First Time

So I can finally say that I'm a substitute teacher. The only thing I've done in this process was to get the certificate. With everything else going on(liquidating the business I work for, applying for school/getting ready to start school, looking for a new job), I haven't had a chance to actually sign up at any schools to sub. (You know... all that paper work and stuff). So today on my day off(what's that... they seem to be so few and far between now) I got a call from Warrensburg-Latham to sub half day. Now they must have been in a pickle b/c I've never subbed before. EVER. I know that the superintendents of each district get a list of new subs every month so that must be how they had my number. Well let me tell you I was scared stiff on the way to the school. But I had no reason to be. These 4th graders were great. They actually listened to me.
Maybe this just confirms that going back to school to be a teacher is really what I'm supposed to do. Or maybe I just got a great class.... b/c I know of one sub who broke up a fight last week and was bit by a student. I guess some subbing days just bite like that. :-)

One Month

Today is March 14th. On April 14th my first master's class starts!!!!!!!! One month. Oh snap. I have a ton of things to do before then, but I'm stoked!!!! Now usually when I would go back to school in the past(high school, college etc) I'd spend time gearing up for the big event. I love the first day of school. The new notebook. The new pens! So I'd get my room ready. Make a nice homework area. Allow there to be a calm uncluttered place where business had to be taken care of. For college I'd make my room so that when I come home it would be heaven. Clean sheets. Everything positive about coming home, a sanctuary basically.
So now I have a month to get ready for starting school again. And do I have a lot planned to get done before then. I had made a bit of a zealous list that included painting my room and really cleaning it etc. That was for me starting in the fall... Now I have 4 weeks that gets shared with other responsibilities including a full time job and other more fun things(praise team, CLC to name a few). I am still going to make my room workable. Now the hard thing about being an adult living with your parents(a humbling experience) is that you have your entire life in your room(or at least I do).
I think I can paint my room in the coming weeks. I just have to make a plan and stick to it. Oh btw, I'm painting my room yellow with white trim. It will be happy. :-)
I can't wait!