My Sister and other random ramblings

My sister is going through rush right now at LSU and it feels like I am going through rush.  I am in a sorority so have done it all before and wish I could be with her while she goes through it.  Keep your fingers crossed ... her tops are still in there.  School is going well.  I like my students and my coworkers (the ones I have met at least) so I am pretty happy about that.  I do miss my old coworkers though. Men.  They suck.  That is all I have to say on the subject. Oh and today i got really excited because I actually heard someone say in real life yourmommaandthem.  It made me happy. 

Exhausted

So the first two days of school have kicked my butt. Being in a different state this year makes me have to adjust my expectations. I am teaching the next grade up this year and some things they know way more than my kids last year but somethings that my kids knew by the end of last year they just seem rather lost.

I really like the new school. I am just pretty tired and the afternoon is way too long. After lunch we have three hours until dismissal. That is way too long of an afternoon especially when the kids are looking at me like they are going to die of boredom and tiredness.

I am a few kids that I am trying to pull out of their shells but havent figured it out yet. I have a little boy who is so shy he won't come out of his shell at all and I just want to try to get him to open up. He seems smart from the work I have seen him do so far I just wish he would interact with me and the other kids more. We shall see.

Need to complain less

So this year I will be working in an area that was completely demolished by the hurricane. Many of the staff and students lost their homes. They discuss how they have been living out of boxes for the past three years. I complain about being in boxes for a month. I need to learn how lucky I really am and stop complaining. These people have been through so much but continue to push on with no complaining at all. I need to be more like them.

I have returned

So I have finally returned to blog land. The move back here went well and I am getting settled in at my new school. We start Monday with students so hopefully I will be ready by then. I still don't have internet at my house but I am "borrowing" someone's wireless now.

My life is still in such a state of flux. Living with all these boxes still around and stuff. I hope to finish getting set up on the weekend. Hopefully all goes well.

Last Night In Lakeland

So this is offically my last night here in Lakeland. I will be moving on back to New Orleans tomorrow. I am very excited to be going and can't wait for the new adventures back there. I have learned a lot living here but it is time to go.

Packing

Packing is a pain. You kind of learn a lot about yourself through it though. I have been learning what is valuable and what is not. What I feel the strong need to keep and what I don't need anymore. I have so far decided that 12 sweatshirts are probably not necessary. So I am trying to condense my two years in Lakeland to a small amount of stuff and it is somewhat difficult. I am so ready to leave here and go home but I am also freaking out a little. What if home is not good either? What if it is me? You can't escape yourself and I am not sure what to do about that.

I will go resign from my current job tomorrow. That means packing up more crap. Have to pack up my classroom and get all the boxes to my apartment. It's a pain when you don't really know anyone to help you get your crap. At least at home I have people to help me unpack.

Job

I got the job I wanted today. No idea what grade level but they want me at their school and I will have a job there.

I also got an apartment. My mom went and saw it and sent me pics and I think I am going to be thrilled with it. It is right on the mardi gras parade route so that will add lots of fun!