A lot has happened in the past month... and not a lot has happened either. Short version: Alysun and I had an amazing 2nd week of Summerfest with some of the best 2nd graders we could have asked for, I had to give Cooper away to a new family (apartment life wasn't for him...), I nannied to earn some extra money and be productive with my time, and then I did a whole lot of nothing. Which was one of the hardest things ever!
Our experience with the Newberg migrant summer school program during our summerfest camp was amazing. I was so humble and we were so blessed to have such a great group of students. We learned a lot from them, and they (hopefully) learned from us at the same time. We made dozens of murals, connected over movies, stories, crafts and got to know each one of them on a unique level as they were very open about their lives with us. Needless to say it was a great learning opportunity as we navigated through many challenges with both classroom management, cultural dynamics and language barriers that were very enriching to our experience.
The last couple of weeks have been tough as I'm someone who likes to be productive and be working towards *something* in my life. I'm so ready to graduate and get on with my license and wherever I'll be going as a teacher! It was also difficult because of the financial aspect, as I was pretty limited to anything that a) didn't cost money and b) was relatively close to my house. So... I spent my free time doing a lot of cleaning, running, bike riding, reading and trying to get prepared for this next term. I was SO ready to be back. :)
Then at the same time, I have been (and am still!) eagerly awaiting my fall teaching placement which is technically supposed to begin on Monday. The districts I originally requested aren't accepting teachers anymore, so now things are sort of in limbo as to where I'll be at in the fall. Everything is going to work out eventually, but I'm really excited because I'll be spending in-service week next week at Conestoga, which is where I'll be doing my full-time student teaching in the winter. So it's going to be great to see how it operates during in-service week, and to get the experience setting up a middle school classroom and what's all involved with that. So things are working out for the best.
Anyway, I'm on the edge of this next big chapter of my life with actual teaching experiences and then preparing my action research project in the midst of everything else. I'm excited, nervous, stressed, confident, and a wide range of other emotions as I look forward to what this future is holding for me. Oh graduation day, I'm already ready... :)
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