Yesterday was my FIL's birthday. It was interesting because he turned 54 and he was born in 54. I thought that this was interesting because my Dad will have the same type of birthday this year as well. Well FIL told me that there was another interesting point with this birthday. As of now, he has been married for half of his life.
That got me to thinking about how old I will be when I am married half of my life. I was kind of stunned when I figured out that I will only be 39. Endrit will be 44. It was an interesting realization that I will be so young when that time comes.
I don't know why I wanted to share that but it was some random thing that I found out.
10/27/08
Getting Slightly Frustrated
Let me first say that I am overly excited that I am doing my project this week rather than one of the last weeks of class. I don't think that I could handle much of a wait longer than the one that I have already had for this project to get over with. My outline wasn't up to par for my instructor and I had to re submit a revised outline. I will be working overtime to get the paper done but I think that it will be a good paper nonetheless. I will be recruiting my group-mates to help me once I have put it in concise order so that it doesn't really look like I pasted 4 papers together into one. It will definitely be interesting but I think it is totally doable.
It is the start of the 10th week of the semester. That means that there are only 7 weeks left until I go into finals week. I am excited about that. I register for next semester's classes on 11/11. I love being a senior because I get the early registration dates. Lucky me! I hope that next semester is better than this one but I am not hopeful because I will still be in boring and practically meaningless education classes. I will definitely be happy when I am done with this class I am working on.
Who knew that the 5th year of school could wear you out so fast?
It is the start of the 10th week of the semester. That means that there are only 7 weeks left until I go into finals week. I am excited about that. I register for next semester's classes on 11/11. I love being a senior because I get the early registration dates. Lucky me! I hope that next semester is better than this one but I am not hopeful because I will still be in boring and practically meaningless education classes. I will definitely be happy when I am done with this class I am working on.
Who knew that the 5th year of school could wear you out so fast?
10/24/08
I don't know why
I don't know why my emotions switch almost weekly if not more about how my graduation date is so close and then it is so far away. Right now it is more in the so close category because I am scurrying to get my application for student teaching into the department. I only need to do a couple more things on it with signatures and stuff and I am handing it in!
I got my last set of transcripts today.
I got my last letter of recommendation today.
I have my statement of professional intent most of the way done.
I have written my affidavit on why I have no job right now therefore no letter from a job.
I have the application mostly filled out minus the signatures that need a witness.
I have my major sign off sheet completed it just needs to be signed by an adviser.
I need to get my official PRAXIS scores and I am done.
With all of these things completed or extremely close to completion, at least my student teaching is seeming to come up so fast. I am excited that if I only didn't have to get a licence I would only have 4 classes to take next semester. I have 2 semesters (one which is a summer) and then I am teaching in schools and preparing to have that blissful day of graduation. By the way, any family that is reading this, I do expect a party in my honor the day I graduate :).
It has been a busy day trying to get everything done. I can't believe that I have been in school long enough to finally be at this stage. It is getting really exciting for Endrit and I, if not a bit nerve wracking.
I got my last set of transcripts today.
I got my last letter of recommendation today.
I have my statement of professional intent most of the way done.
I have written my affidavit on why I have no job right now therefore no letter from a job.
I have the application mostly filled out minus the signatures that need a witness.
I have my major sign off sheet completed it just needs to be signed by an adviser.
I need to get my official PRAXIS scores and I am done.
With all of these things completed or extremely close to completion, at least my student teaching is seeming to come up so fast. I am excited that if I only didn't have to get a licence I would only have 4 classes to take next semester. I have 2 semesters (one which is a summer) and then I am teaching in schools and preparing to have that blissful day of graduation. By the way, any family that is reading this, I do expect a party in my honor the day I graduate :).
It has been a busy day trying to get everything done. I can't believe that I have been in school long enough to finally be at this stage. It is getting really exciting for Endrit and I, if not a bit nerve wracking.
10/23/08
Little loose ends update
There are a few topics that I have started and then I got busy and I didn't resolve those topics and so I am going to just have a little bit of an update.
I think I just burst a vein in my elbow. It no longer hurts and there is a huge bruise. I know that I didn't hit it on anything but I know that I put a heavy bag on my shoulder in the same position my arm had to be in for it to hurt really bad.
I am about 2 weeks or so away from putting my application in for my admission into the teaching education program. I am getting really excited to get into the classrooms. If I really like it and I get a job offer I may just teach until Endrit is done with school so that we can have a good savings account. There are many things that could change that option but it is still on the table if I want to do things that way. I talked to my academic adviser and she told me that it was really good that I am getting my application in early. I thought that she might call me an over achiever and not to put it in until after this semester but she wants it ASAP. I feel good that I am on top of things
I am almost half way done with the scuba diving book and workbook in order for me to be prepared to get into the dive tank. I am getting a little bit nervous about it, but I am sure that it will be fun and great and I will have all the knowledge that I need in order to be prepared when that time comes.
I like that I chose to be the first group to give the presentation and hand in our paper. I wanted to be able to get it done and relax for the rest of the semester. Luckily this presentation is on Education. It makes it nicer to study when I am actually interested in the subject. I will be done with that on the 30th. Lucky me.
