I Realized This Week That...

...I am a little bit of a dork...okay maybe a lot a bit.

I completed two more hours of grad school this week with a math class. I took a MELT course, which stands for Math Education Leadership Training. And, the one I was in this week was all about how to teach algebra.

I did math everyday, all day from 8:30-4:30 and loved it! It was a long, intense week, but I got a lot of great ideas for the math classroom if/when I teach math. I have always been a fan of a good, challenging math problem. Later in the week, we got into some concepts that wouldn't really be taught at the middle school level. So, they were concepts that I had not thought about or done since high school. It was fun to get my brain thinking about these problems and figuring them out again. My note card quizzes from high school came in handy this week when I had to quickly recall the distance formula, slope formula, and quadratic equation. Ms. Mabe, Mrs. Walton, Mrs. Snyder, and Mrs. Browning would have been proud!

Although I am exhausted from sitting in one class all day for five days, I was blessed each morning as my alarm went off around 6am with the sun rise shinning through my windows. Each morning my room was lit with a warm, refreshing glow of orange from the sun. It was like the Lord was saying, "Good morning!" I loved it. And now, I am ending the week sitting on my back porch watching the sun set. The sunset last night was B-E-A-utiful and I am hoping for the same again today.

It is strange to think that just a few months ago there were several feet of snow on the ground and I was avoiding being outside as much as possible. Now, it's sunny all the time and hot! Amazing how that works.

Remember how I said I had 3 major projects due today because I am also enrolled in 2 other classes right now while I am taking these week long courses? Well, my group and I realized Wednesday afternoon that one of those projects was due Wednesday. This is where the fun of working in groups with friends comes in. We cranked that project out like we had been working on it for months and I was in bed by 11pm that night. Impressive if you ask me. However, Steph and I were delirious by the end of that night and sent an email to Ricky, our other group member, quoting, in APA format, This We Believe. Yes, we were cool enough to look quotes up and site them in an email. It was only funny because it was 11pm and we were exhausted from the intense week of class. But, it was a nice end to a crazy day.

I'm surprised that there have not been more wrecks on 421 with all the construction going on. I have found myself getting distracted by the work they are doing on several occasions. It is so cool to watch them move a pile of dirt or dig through the pavement and put a median in. How do they know how to do that? I wouldn't know where to begin!

My kitchen is clean! Steph and Morgan spent some time on it Thursday night and I finished it this afternoon. It feels so good to have a clean kitchen. The fridge even smells better! And, Lasandra has her clothes on again. The apartment looks like normal again...until next week, when another crazy week starts.

This Week (and next for what's it worth)

Class Monday-Friday 8:30-4:30
On top of two other classes...who's idea was that??

My fridge smells REALLY bad! I can smell it in my room whenever one of my roommates opens the door.
None of us have time to clean it right now.
You know what that means? The kitchen is also a mess.
I wish I had the energy and time to clean it, but I'm taking my few "free" moments aka moments of procrastination to blog instead.

Three major projects due on Friday (and next Friday).
So thankful I did that paper due July 2nd last week.

I didn't take a shower Monday morning because I was too tired.
My alarm clock is set for 6am. Not. Okay. With. Me.
My alarm clock went off at 5:30 am this morning.
How am I ever going to be a teacher?
Will I ever be a "morning person?"

It's hot in Boone.
The morning walks to class are refreshing...before it's hot and there are very few people on campus.
I thought summers in Boone were not supposed to be hot and humid.
I bought a tanning bed package...at a place that doesn't have AC.
Who's idea was that??
Remember how I said it's hot in Boone? Well, that makes a tanning bed place that has no AC even hotter. But, I'm still getting a tan, which I'm excited about!

I miss day camp.
I'm trying to clean out my pantry shelf before I go grocery shopping, but I really do need to go grocery shopping.
We're having roommate dinner tomorrow night! Yay for all three of us being here!
I had a nail in my tire today...Glad I have friends and random neighbors I can call on for help!

Stephen's coming to Boone on Friday!
And, he's bringing my mom's vacuum cleaner because ours is broken...yay for clean floors! :)

Lasandra (our couch...explanation to come in a later blog post) doesn't have her clothes on.
I've only watched 2 Friends episodes so far this week.
Steph and I haven't played Friends Scene It yet this week. We're pretty good...you should be proud of our skills.
I haven't even seen Savva this week and it's almost Wednesday. I could use a rampage, monkey imitation, or temper tantrum. :)

It's past my bed time.
2.5 more days this week...

Dear busy weeks, I'll be glad when you're over!

At the end of the day, I am thankful that I am blessed enough to live through these crazy days and am trying to cherish every moment and be thankful through it all! We serve a great and mighty God! He is faithful to provide even through the crazy times!