Hiatus No More!!

I can't believe how behind I am with posts sans ICW, but I have to say- I am much busier with school than I anticipated.

My last day was very bittersweet, as we all know I was happy to leave the Skink but devastated to say au revoir to some of my favorite people around the office. It's a little bizarre to wake up and hit my dining room table- err, "desk"- at home, instead of sitting in my cubicle.

I'm still getting used to the online format for my classes... I find that it's actually better than sitting in a phycisal classroom in some ways because it's such a collaborative experience. You end up working on discussion boards all day so you really have to stay on top of commentary from the professor and classmates, and you are forced to think out of the box when you respond so you don't repeat what has already been said. Next week, I'll sit in on Kaity's 4th grade class for my first observation- I can't wait!!

Next up on the to-do list: Sign up to take the CBEST test (so I can substitute teach or find a position as a teacher's aide in a Special Ed class), get certified in CPR/First Aid, register my fingerprints for clearance and meet with one million and two advisors over at National.

And here we thought I'd actually have time to pick up my piles around the house ;)