What a trip this has been...! Can student teaching really be wrapping up? Can I really be done with college already (although it has been six years...)? Today's my last day teaching. I should wait until I've suffered through, er, taught the lesson before posting. But why bother? This group of kids is a pain. They're the group that had me prepared to scream and cry and kick the first week I taught sophomores. They're the group that makes me want to run away from this profession. But I won't. It's one group. It happens. All of my... okay, most of my other classes are so good... okay, not good, but, well, I like them.
I posted last week that I thought I would have a job. I do, although it is not the job that I mentioned last week. I'm back at the lovely State. I won't be back in my old job though, which is fine. Switch things up, I suppose. I thought I could start Monday, turns out I'm mistaken. Still finishing a few things up at WU: projects and final class sessions. May 3 and I will basically be done with everything for school. Wow. It's just weird to keep saying. It's a really, really odd feeling. Should I be soo happy? Should I be sad? How do I feel? I feel ready to graduate but unbelievably scared that I will have no job next year. Scheiße! Guess if I have no job, I'll pack my crap and go to Germany. HA.
Tuesday, April 27, 2010
Monday, April 19, 2010
2 weeks to go
So, SOO close to being done! I'm wrappings things up at THS-- which is crazy. It's almost May. It's almost graduation! Unglaublich!
I think I may have a job for the summer. I'll find out in about 6 hours. Cross your fingers. It'd be great pay and a consistent schedule. I'm soo hoping.
As for jobs for next year, well... I've received my recommendation letters so I can actually move forward, although no positions are really posted yet. Argh! Top things on my to-do list: mail out graduation announcements and post resumes EV-ER-Y-WHERE!
I signed up to take my German Praxis last month. I thought there was a test next weekend... nope, I have to wait until June 12. The busiest day of the year. Pam and Emme's weddings are that day. I'll be running from my test to Pam's. From Pam's reception to Emme's wedding. Luckily, they aren't at the same time but I will certainly be in a blur!
I'm really starting to be desperate for a job-- my bank account is VERY sad. And there are so many things I want to spend money on. I'm getting my butt in shape (yay!) and have started going on walks/runs. Pumas don't quite cut it for real exercise. I need new shoes. I also need new shorts. It seems I haven't bought any since about freshman year of college! Oops. And, of course, on my non-essentials list... I want my new tattoo soo badly. I've wanted it since.. oh, probably since I got the first one five years ago! And... I am about dying from wanting to go back to Berlin! Katharina is all moved into her apartment with Till and I can hardly stand it-- a free place to stay in the most awesome city! I need to save, save, save a LOT of money!!
I think I may have a job for the summer. I'll find out in about 6 hours. Cross your fingers. It'd be great pay and a consistent schedule. I'm soo hoping.
As for jobs for next year, well... I've received my recommendation letters so I can actually move forward, although no positions are really posted yet. Argh! Top things on my to-do list: mail out graduation announcements and post resumes EV-ER-Y-WHERE!
I signed up to take my German Praxis last month. I thought there was a test next weekend... nope, I have to wait until June 12. The busiest day of the year. Pam and Emme's weddings are that day. I'll be running from my test to Pam's. From Pam's reception to Emme's wedding. Luckily, they aren't at the same time but I will certainly be in a blur!
I'm really starting to be desperate for a job-- my bank account is VERY sad. And there are so many things I want to spend money on. I'm getting my butt in shape (yay!) and have started going on walks/runs. Pumas don't quite cut it for real exercise. I need new shoes. I also need new shorts. It seems I haven't bought any since about freshman year of college! Oops. And, of course, on my non-essentials list... I want my new tattoo soo badly. I've wanted it since.. oh, probably since I got the first one five years ago! And... I am about dying from wanting to go back to Berlin! Katharina is all moved into her apartment with Till and I can hardly stand it-- a free place to stay in the most awesome city! I need to save, save, save a LOT of money!!
Tuesday, April 6, 2010
Frühlingsgefühle
It's April-- holy crap-- and spring fever (aka Frühlingsgefühle) seems to be hitting everyone! Can it be possible that I am down to four weeks here at THS? W-O-W! My last day is April 30; Graduation is May 15; then weddings start coming from every direction!
Everyone else started being "good" and following a diet for Lent. Or they're smart and started when it was cold outside... but no, at the Amerikanisches Haus, we wait until it's nice outside and we have to go into overdrive to be swimsuit fit by summer! :) So... we're counting points and checking portions. Our own, unofficial WeightWatchers, so to speak. Hopefully with the whole Familie in on it, I won't skip out on it when the going gets tough! It helps with the boyfriend living across the street-- I just call him out to go for a walk now and then!
