Well, not quite... but pretty close... and it has been a hard one. If I elaborated on everything that has happened this month, this post would be entirely too long, so I'll just hit the highlights and try to write on a more regular basis from now on.
I finally received my acceptance letter from Lenoir Rhyne, and I've had the opportunity to meet with my advisor already. Classes start on January 12th. I'll be taking four classes: COU 525 (Professional and Ethical Issues), EDU 505 (Research Methodology and Practicum), EDU 506 (Child, Individual, and Family Development), and COU 583 (Addictions Counseling). At least, that's assuming they don't fill up before my paperwork gets to the registrar. Dr. Wood acted like I was crazy for taking so many, but I explained that I needed this change to take place quickly so I can get out of the classroom and she let me do it. I can't wait to get started...
My wedding anniversary hit me like a brick. I asked for the day off months ago, but I ended up taking off the following day as well... and I really didn't feel like going back on Monday either. When I returned on Monday, though, I found my room much cleaner than when I left. Everything was neatly organized, and I found this on my keyboard:
We'll have to work on that grammar, but these are the moments that make working with kids more rewarding than anything else in the world. There was apparently another card from another class, but I never received it. Apparently, the students gave it to another teacher to give it to me and it disappeared. Still, the idea that my students found out why I wasn't there (still not sure who told them) and took the time to show their concern is flattering. They really aren't bad kids... they just have really bad circumstances and really bad habits.
I've found some comfort in following the train of thought I was following in
this old post. Whenever I start feeling really depressed, I try to do something that Jenni would have wanted me to do. Sometimes it is as dramatic as driving down to Rockingham to visit her dad and sometimes it is as simple as actually folding my laundry instead of tossing it in a pile... but it always makes me feel a little better. This means that Judge's is back in the rotation.
In addition to adding
Judge's BBQ back into the restaurant rotation, I've also started visiting the Brown Sugar Cafe. It's run by the family of a lady I work with at CVHS and they have great food: especially the macaroni & cheese and potato salad. And to top it off, their tea is better than Bojangles. Jenni would love this place. It reminds me of Pat's Kitchen in Rockingham. My only complaint about this restaurant is that it doesn't have a website I can link to! It would be great advertising, and if they go through services like Google they can get their own domain name for as cheap as $9.99/year. That's all www.crazyteachermusings.com costs me. Oh well, website or not, it's a great place to eat.
Currently, I'm "snowed in." Technically I'm not, but getting out would require more effort than I'm willing to put forth, so I'm claiming to be. I haven't done any shopping at all except for getting presents for Ali and Hunter, and I probably wouldn't have even bought theirs yet if the Wallaces hadn't planned on exchanging gifts this weekend. The snow put those plans on hold, and it has also put my shopping on hold. I normally start at the beginning of winter break and finish sometime on Christmas Eve, and I'm already two days into break without anything accomplished. I'm having a hard time finding any real enjoyment in the season this year, though, so keep me in your prayers. I don't think I've ever dreaded Christmas before, but I guess there's a first time for everything.
Sorry for the long post... this is what happens when bloggers get so caught up in trying to survive in the real world that we can't take the time to write.
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