2008

Last night it really hit me that 2008 is almost over. I started thinking about how this year has shaped up. For the most part it has been at least a productive year even if it wasn't an enjoyable year. At the first of the year I was under the impression that I would graduate in 2011. About the same time that Endrit should be starting graduation countdown. Spring 2008 semester was probably the most enjoyable part of the year. I took my first summer classes and I was able to pass physics in 1 summer. It wasn't fun at all but it made me very happy to get them done in a concentrated pain. Fall was the hard part of the year. I wanted to just quit school and take a break. The one good thing that came from Fall semester is that I found out that my graduation date moved up a year to May 2010. With that I had a little more stress to get my letters of recommendation, taking the pre-professional exam, fingerprinting and all the other little things that came with applying for the program. After finals I found out that I was fully admitted.

School has been rough. I know that it seems like the only thing that I talk about, but that is my life right now. Endrit and I have had a good year. We still love each other and are starting to get excited for life after school. He has had his trials this year with his research but the year seems to be ending on a good note.

I am really hopeful for 2009. I will be in the middle of my student teaching by this time next year!! I can say that 3 of my last 4 semesters will be in the next year. The light is getting bigger at the end of the tunnel. I am excited to graduate and 2009 will be a major step in that process with starting my licensing program. There are other little things that make me excited about 2009, but they are just small.

I hope that 2009 brings joy and peace to everyone.