So first things first, I am a fail as it has been weeks since I posted. I'm sorry. The truth is, as it has been for my whole life, journaling isn't my strength... The number of diaries I wasted trying to be "one of those girls" who can keep it up. I guess it's because my diary isn't pre-written by a set of writers and doesn't have a voice-over of me reading it.
So ive been lately feeling like there is this gap in my own knowledge. Given that we who were in aurora last semester started so much earlier we had the first week of school the same week as orientation. While I loved orientation, I couldn't help but think about the classroom I had spent the week prior setting up. I wondered how Scott was doing and wondered what my kids were like. The following week I jumped right in as you know. Flash forward to now when I am applying for and trying to get a job. I'm almost afraid of actually getting one because I'd have to figure out the whole first week of school purely based on what I've been taught and not on my experiences. I'm worried that I will end up spending my time all year trying to fix this problems. I'm hoping that I will be able to use my knowledge and experiences, but really, will that be enough?
4/9:Today during planning Trevor and I exercised our abilities to write with the opposite hand. AKA we sat "planning" the week with our left hands. Needless to say it mainly led to giggles and wobbly hand writing. Shortly after we regained our "grown up" attitudes and planned the rest of the week. I have so enjoyed working with him and that is just a perfect example of our awesome collaboration.
4/10: Another rocketry day. I'll be honest. I have come to dread tuesday afternoons for the reason of 4th grade rocketry. While at first it was fun because I like science and building rockets is fun, that fun has now turned to dread. The job of the intern who helps out in rocketry is essentially bitch. I have to keep the kids who are talking quiet, to keep the kids who ride the line, inside the line... In other words I am the one who reprimands and disciplines the kids. I hate it. I feel awful about it and when the day is over, I feel drained and exhausted. I often feel unable to reenergize for the rest of the day.
4/11:So today I did this cool lesson with the kids on power points. I did a power point on Izze, my dog. For those of you who don't know, I'm obsessed with my dog. She is my baby, and I LOVE talking about her. So needless to say my 4 slide power point was awesome. Their slide shows on dogs, cats, baseball, Peeta from the Hunger Games etc; were adorable and hilarious. I definitely felt like they got the memo on how to work power point and how to have a little bit of fun.
4/12: BRAIN WASH. So we had our curriculum units due today. So seminar was hilarious. All of us interns were totally brain dead. Seminar was literally the funniest thing ever because none of us were able to really get our lives together. It was difficult to function, to listen, to breathe... To do anything. Granted it led to some funny "what you think inside" and what you "say outside" versions of parent interactions, it was pretty clear we all were desperate for some sleep.
4/16: After a weekend of spending time with my family I was totally jazzed for this week. I just felt this sense of excitement and renewed sense of love. And for the most part it was a solid day. The kids weren't toooo crazy, a little but not toooo crazy. It was a nice way to come back. I felt like we were headed for a nice spring. It was refreshing and delightful.
4/17: Good god. It's tuesday.... You know what that means, rocketry day. However, before I could even get depressed or excited about rocketry I had to teach math. It was brutal. EDM doesn't do a good job of teaching mean because it requires the kisd to divide WITHOUT teaching them real division first. It was super frustrating. I got confused in teaching them and it was a total disaster. BUT somehow, the kids forgave me and in the end THEY COULD FIND THE MEANNNN.... It was wonderful!!! YAYYYY
4/18: woop woop it's wednesday wednesday wednesday is my favorite day. haha just kidding that are the lyrics from our "friday" song but instead to the tune of wednesday. It's kind of like friday because thursday is such a long day that then friday is a breeze... And i've lost it... I think I'm going to try to go to the gym early tomorrow which would be a big deal but since it's 8:40 and i'm already in my PJs it seems like it might actually be a realistic goal. Wish me luck!
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