfriend and his family. And another vacation to San Antonio, TX, my hometown. I am super excited and I feel like I deserve and need this. I can't wait. I am going to Walker the first week in June and to Texas the end of July. I am visiting my sister down in Texas because she stayed there:)

Piled on 3 more classes

Last summer I sat inside on my computer thinking oh my I am not ever taking summer classes again because I am so stressed and I need a break! Here I am, taking 3 summer classes this summer. What can I say? I need to catch up and make sure I have all the credits I need. I am sad that I need to take these classes, but I need to do it. I wish school was over. I am super stressed trying to get all my assignments done for my classes and passing my MTLE's!!! I hate those. I am not a good test taker but my grades reflect that I know what I am doing by getting all A's and occasionally a B.

Television

Have you ever wondered why people are so into watching TV? Well I do all the time. I am one who likes to watch my weekly shows because I just enjoy stepping out of reality into a whole different world of television. I've never known why people have created a TV because it just makes people lazy. I always wondered how they came up with the TV. The first regularly scheduled television service in the United States began on July 2, 1928. The Federal Radio Commission authorized C. F. Jenkins to broadcast from experimental station W3XK in Wheaton Maryland, a suburb of Washington, D.C. For at least the first eighteen months, 48-line silhouette images from motion picture film were broadcast, although beginning in the summer of 1929 he occasionally broadcast in halftones.

School is almost over!

I am proud to say that I am finishing up my third year in college strong! I have stayed motivated, for the most part and have gotten all my assignments in on time and with the best effort I could give. I am excited that school is coming to an end for this semester because it has been a stressful one. I took 6 classes and worked three jobs. It was hard to find time to fit everything in but I did it and I can truly say I'm proud of myself. Although I am taking a summer class it is 60 hours of adult contact and no children contact. I do not think this will be very difficult. I will learn how to hire, fire and all the fundamentals of being a teacher. I am also excited because then it's one step closer to becoming a teacher and my future. I have gotten so much support throughout my college years and I can't thank everyone enough.

Sub Paraprofessional

I accepted a job for this school year about 2 weeks ago as a sub paraprofessional. Never did I think it would be more difficult than I thought. Don't get me wrong I really like what I do but man it's hard getting to know different paraprofessional's schedules and knowing where to go. Yesterday I was called at 11:30 asking if I could come in at 12, of course I said yes. This was my first day ever as a sub and ever at this school. I was so lost and had no idea where I was going, what children I needed or what I was doing. Obviously I followed the schedule that was given to me and went off of that but its hard when you don't know the school or where anything is. I felt like I was just thrown into this job. I never got a tour of the school or anything. Today was a little bit better, I ask a lot of questions which is what you have to do. I'm hoping it will get better.

Easter

Since I work three jobs now it is hard to find or get time off for every job and go visit family for holidays. Especially Easter which falls on a Sunday and most of my family lives 5 hours away. I found out that my grandma, her husband, my aunt, uncle and 2 cousins will be coming to Alexandria for Easter. I really appreciate that they are coming because I was not able to get Monday off in order to stay for Easter dinner on Sunday. I am excited to see them and have Easter dinner with them:)