Down Memory Lane...

Well today was the day in which prospective Teaching Fellows had to do the last portion of the process - the big interview! Region 3's interviews were being held at Meredith, so of course I had to help with escorting the high school seniors to their interviews and then waiting to take them back. Over the 6 interviewees I had, and the 15 minute wait time for each, which added up to 1.5 hours, I had a lot of time to buy and play new games on my iphone as well as think back to when I had to do the interview. The whole application process was very intimidating to me and from the beginning of the process I never thought I would actually get it, but luckily I did :)

As I sat outside of the door and could hear every word that was said because the door was so thin, I actually formed answers to the questions and thought about how much my answers would be different if I were in their shoes. Over the past 2 and a half years at Meredith, I have had so many opportunities that have molded me and shaped me into the woman that I am today. I can't even imagine what my life would be like if I had not been blessed the way that I have been and had not chosen the path that I find myself on. These experiences have matured me and made me see education in different eyes. As I compared my own answers with those of the students who actually answered them, I see how much I have grown because my answers would probably have been just like theirs. Having been in their shoes I understood their anxiety and fear of the interviewers and I did my best to calm them down and make them feel prepared and confident going in. It is hard to believe that three years ago I was in their shoes - I can hardly fathom that thought. And then to think that in one year I will be into the full swing of student teaching. Where has the time gone?

I am so thankful for this opportunity to be a NC Teaching Fellow as well as a Meredith Angel and it is days like today when I understand this and it is really put into perspective.

Here goes another week...

Well, this week is going to be a rather busy and complete week!

Monday:

Baileywick (9-12:15)

Lunch

MUS 244 (2-3:20)

EDU 359 (5-6:50)

Tuesday:

PSY 312 (8-9:20)

CD 335 (9:30-10:50)

Pilates (11-12:20)

Thesis Research Group Meeting (12:30-1:30)

Homework in the Library

Dinner

MAYC (6-7)

Wednesday:

North Forest Pines (8-11:30)

Lunch

CD 345 (2-4:50)

CD 438 at Matthew House (6:15-?)

Dinner

Thursday:

PSY 312 (8-9:20)

CD 335 (9:30-10:50)

Pilates (11-12:20)

Lunch

Baileywick (1-3:45)

Mentor Family for CD 438 (4:30-6)

Meredith Does Moe's ?

Friday:

Work

What a busy week...now if these silly boys would finish the super bowl, I could go to bed and get some sleep before the madness begins!

Snow Day #3

Well, today has been a somewhat successful snow day! Got up this morning, ate breakfast, and went through one of the cookbooks that mom got in the mail recently. Although it is rather annoying to keep getting these cookbooks in the mail, it is fun to go through and make copies of the good recipes and then send the book back!

Later, I successfully started and finished Valentine's for my 2nd graders at Baileywick. I didn't think that I had paper to make them, but I found enough of the right colors and then pulled out the Cricut and got to cutting. Eventually they were all cut and decorated and had the Reese's hearts attached to the back. Then lunch.

After lunch, I ventured outside to get the mail and clean all of the snow/ice off of my car. Since I will have to head to campus tomorrow..and luckily on a delay, which I just found out about! Thank goodness...no 8am!

Since I hadn't done anything kind of activity on the Wii since last Monday morning, I was rather excited to get on and do some activity! Today I did a total of almost 50 minutes of activity according to my minutes counter on Wii Fit Plus and managed to unlock and successfully finished the highest Island Cycling - so excited about that one!!

What else will I be able to accomplish today..who knows?!?!