update

So my first student teaching placement is over...I'm so going to miss it...the kids, the teacher, the aides, the school, everything. Somehow, for not being what I wanted, I fell in love with this class. I got cards from all the kids my last day. They were sooo sweet! Plus a present from the teacher too.
I started up my second placement this week. It was definitely easier going into it already knowing the kids and the school. Its also nice to always see friendly faces from all of the staff and kids. Although the whole Miss Alyssa/Miss Kulik thing still gets them sometimes. The level these kids are at definitely amazes me though! They are like way ahead of the average kindergartener, although some of them are a bit inconsistent at times.

Life seems to be going pretty well outside of school though. I just wish I had any idea when or how to start applying for jobs. I mean I know we have to fill out this general application and send out resumes and all, but I dont know when to apply, or how to go about submitting this PA application or anything...it's a bit frustrating sometimes because I don't like not knowing where I will need to be in two and a half months.

takin it one day at a time

Slowly progressing back to somewhere in the realm of ok...maybe they were right that time heals all wounds, they just weren't right about time flying.
Meanwhile, time is definitely flying at school...I feel like I've only been there about a week but I only have 2 weeks left. I think I'm going to miss these kiddos when I leave...I can't really imagine not seeing them anymore.

Letter 5-your dreams

Its been a while, and this letter thing isn't as fun as i'd hoped, but im determined to finish what I start, so here goes anyway....

Dear dreams,

Why do you always seem so far away? You play with my mind and make me think you're easy or right around the corner, but you are so far from me-both in time and possibility. Sometimes I just wish you weren't with me so that I wouldn't have this false hope, and sometimes I wish I just knew the future so I knew if we'd ever actually end up together, and sometimes I just wish you'd beat it and let me start from scratch without other peoples ideas messing with what I really want. But then sometimes it just seems like how can you be wrong? you are just so right and so perfect for me, so why would I ever want any but you, this is obviously how it's supposed to be....even if it isn't easy getting to some of you. Hurry up and get here please. Who knows but the future though right?

Desperately waiting,

Alyssa

Letter 4....your sibling

Dear sis,

Why is it that whenever we need to do something together, it is always me who has to come to you? I have been to your house more times than I can count, meanwhile you've come here what, once ever? Even things up a little geez.
But anyway, thats hardly what I want this whole letter to be. As much as we fight, I still love ya and need you in my life.

Love, little sis



wow I am so not goo at this letter thing at all huh

Letter 3....your parents

Dear Mommy,

Even though I may not be super affectionate, I love you. I will always love you, just like I know you'll always love me. You didn't deserve that shit, and I have no idea why you are still putting up with any of it.

Love,
your favorite daughter =D

Letter 2....your crush

Dear crush,

I've kinda got a little thing for you. Don't tell though.

love me

Letter 1....your best friend

Dear best friend,

funny how you can address a letter without knowing who it is to. Well I guess I should figure that out....Okay, got it. Long time no talk buddy....well actually, although that is usually all too true for us, today it's really not. But since it wasn't a very long talk the other day it still kind of applies, at least I think so, because we still have plenty more to catch up on!

Love, me

PS Laura-so right about this letter thing being a pain....but i'm still gonna try to keep doing it, just not every day lol

Day 1

First day of student teaching was today. =)

Well....sort of....I mean it was the first day I went in, but we left early so it still wasn't a WHOLE day. But I can already tell the kids are gonna be an adventure in and of themselves. Writing the lesson plans should be interesting with scripted lessons. Still not too sure how exactly I am going to do the unit we're supposed to do. Our schedule is packed in tighter than a can of sardines, but at least that means I should be able to stay busy pretty easily. I just have to get used to not having all of my things at my side and get the feel of what to carry around the classroom, what to leave in my bag, when I need what, what to bring home and what to leave at school....all that fun stuff. Plus I still have to figure out how on earth I am going to organize things and how to keep track of all of these groups....aye yi yi. But the kids seem sweet, and my cooperating teacher is super nice. Which is really a relief, since all three placements I've had while in college have not been my ideals, I'm glad I at least got three great and helpful teachers to work with who really cared about what I was going to get out of it. Overall good day, definitely looking forward to the experience even if it wasn't the one I was hoping for, can't wait for tomorrow (or maybe Friday).

Oh and then the light in our bedroom decided to burn out this afternoon so I get to do all my work in the dark for a while besides. Yippe.

letter thingy

Found this thing from Laura and even though she so does not recommend it and did not enjoy her 6 days of it....but he, why not, right?

This was on facebook... but I don't feel like allowing everyone in the world to read them. So I am doing it on my blog because I just like writing random things sometimes when no one can respond to them. so yeah.... I will start this at some point.

WRITE A LETTER TO THESE PEOPLE :

Day 1 — Your Best Friend
Day 2 — Your Crush
Day 3 — Your parents
Day 4 — Your sibling (or closest relative)
Day 5 — Your dreams
Day 6 — A stranger
Day 7 — Your Ex-boyfriend/girlfriend/love/crush
Day 8 — Your favorite internet friend
Day 9 — Someone you wish you could meet
Day 10 — Someone you don’t talk to as much as you’d like to
Day 11 — A Deceased person you wish you could talk to
Day 12 — The person you hate most/caused you a lot of pain
Day 13 — Someone you wish could forgive you
Day 14 — Someone you’ve drifted away from
Day 15 — The person you miss the most
Day 16 — Someone that’s not in your state/country
Day 17 — Someone from your childhood
Day 18 — The person that you wish you could be
Day 19 — Someone that pesters your mind—good or bad
Day 20 — The one that broke your heart the hardest
Day 21 — Someone you judged by their first impression
Day 22 — Someone you want to give a second chance to
Day 23 — The last person you kissed
Day 24 — The person that gave you your favorite memory
Day 25 — The person you know that is going through the worst of times
Day 26 — The last person you made a pinky promise to
Day 27 — The friendliest person you knew for only one day
Day 28 — Someone that changed your life
Day 29 — The person that you want tell everything to, but too afraid to
Day 30 — Your reflection in the mirror

Long time, no blog...

Soooo....it's been a while....almost a year actually. You'd think I'd have a lot to say by now right? Well not really...

When I left last I was about to head off to my second ASB....it was amazing...working with those kids was probably one of the best experiences I've ever had and I wish I could do it again, but with student teaching it doesn't really seem possible this spring. It was definitely awesome though. The families were all so amazing and kind and like one giant family, the kids were absolutely astounding! I will definitely never forget that or any of them.

Since then....hmmm lets see....Well I turned 21 in July, then the next day my fam went on vacation to the Dominican Republic. We got to swim with dolphins which was definitely cool...although the program did kinda trick us about just what we'd get to do with them by their pictures....but anyway still a real fun experience.

CTC again over the summer along with Costco as always...z100 mornings with Laura =)

Then came senior year....kinda weird not living with abbie this year....actually not even really seeing her, and now shes graduated and what not. But the new apartment is def great....glad we all get along unlike last years fiasco. lots of fun times together...Just Dance 2 marathons =)

yea thats about all of 1st semester, nothing too exciting

Start student teaching tomorrow though, so it shoudl be quite the adventure this semester....we'll see