Sunday, February 20, 2011

Now that the weather forced me to leave my mini vacation in Sheboygan early I now have the time to update!

I started subbing last week Wednesday. I was lucky enough to work Thursday and Friday as well. Yeah money!


Wednesday I shadowed a building sub (which is a sub that is at school everyday regardless of what jobs are available) which was helpful. I got a tour of the school and later in the day we subbed in an eighth grade U.S. History classroom. I taught the last hour of the day and the students seem to react positively to me. 


Thursday I subbed in a Geometry classroom. I am AWFUL at math so this was interesting. Luckily they were learning slope and I half understood that. The students didn't like me but that is okay. Haha. I was strict and made them complete their work before they went on Facebook. I'm such a bad teacher ;) 


Friday I volunteered in a READ 180 classroom. I taught that at my second placement for student teaching so I was familiar with the program. That day was fun. I got to read, help students read, and have political discussions with a few mature students. Fourth block, though, they put me in a Spanish III class and I do not speak any Spanish. I felt horrible sitting there while the student teacher tried to answer the questions. I couldn't help because my Spanish vocabulary is limited to Hola and No Hablo Espanol...


Time to go finish cleaning my room. I just shoveled the drive way so I will sleep good tonight!

Friday, February 11, 2011

First Sub Job!

Today is my real interview! I am meeting at South Milwaukee at 3:30 to fill out paperwork and meet the staff and become a sub! I hope they are so desperate for subs I work everyday. ;)

I just want to make a shout-out to my dad: I Love You! 

Tuesday, February 8, 2011

I'm Still Alive!

Well I officially moved home last week. I really haven't been doing much but applying for jobs, watching volleyball, and waiting for the phone to ring with a magical offer of money! 

I've applied many places and tomorrow will submit two more applications via snail mail. Then I wait some-more. I have finished the entire season two of Lie to Me and need another show to watch for hours a day. 

It is funny because I kinda feel like I have lost my identity. I was a college student for so many years and now I'm not. The routine was so comforting and predictable.  I'm not a teacher yet either. I never really had the closure of graduation with my friends and leaving Beau behind was not fun at all. I think that was the hardest thing of all.

It is hard to explain I guess but all I know is I have a lot of changes coming in the next couple months. Heck I may be moving in June and that will REALLY change a routine.

I am off to have a sleepover and leave all the planning and thoughts for a different day. Tshuss!