I have started to write my story, but I am now getting stage fright. I am not that great of a writer and my story deserves to have it's true meaning brought out. There are some parts that I feel is really important but at the same time is a bit TMI for the average reader of this blog. Who knows. I will write an edited one and then keep another one for posterity I guess. Embarass people after I die I guess. I should have the first enstalment "High School" proofread and posted by the end of the week.
Endrit is working on being the first author of a publication. He has only ever been second or more because he wasn't the primary author. Now he will be. It is a nice step for him. I am excited to say that my husband is a writer and a chemist and the smartest person that I consistantly associate with. He is an awesome provider for our family.
It is getting really cold, but I love the smell of decomposing leaves. It is the best smell in the entire world. Even better than rain. The smell of wet, fallen leaves is what I am talking about. Earth's recycling. I love it but it is also sad because that means my least favorite season, winter, is just around the corner.
I am still waiting for the last PRAXIS score to come in but I am feeling more confident about it all the time. It should be here by this time next week. It may take longer than that but I took the test at a not so peak time.
I think that is about all for now. I am just going to school and for the most part enjoying it.
I think I just burst a vein in my elbow. It no longer hurts and there is a huge bruise. I know that I didn't hit it on anything but I know that I put a heavy bag on my shoulder in the same position my arm had to be in for it to hurt really bad.
I am about 2 weeks or so away from putting my application in for my admission into the teaching education program. I am getting really excited to get into the classrooms. If I really like it and I get a job offer I may just teach until Endrit is done with school so that we can have a good savings account. There are many things that could change that option but it is still on the table if I want to do things that way. I talked to my academic adviser and she told me that it was really good that I am getting my application in early. I thought that she might call me an over achiever and not to put it in until after this semester but she wants it ASAP. I feel good that I am on top of things
I am almost half way done with the scuba diving book and workbook in order for me to be prepared to get into the dive tank. I am getting a little bit nervous about it, but I am sure that it will be fun and great and I will have all the knowledge that I need in order to be prepared when that time comes.
I like that I chose to be the first group to give the presentation and hand in our paper. I wanted to be able to get it done and relax for the rest of the semester. Luckily this presentation is on Education. It makes it nicer to study when I am actually interested in the subject. I will be done with that on the 30th. Lucky me.
I have started to write my story, but I am now getting stage fright. I am not that great of a writer and my story deserves to have it's true meaning brought out. There are some parts that I feel is really important but at the same time is a bit TMI for the average reader of this blog. Who knows. I will write an edited one and then keep another one for posterity I guess. Embarass people after I die I guess. I should have the first enstalment "High School" proofread and posted by the end of the week.
Endrit is working on being the first author of a publication. He has only ever been second or more because he wasn't the primary author. Now he will be. It is a nice step for him. I am excited to say that my husband is a writer and a chemist and the smartest person that I consistantly associate with. He is an awesome provider for our family.
It is getting really cold, but I love the smell of decomposing leaves. It is the best smell in the entire world. Even better than rain. The smell of wet, fallen leaves is what I am talking about. Earth's recycling. I love it but it is also sad because that means my least favorite season, winter, is just around the corner.
I am still waiting for the last PRAXIS score to come in but I am feeling more confident about it all the time. It should be here by this time next week. It may take longer than that but I took the test at a not so peak time.
I think that is about all for now. I am just going to school and for the most part enjoying it.
Facebook Chat
I think that I introduced Isaac to Facebook chat. I was bored in my night class and he was online si I chatted with him for a bit. I was able to chat with him for a little while again today and it was nice because he is unable to call me because of connection difficulties. It is nice that I can still talk to him for a bit over the internet. I know that he chats with Mom and Heidi as well.
10/22/08
A great blog
I was on another blog that I frequent and I learned of a wonderful woman who was writing about her whirlwind marriage and divorce and it intregued me. It has nothing to do with anything in my life, but at the same time it is good to be able to read a story to see what you should be watching for and the things that you could prevent even yourself from doing to preserve a marriage.
http://10019musings.blogspot.com/2008/02/part-i-beginning.html
That is the first chapter of her story. It took me 2 days to read it. It isn't long, I just don't have too much time. She is a very great writer.
I think that I will start to write about how Endrit and I were able to sucessfuly navigate the time of engagement and marriage without parents present, newlyweds with the added year long illness that complicated it and the struggles that life still bring our way in going to school. I have wanted to do this, because time fades memory. There is going to be other added things down the road, but I think that we have a pretty good story.
http://10019musings.blogspot.com/2008/02/part-i-beginning.html
That is the first chapter of her story. It took me 2 days to read it. It isn't long, I just don't have too much time. She is a very great writer.
I think that I will start to write about how Endrit and I were able to sucessfuly navigate the time of engagement and marriage without parents present, newlyweds with the added year long illness that complicated it and the struggles that life still bring our way in going to school. I have wanted to do this, because time fades memory. There is going to be other added things down the road, but I think that we have a pretty good story.
10/21/08
Acute Brusitis
I had to go to the doctor today because my elbow has been hurting like crazy since last night. They think that I may have acute bursitis. I think that it is better than having the cartilage pop in my elbow. If it doesn't get better by next Wednesday it will be x-rays and cortisone shots. Lucky me. I just hope the prescription works and it doesn't come to that.
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