5th year

Today is my first day of my 5th year at Grand Valley. I worked 8-5 and now have class 6-9. Long day but it will only get more hectic!!

Next week starts teacher assisting and it will be a very very busy time! I am teacher assisting 20 hours a week, working 17 hours a week and taking 3 classes. 

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It's over

Last night was awesome. There was a great turn out despite of the weather. I wish that more kids would've come, but it is understandable that they didn't because of the traveling conditions. I really hope that everyone truly enjoyed themselves. Thank you to all of the family, friends, and faculty who supported us. I know I repeat myself a lot, but I really wish that Mrs. Kotchman was there. I never really thought that anyone or her made that much of an impact on me, but I guess that she did. It's crazy what you don't realize until something or someone is gone. I just have to remember that she was there in spirit for me. 

stepping toward the future

Today is the day of our reception. Everything has been leading up to this point and it's very exciting!  Michelle and I worked very hard on our STEPS to get to where we are today. We have a lot of people to thank for helping us to get here. Some people were here just to help, while others really encouraged us. However, we chose to do this an we pushed ourselves. 

step 1: complete

Today, I turned in my College of Education application! Yayy! It was not a really difficult process, but I had to make sure that it was as perfect as it could've been. I am really excited about teaching! I talked to Jo when I turned my app in and it was a great conversation. I requested to teach in middle and elementary school for teacher assisting and student teaching. All I want to do is teach little kids to figure paint. That's what I tell everyone, but it is so true!

The next step is the reception on Thursday! We have everything pretty much done, everything is already set up, just need Thursday to be here. I cannot wait until I can say "we did it!" 

The Article

Fortunately enough, we have had a lot of "coverage" for our show. We have been receiving a lot of opportunities for this show! 

Below is the link for the online article in the Lanthorn from January 24th's issue

http://www.lanthorn.com/article/2013/01/students-step-forward-in-art-education

strength.

Not a Dr. Seuss quote today, but this seems very applicable to everything lately. 

Stress is always a factor in my life, especially lately. I've been going to the chiropractor to try to help with all the pain and headaches I've been having. I hope that everything is going to get better. After next week, a lot of pain and stress will go away (so I hope) and I can move forward. Usually I let everything bring me down a little bit at a time, and I need to learn that everything happens for a reason and eventually I will be strengthened because of it.  

One day I think I will realize how strong I really am because I have been through so much and dealt with so much. Maybe I just am stronger than everyone else because I hold onto it and don't express myself as much as I should. 

I am being the bigger and better person by accepting it and realizing how much more mature and responsible about most things. Who knows, we will see what will come of it in the future. All I can do is hope.