My roles as teacher, tutor, wife, mother, bookkeeper, organizer, coordinator, etc. over the last two decades have kept me in a state of perpetual motion. Now it is time to take a step back and evaluate how I want to proceed with my life.
Since I have finished my graduate studies at MSU, I will no longer officially be a student, but in my career, I like to keep abreast of new literacies and anything that will help me in the classroom. The district I work in has been very supportive of me. Through two grants I was able to get a digital camera, printer, and projector. This year I will be getting a smartboard in my classroom. I am very excited and thrilled to finally retire my overhead projector. Each year, I learn something new and I think that I am so lucky to be able grow and learn in my role as a teacher.
This summer I feel so fortunate to be a part of the EOF reading program at MSU. I am enjoying my role as a tutor, and I am enjoying working at MSU with the students. I can relate so well to this age group because my daughter is in college, and my son has just graduated from high school. I know how hard the transition from high school to college is, and I hope that I am helping these students make a smooth transition. I am also enjoying working with Meghan and appreciate that she has allowed me to take an active role in the classroom. I can't believe that we are at the mid-point of the course already. Time flies when you enjoy what you do.
In my personal life, I hope to spend more quality time with my husband. He has always worked long hours, and throughout our marriage, we have not had much free time together. It was always about getting everything done on the weekend so that we could work during the week. We plan to take a few days at the end of the summer to spend time at the beach. We also have joined a gym, and we are committed to getting into shape and eating right. We have set a goal to take time out each week to have fun. This may sound like a simple goal to some people, but for us it really is not. We tend to work way too much!
Since both of my children will be in college for the next few years, we are waiting until they graduate to start traveling. We would like to visit different states in America and then travel to Europe. I have to save first to make this a reality, and we started a vacation account. I am planning on saving the money I make when I tutor thoughout the school year. If all goes well, I will be packing our bags and taking off for a couple of weeks each summer.
I really enjoy blogging. I wonder if anyone is reading my blogs??? Feel free to comment.
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ReplyDeletePatti-I totally understand never having time...I mean, I know my husband and I don't have any kids and so technically, we should have all the time in the world to spend together, right? Well our first year of marriage I was a student at Columbia--an intensely rigorous college--and all I did was study. Now onto our second year of marriage, my husband is busy with work. The summer is his busy time, so it's so difficult. How are you finding the program and book?--
ReplyDeleteLaura, the short blonde comedian. LOL