I made my seniors make me a "Slambook" page for a guide to THS. While I was browsing the World Wide Web, I stumbled upon some random questionaires for Slambooks. I'm avoiding productivity anyway (darn Spring Fever!!), so why not post it, right? Hope not to bore you zu viel!
LIVING ARRANGEMENT?
Still at home with the parents. Hopefully, within 6 months, that will change :)...... that is, if I have a job!
WHAT BOOK ARE YOU READING NOW?
I just finished The Lovely Bones. It was one of those I never made time to read when I was younger and now that it's a movie, I must! I read Alice Sebold's memior a few years ago... she's pretty amazing.
WHAT IS ON YOUR MOUSEPAD?
Mousepad?
FAVORITE BOARDGAME?
Scrabble...
FAVORITE MAGAZINE?
Honestly, I don't ever buy my own magazines. If my mom or sister brings home one, I will flip through it. I only read the super short stories.. any longer and I would rather a book.
FAVORITE SMELL?
Cookies. My dad's cologne. (Weird, I know..)
LEAST FAVORITE SMELL?
Cigarettes. Skunks.
FAVORITE SOUND?
Wow. That's tough... I'm not sure I could possibly pick anything. Pianos, string and vocal harmonies. But then the soft summer wind. And well... no, no.. not going there.
WHAT IS THE FIRST THING YOU THINK OF WHEN YOU WAKE UP IN THE MORNING?
Already?!
FAVORITE COLOR?
Generally blues. Bright blues, dark blues. Anything. But also purples.
FAVORITE FRUIT?
Cherries. Duh.
HOW MANY RINGS TO ANSWER THE TELEPHONE?
I hate the sound. That and alarms. Awful, awful. So the less, the better.
FUTURE CHILD'S NAME?
Oh dear. Not a clue. When you're 14, you think you know. There's a point you forget. That or every name you had liked turned into a name that reminds you of someone.
WHAT IS MOST IMPORTANT IN LIFE?
Family.
FAVORITE FOOD?
Mexican anything.
CHOCOLATE OR VANILLA?
Chocolate. Usually.
DO YOU DRIVE FAST?
I do my best.
DO YOU SLEEP WITH A STUFFED ANIMAL?
When I was little, several. I outgrew it. Then studied abroad. Katharina bought me a dog to keep me company. In a short four months, I got used to having that when I slept and now I can't stop!!!
STORMS: COOL OR SCARY?
Incredibly cool and terribly scary.
WHAT TYPE WAS YOUR FIRST CAR?
1996 Sebring.
IF YOU COULD MEET ONE PERSON, DEAD OR ALIVE, WHO WOULD IT BE?
That's an impossible question. Jesus. Obama. Hitler (how was he so persuasive and powerful!?!). Carl Sandburg. Maya Angelou. .......
WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE ALCOHOLIC DRINK?
Captain. Margaritas. Beer.
WHAT IS YOUR ZODIAC SIGN?
Aries.
DO YOU EAT THE STEMS OF BROCCOLI?
Sure. Why not?
WHAT WOULD BE YOUR FAVORITE JOB IN THE WORLD?
Amazingly successful, influential author. Work from home. Write. Make lots of money. Yep, sounds great.
WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE HAIR COLOR?
Browns. Dark browns, really.
HAVE YOU EVER BEEN IN LOVE?
Yep.
IS YOUR GLASS HALF FULL OR HALF EMPTY?
Depends on what's in it. :)
WHAT ARE YOUR FAVORITE MOVIES?
10 Things I Hate About You will make my list for years to come. Dead Poets' Society. I can't even think right now.. too many.
DO YOU USE THE RIGHT KEYS WHEN WORKING ON A KEYBOARD?
Yep.
WHAT IS UNDER YOUR BED?
Wouldn't you like to know?... Me too. Blankets, computer box, storage tub with papers, books, etc.
WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE NUMBER?
33
WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE SPORT TO WATCH?
I understand basketball the best, I suppose. But nothing beats a high school football game. It's the total essence of fall.
WHO IS YOUR CURRENT FAVORITE BAND OR RECORDING ARTIST?
I never have adequate answers for this question. My staple: Jars of Clay. Then I followed Dan Haseltine on Twitter-- really, Dan? Something Corporate/Jack's Mannequin. I should follow Andy on Twitter, he wouldn't disappoint me!
ARE YOU RELIGIOUS?
Religious as in go to church "religiously," read my Bible "religiously," or repent of every sip of alcohol or secular thought? Nope. Do I believe in God and Jesus dying on the cross? Of course, without a doubt.
