So busy!

Tons has happened since the last time I have posted. I completed Fall semester with feeling like I completely failed it which in reality I really didn't. I did fail my first college class though, but at this point in my college career, I'm okay with it. High school teachers didn't think I would make it this far into college so I'm surprising everybody around me.

On January 25,2010, our family lost a dear family friend of the neighborhood. Mitch was the most energetic, nice guy that just loved life and his son especially. He was always here at my house if he wasn't traveling on business. It has been a tough couple of months dealing with his loss and I can't imagine what his 7 year old little man is going through.

School is really been hardcore this semester. I was registered to take 5 classes for the entire semester until I found out I didn't pass the Regents Test (for the third time). That totally changed my semester around when I had to add that Prep class to my schedule. 3.5+ hours out of my already long day... not what I was planning. Thankfully it was only a half semester class and I survived it. I am very anxious to see how I did. If I don't pass the test, this time around my chances of going to West GA are screwed! I'm just praying at this point. Also, passing the GACE the first time around would be nice as well... I want to stay true to myself and just get through it.

I have missed LPA tremendously. I have been so busy during the week at school that on the weekends I just want it to myself. It seems selfish and not like me, but I just don't know what it is. I have found myself wondering whether church is the best thing for me. I am going to go to church on either Saturday or Sunday to see if God can lead me in the right direction. I know it won't happen overnight and I need to recreate my relationship with Him, but it's just one of those things. I obviously can't lead myself in the right direction.

I hope the next time I update this... I actually have "good news". lol. Life is good though, and I'm just going to continue to keep my head held high and not stop. I realize I have gotten this far... not sense in stopping.

Fall is finally here!

Fall is finally here!!! Summer semester is over with, and my fall semester has started. As all of you know, my entire life is wrapped around classes. I have no other life outside of that really. I get out into the world at times, but most of the time.... it's school, school, school!  lol. I am taking 3 education classes, and then World Literature. I hate World Literature with a passion, and still am questioning why I am signed up for that instead of American Literature. lol. My professors are great though this semester. I have my days with them, but it could just be me.

Since the last time I posted I have gotten a new kitten. We named him Figaro after the cat in Pinocchio. He is an absolute handful, but he was too adorable to pass up. Sweetie (older cat) still doesn't get along with him, and sure enough it was not a pretty morning for either of them. Sweetie had him stuck in a corner hissing and pinning him down. I know Figaro didn't like a bit of that, but 2 seconds later he wants to play with her. I don't get whether it is really rough play, or whether Sweetie is playing. I think eventually they will need cat therapy. lol. I am almost serious.

Do you remember how I chose Valdosta as my choice for going away to school with? Now I am thinking that I just don't want to be that far away from home. I mean... 3.5 hours is not far, but it's not exactly what I truly want. I want to be close enough that if I had to come home overnight for some reason.. it would not be an issue. I have GA State, Kennesaw State, and University of West GA that fit the bill. GA State is downtown though and living downtown would be fun, but safety wise, I wouldn't feel comfortable. Kennesaw only offers like one course in Special Education for Undergraduate which stinks. University of West GA fits the bill perfectly. I hear a lot of hearsay about the campus life and how it really stinks. I am not all about campus life though. I mean... I will learn to get out on my own, and I do plan on making some friends while I am there. I get to see the campus on Friday with some of my mom's coworkers. They all have high school seniors looking at schools too. Wouldn't that be ironic if we all went there? lol. Decisions, decisions!

LPA has been extremely busy. We have our regional in a couple of weeks, and I am so happy to get that out of the way. I have offered to either help or do the kid's room for the National convention. I am not sure what I was thinking there, but my insanity really will kick in next summer as I am trying to graduate with my Associate's degree.

Family life is good for now. I get to see my mom's side on Saturday so I am kind of stoked for that. Her cousin from New York just recently moved to Atlanta, so that will be fun seeing him again with his family. Grandma is slowing down, but she still has her wonderful personality and spunk. Memory not so much. 

