Well, one week gone...I don't know how many more to go. =) But, the first week of being a teacher has been pretty slightly overwhelming, but I whelmed okay. (if that's even a word?) My classes get increasingly nuts as the day goes on, but I hold my own. It's up to them if they want to take the initiative for themselves to get with it. I can help, but what goes on in their head is their own. And I am getting down to it with them. I already gave them a quiz on lab safety and Tuesday they will have their lab safety test. I already have heard a student say that their science teacher is "mean." "Great" is what the other teachers told me. I have a reputation already that I won't play. I am here to facilitate the learning and they need to be there to learn. BAM!
haha Well, speaking of Tuesday, it's my BIRTHDAY! 23! Wow. I'm like breaching into the mid-twenties mark. Like at the edge of the driveway making my way to the door. And I think to myself right now that life can be taken away so easily and I pray that whatever years God has left for me that they are filled with blessings and utter happiness. I look forward to it.
You know, I think that teaching is going to be really cool, but I know that my heart is into becoming a housewife one day. That is something I know I can do well and take utmost pride in doing. Humble pride, but pride. Besides, it's Biblically approved. ;) lol
I hope all your days are filled with great opportunities for you to spread some joy and love in Christ.
With fervent love,
Melissa
Happy things:
~my new kitty MOCHA!
~starting back at UTampa Monday
~Daniel coming into town for the weekend!
~friends who give me love and support
~I got straight A's for my UT summer courses!
~I PASSED my FTCE Chemistry 6-12 test!!!!
Hey, if you happen to have ANY pictures of the wedding "stuff" (hair, the party, getting ready, or even the ceremony/reception itself) could you PLEASE email them to me? Private message me and I'll give you my email address. :)
Boy, that sounds like the type of teaching I would do if I taught. However, I would prefer teaching in high school, particularly AP classes if I were to teach.
My thought, especially for the class of kids, is that if they don't want to put forth the effort to learn it, they can flunk. Now, if they are wanting to learn it and are having issues, but are willing to demonstrate their effort, I would help them as much as I could.
yeh i bet 7th graders are VERY interesting! haha. yeh married life is wonderful! it just feels so normal...which is good lol. and im doing both school and work right now. Im at MTSU and im a history major with teacher certification so i guess ill be teachin those wonderful kiddies one day too. i also work in the human resources department on campus. i really enjoy it. well it was so good to hear from you! hope you can catch up on sleep! :)
I had two intense nights of cleaning and rearranging my classroom. Since I don't know exactly how many kids I am going to have, I don't know if need more chairs...not like I know where I'd put them anyway. But, I think I have abouts where I want them. This next week is going to be putting things in the cabinets, getting supplies, putting up decorations, and preparing for open house on Thursday. I don't know when it's going to sink in that I have an adult job and what I do is actually going to affect people. Nervous? Maybe, but I can handle.
Do you ever feel like you want to just escape things that you need to do and situations you wish you didn't have to go through? When you see that second star on the right and WISH you could shoot straight on 'til morning? Yeah, I do. God puts me in situations I never ask for...specifically anyway...and has that much confidence in me that I can do it. Goodness. Sometimes I think "does He know me at all?," but then I remember He knows me more than I do, but, I still know me real well.
I've changed in the past couple of weeks. For the better, I assure you. I thank Sarah for continuing to tell me "remember who you are." Truth was, what should have been so obvious as the answer of this question did not come to me at first. Now, I can easily tell you: I am a Christian and going to Heaven. That's who I am. That is where I am going. And that's who I want you to be and where I want you to go. I've become more aware of how I need to be that person.
I could write a lot more, but here isn't the place. I hope you all are having encouraging days and blessed nights.
Happiness of things:
Good songs, such as "Realize" and Jason Mraz
Friends who are always there for me
The blessing each day from God
If Bhuvan can win a cricket match against enormously opposed odds to save the future of his village, you can handle anything. After all, instead of singing a prayer to Krishna, you get to pray to God! And you don't have to pretend that all those hundreds of other gods don't exist. I'm pretty sure that right after that movie all the other Indian gods burned with jealousy and smote their oxen (the ones with the funny headdresses).
I love you melissa!!!!!!!!!! :) You are an amazing friend and you have been an amazing role model for me. Thank you for always being my friend! :) I know random comment lol but its true :)
wow. i still cant believe i will be starting school in a few days! its crazy! ahh im going to miss our talks in aftercare! we kinda kept each other going ya know? you have helped me more than you could ever know and i want to thank you for that. well anyway i dont wanna turn on my soap box so i wanna congradulate you once again and i miss you! ttyl love you with all my heart!
I just wanted to thank everyone for their encouragement, thoughts, prayers, and hugs. I am doing a lot better now. Everything is okay and how they need to be for the time being. I'm not upset or mad about anything. It is really for the best. I really don't want to go into any details, but just know that Daniel and I are fine and working towards a stronger friendship and I thank God for that.