Everyone else started being "good" and following a diet for Lent. Or they're smart and started when it was cold outside... but no, at the Amerikanisches Haus, we wait until it's nice outside and we have to go into overdrive to be swimsuit fit by summer! :) So... we're counting points and checking portions. Our own, unofficial WeightWatchers, so to speak. Hopefully with the whole Familie in on it, I won't skip out on it when the going gets tough! It helps with the boyfriend living across the street-- I just call him out to go for a walk now and then!
I made my seniors make me a "Slambook" page for a guide to THS. While I was browsing the World Wide Web, I stumbled upon some random questionaires for Slambooks. I'm avoiding productivity anyway (darn Spring Fever!!), so why not post it, right? Hope not to bore you zu viel!
LIVING ARRANGEMENT?
Still at home with the parents. Hopefully, within 6 months, that will change :)...... that is, if I have a job!
WHAT BOOK ARE YOU READING NOW?
I just finished The Lovely Bones. It was one of those I never made time to read when I was younger and now that it's a movie, I must! I read Alice Sebold's memior a few years ago... she's pretty amazing.
WHAT IS ON YOUR MOUSEPAD?
Mousepad?
FAVORITE BOARDGAME?
Scrabble...
FAVORITE MAGAZINE?
Honestly, I don't ever buy my own magazines. If my mom or sister brings home one, I will flip through it. I only read the super short stories.. any longer and I would rather a book.
FAVORITE SMELL?
Cookies. My dad's cologne. (Weird, I know..)
LEAST FAVORITE SMELL?
Cigarettes. Skunks.
FAVORITE SOUND?
Wow. That's tough... I'm not sure I could possibly pick anything. Pianos, string and vocal harmonies. But then the soft summer wind. And well... no, no.. not going there.
WHAT IS THE FIRST THING YOU THINK OF WHEN YOU WAKE UP IN THE MORNING?
Already?!
FAVORITE COLOR?
Generally blues. Bright blues, dark blues. Anything. But also purples.
FAVORITE FRUIT?
Cherries. Duh.
HOW MANY RINGS TO ANSWER THE TELEPHONE?
I hate the sound. That and alarms. Awful, awful. So the less, the better.
FUTURE CHILD'S NAME?
Oh dear. Not a clue. When you're 14, you think you know. There's a point you forget. That or every name you had liked turned into a name that reminds you of someone.
WHAT IS MOST IMPORTANT IN LIFE?
Family.
FAVORITE FOOD?
Mexican anything.
CHOCOLATE OR VANILLA?
Chocolate. Usually.
DO YOU DRIVE FAST?
I do my best.
DO YOU SLEEP WITH A STUFFED ANIMAL?
STORMS: COOL OR SCARY?
Incredibly cool and terribly scary.
WHAT TYPE WAS YOUR FIRST CAR?
1996 Sebring.
IF YOU COULD MEET ONE PERSON, DEAD OR ALIVE, WHO WOULD IT BE?
That's an impossible question. Jesus. Obama. Hitler (how was he so persuasive and powerful!?!). Carl Sandburg. Maya Angelou. .......
WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE ALCOHOLIC DRINK?
Captain. Margaritas. Beer.
WHAT IS YOUR ZODIAC SIGN?
Aries.
DO YOU EAT THE STEMS OF BROCCOLI?
Sure. Why not?
WHAT WOULD BE YOUR FAVORITE JOB IN THE WORLD?
Amazingly successful, influential author. Work from home. Write. Make lots of money. Yep, sounds great.
WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE HAIR COLOR?
Browns. Dark browns, really.
HAVE YOU EVER BEEN IN LOVE?
Yep.
IS YOUR GLASS HALF FULL OR HALF EMPTY?
Depends on what's in it. :)
WHAT ARE YOUR FAVORITE MOVIES?
10 Things I Hate About You will make my list for years to come. Dead Poets' Society. I can't even think right now.. too many.
DO YOU USE THE RIGHT KEYS WHEN WORKING ON A KEYBOARD?
Yep.
WHAT IS UNDER YOUR BED?
Wouldn't you like to know?... Me too. Blankets, computer box, storage tub with papers, books, etc.
WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE NUMBER?
33
WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE SPORT TO WATCH?
I understand basketball the best, I suppose. But nothing beats a high school football game. It's the total essence of fall.
WHO IS YOUR CURRENT FAVORITE BAND OR RECORDING ARTIST?
I never have adequate answers for this question. My staple: Jars of Clay. Then I followed Dan Haseltine on Twitter-- really, Dan? Something Corporate/Jack's Mannequin. I should follow Andy on Twitter, he wouldn't disappoint me!
ARE YOU RELIGIOUS?
Religious as in go to church "religiously," read my Bible "religiously," or repent of every sip of alcohol or secular thought? Nope. Do I believe in God and Jesus dying on the cross? Of course, without a doubt.
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