FULL-BLOWN classes

Classes have really hit me hard this semester. I have yet to look at any of my bad grades. HA! The classes are definitely kick myself in the foot classes where I said I would never do this again, but I seriously have too. If I want to graduate... I really do!

Besides classes I have been working a little bit. Not much lately. Courtney has been out of town at go away camps, and I am hoping life back to normal later this week for us. I actually miss her! lol. On the family spectrum, I found out last night that my aunt and uncle are getting divorced. I was in their wedding a little over 10 years ago as their flower girl, and it really stinks. I loved my Uncle John.. he will always be my Uncle John, but when men do what they do, and that is cheat. It doesn't make it better to like him more. Oh well. My aunt came over last night to chill at our house, and I loved every moment of that. No kid with her, and no obnoxiously funny husband of hers!

I saw Ms. Nagel again the other day! I LOVED IT!!! We just got together and talked about life as usual. She is going to be a grandmother again. It didn't seem like she was TOO thrilled like last time, but I guess with the second grandchild... it's old news! lol. She didn't seem to want to emphasize that too much. We continued to talk about life. She talked about looking for jobs. One at a Special Education private academy as a substitute teacher. She said something about needing a favor from me in regards to that, but she told me that we'll talk later about that. I really wanted to know what favor was needed, but we continued to talk. I went a little crazy once I started talking about graduating next summer! I told her that it will be crazy, but I will definitely do it! I told her that I really want to go away some where, but at the same time, when I said where I was going.. there was an empty spot in my stomach. She was happy about my thought process with that. We talked about my family life, and how it was not SO hot! UGH! She tried to make me feel better by telling me that she does the same thing to her daughters and they react the same way. Basically... all this is normal. We finally get to her favor. She said that she got her resume together, and she has asked Ms. Stepney, former principal at DHS, and a couple of other teachers for recommendations, but she wanted a student's point of view! I was like oh boy what a FUN project this will be! Two days after given the assignment.... I finished, and sent it to her, and she LOVES it. She said she would hire herself with that letter attached to her! HAHA! I was SO happy to hear that, and I can't wait to print it out and give it to her. Then the project will be complete!!!

I am going to go study for the worst test of all that I need to pass!!! I hate that I didn't read the book, but for $8 I bought the study guide and stuff off BookRags.com! I hope it helps me! I do feel good though because I know I will not be the only one in this situation. There has to be more than one person that didn't read the book. Then tomorrow I have to study for Sociology, and then Tuesday, I have to study for U.S. History again!!!

Summer break is over!

Summer break is officially over for me as of today. I started classes today, and it wasn't as bad as I envisioned it personally. I basically knew that showing up early for this class wasn't going to do me any good in regards to being in a classroom for longer than needed. I showed up at 11:25, and got a break at 12:45. Class ended at 2:00 today, but usually will last until 2:30. My professor is SO hilarious. And I am not the one to make fun of people, but my professor sounds like Porky the Pig, and I absolutely love it.  I posted a video if nobody knows what he sounds like.

After classes are over, I am SO excited. I am going back down to Savannah, GA. I can't wait. I got SO excited and actually looked up rates to rent a convertible for down there. Unfortunately most rental places charge an extra $100 for drivers under 25. UGH! That's called age discrimination. I know a really good friend of my mom's that has a convertible... Z3, but I don't think she would let her daughter so I doubt I would be able too ever!

Besides classes, I have pretty much been pool side as much as possible and working. Definitely a hand full of a 10 year old that I have on my hands. I love her though, so I guess I can't beat that! I got lost with her today in Downtown Atlanta. Not an ounce of fun in that adventure. I am SO happy I have decided not to go to GSU next Fall. I still get lost down there, and  been there TONS! Speaking of college... I talked my parents into Valdosta. They are hearing lots of good things about it, and they are actually jealous. I'll be tan all year round. LOL!