Other things that have been going on in life:
James and Christy's wedding was this Saturday and it was SO BEAUTIFUL!!! James's reaction to seeing Christy in all her wedding prettiness was unforgettable. We all took pictures before the wedding, so they saw each other before the ceremony which, even though it is unlike tradition, was really cool! Everyone looked so great and it was such a great emotional feeling to see James and Christy getting married. Out of all the wedings I have ever been to, Christian weddings are the only ones where any emotion was really shown at the altar. They were so happy to be getting married to each other, to see God's blessing right before themselves. It was beautiful.
I start work this Friday at Eisenhower and I have a New Teacher Orientation this Thursday. I am pretty excited and hope I can jump right up into setting up my room. It has rather poor lighting, so I am hoping I can do something about that...and it was in sub-freezing temperature that last time I was there. (A little exaggeration, but you get the point.)
I spent all of last week living at RiverChase apartments. It was so much fun! I wish I had the funds to put towards something like that, but I am putting my savings toward other goals. Anyway, life is on the up and up at the moment. I hope yours is as well.
Melissa...I am so glad you are doing better and concentrating on the MANY blessing the LORD has given you. Good for you! I am so excited for yout first year of teaching...I know that middle school is a bit different, but please let me know if you need anything or have any questions. You can always email me on the district's email. You'll get set up with that soon. OH...why were you at the Riverchase apartments all week? That's where I live! I could've come to visit! haha! Love ya!
i am so glad you are doing better! you really scared me for a minute! anyway i hope you like your new job! hopefully ill be getting one at afterscare. Ira is talking to Emily for me so hopefully ill have a job once the school year starts. well again im glad your better and i will hopefully see and/or talk to you soon!
I'm glad to hear that you're focusing on the blessings, instead of the negatives. It's defintely encouraging to me to see someone draw close to God in times of trouble instead of blame God. even though we don't talk much, I just wanted to let you know you're awesome.
My mom always comes home with the craziest stories about her kids, and their parents. of course, she teaches Kindergarten, so it might be a bit of some different type of stories...I've always heard that the first year is the hardest, not to discourage you, but to encourage you to push towards a second year as well. Know that there are people that love you very dearly in this world and want nothing more than for you to succeed with God (as well as in other areas).
well i still dont know if i got the job yet.. Ira hasnt gotten back to me yet... i hope i get the job.. i know its not a lot of money but every little bit helps! i went to brooks open house! ugh it made me realize how close school really is! well anywho hope to see you soon!
Oh Melissa! I wish I could be there for you! I miss you and hope that everything is works out according to God's plan. I bet you are going to love teaching!
So, I had an interview at Brandon High School at 1pm and Eisenhower Middle School at 3pm today. They both went really well. The people at Brandon told me they would call me later in the afternoon with their decision, which they never held up on. Meanwhile, at Eisenhower, after we finished the interview, the principal offered me the job!!! YAYAYAY! So, I took it! It's two preps: Adv 7th grade science and regular 7th grade science. It's about a 20-25 minute commute, which is pretty good. All I need to do is get my teacher packet in order and then begin my teacher training. =D
This week has been getting better everyday and I thank God for answering my prayers and restoring faith in some doubts I was having about some things.
I really don't have much more to talk about other than Daniel's birthday is this FRIDAY!! =D YAY! Much love!
I just put all of my Teenie-Bopper magazines in the recycling bin. Yeah, I still had every single scrap of anything that Hanson, BSB, JTT, and The DiCaprio ever graced on. I think it's time to let go. It was taking up a whole Rubbermaid bin that I can use for more meaningful storage. So, yeah, cleaning my room again and getting rid of so much more than I did the first time I did a overhaul of my room. Whoo!
HGTV is amazing! Anyone concur? I have learned SO much and can hardly wait to go out and search for my own house and DECORATE IT! Four words: crown molding is cool! My mom got me hooked on watching all the shows. It's great! I keep it on all day as I clean house. It's inspired me to do some minor remodling and decorating. I'd like to totally redo my room one day. It will probably be after I move out, so I can't enjoy it, but I'd like to do it for my mom. I evision.
It's Daniel's birthday on teh 25th, so be sure to give him well wishes. =) (and mine's on Aug. 26th for those keeping count.) ;D
Tests this week, one a paractice and one for realzies. Nervous? Maybe. I am still waiting on my study guides to get shipped. I am looking into three middle schools in addition to some high schools. Please continue to keep my job search in your prayers.
So, I am just trying to stay productive with what I can. I get down when I am just laying around.
This was a rather nice, sensible blog, but...I was rather perplexed by the final "sentence" of the second paragraph. "I evision."??? :-) Glad see things are going pretty well, other than the host of uncertainties that everyone at this time of life has to face. God is much important in job searching.
>I LOVE TN!