I hope classes and work won't take over my life this summer... but looking forward to some sort of a roadtrip before it is completely over. If anybody has a convertible... let me know! I want to borrow it when I go on this roadtrip. You think I'm kidding, but I'm not!

Summertime is awesome!

I'm loving every part of summertime.

I went to Dunwoody HS's graduation today, and that was such a flashback for me. Seriously. From the adrenaline high students to the crowds, and the blow horns, and the excitement of just getting high school came back to me. I watched many of my childhood friends graduate today, and the best part was I have been there done that.

I got a JOB! Schedule sounded too good to pass up, and it's being with a kid all day. Who can ask for anything better? I'll be babysitting my mom's boss' daughter. I am nervous about having that responsibility, but the mother was desperate. I would have felt awful if I had turned her down.

Grades turned out to be really good this semester. I'm satisfied. I am not ready for summer classes, but June 8th may not be here as soon as I think.

On Tuesday, I'm going to say goodbye to my mentor from high school. After 35 years of starting up the Special Education program at Dunwoody HS, she is finally retiring. Nobody really knew her because she was Special Ed. and she wasn't a well-known teacher. Honestly nobody liked her. She loved to be honest, and nowadays students don't like honesty from teachers. lol. She was my case-manager for the 4 years I was at Dunwoody. All Special Ed. had to do for me was my physical adaptations. I am not trying to brag, but I seemed to be the only student that really appreciated her while I was at Dunwoody. She started becoming "attached" to me, and of course I loved the attention, so we have been close for a long time. She taught my brother over 10 years ago, and now she walked me through high school. We still talk on a weekly basis, and I am anxious to see what happens after she retires. I hate that the high school has not recognized her for what she has done for Dunwoody, but I guess I don't know enough to start judging. I hope this isn't goodbye, but just another chapter to start with her. RETIREMENT!

Pool tomorrow? I hope so!

Spring semester OVER! :)

Hey everybody!

I have completed yet another semester of college, and so happy about finally being DONE! It won’t be a very long vacation, but I will enjoy it while I can. lol.

Nothing really exciting has been going on outside of school which is pretty lame. I recently lost a classmate from high school, so my first Monday of vacation, I’m going to a funeral. Sad. We will all miss Trevor. Great guy, and nobody will ever forget him. We’ll miss you.

I am contemplating on getting a job. I have a job for the months of August-November lined up, so I don’t know if I just want to concentrate on school for the summer, or whether I really want to have an extra stressful and fun summer with having a job to worry about. Tough decision.

Hopefully I won’t wait until the end of the summer to update this, but if I do… I’m sorry. That means that something exciting is not going on. lol.

It’s been way too long, I know!!!

I know it has been way to long since I have been on here. I have been so busy with school. All of my classes are coming to an end too quickly, and I think I am about to pull my hair out. UGH!!! Last time I posted on here, I was just started classes, and everything.

I was able to observe a Special Ed. classroom this semester, and as it wasn’t what I am going for, I still loved it!! The kids ended up making me all good luck cards. They know that I want to become a teacher, and they seemed to be perfect examples about why I want to become one. lol.

School is almost over for the semester, and as I said that I thought I had some potential… omg did I! I have done really well this semester, but I have been so stressed. I have signed up for summer classes, and this time it’s TWO!!!! I so do not want to do this, but I want to move on to a 4 year school ASAP. Our school is being threatened that it will turn into a tech. school, and that would not be good. I should be fine since I am so close to graduating, but the ones just starting out might be in trouble. I don’t know.

Since I last was on here also, I have become LPA Vice President for our chapter. I have loved every moment of that. Our chapter is hosting the regional in the Fall, and we are ahead of schedule. Thank goodness. The president and I don’t know what we are doing, but it is all sounding great! lol.

I am typing this on my new computer too… I am obsessed with my new toy. If anybody wants a PC, get a Dell Inspiron. They are so worth the money, and look for sales because they are definately out there, and are great! :)

Hope all is well with everybody, and I hope I don’t wait that long to update again.