16 Credits

I am all signed up for classes now! Although I was hoping to stick to two or three days a week I am going to have classes on four days of the week next semester (though one day just in the evening and another just in the morning so its not that bad). I am taking: State and Local Government, Social Studies Education, Math Education (the two previous classes are on teaching those subjects), Short Story, and Physics (with a lab). I am somewhat looking forward to these classes, but what I am looking forward to now is May 6th (or possibly earlier depending on my exam schedule) when I will be on summer break!!!! I am not planning on taking any classes this summer so it should be relaxing, though I am hoping to get a job! These next few weeks are pretty packed with assignments and tests for me, but it will end soon!

Spring is in the Air

The weather is warming up, leaves are budding, and flowers are blooming! I LOVE this time of year. Winter is over, and summer is coming. School is almost over for the semester! I have already met with my advisor regarding classes for next semester; it's crazy how quickly time is going by. Before I know it I will be graduating (probably Dec 2011)!

School and More

Ok, here finally is an update :). I've been getting pretty bad about updating this thing.

School is going really well; it's actually been a pretty light semester this time which is REALLY nice especially after that tough Geography class I had last semester. This week I plan to join SNCTM (Student National Council for Teachers of Mathematics) at ODU. This group will have meetings where we will learn about teaching math, and I think it should look good on my resume when applying for a teaching job once I get out of school. Best of all, the dues are very inexpensive ($5)!

I am playing volleyball again this year at church. I am looking forward to this season. I am also still a part of the Aikido club at ODU and enjoying it a lot.

Another thing I am looking forward to is Next! I really love this conference, and I cannot wait to see what God does there and to enjoy the weekend with friends! I have also been praying about going on the E-team missions trip to Mexico. It's expensive, so if any of you have any fundraising ideas please let me know! I've already thought of selling candy, bake sale, yard work, etc.

Well that's all for now; I will try to update more often if I can :)

D-O-N-E

As of last Thursday I am DONE with the Fall 2009 semester!!!! It feels so great to not have any homework or studying hanging over my head. Soon I will post about all the Christmas (and one birthday) parties I have been to - fun, fun, fun!

Busy, Busy, Busy

Well here finally is a quick update (I wonder how many people actually read this anyway? :) )

As you can see from the title I have been pretty busy lately with school, church stuff, etc. School is ALMOST OVER though, and then hopefully I can blog a bit more during my break! I have 3 finals left to take this week and then I will be free! I have already registered for next semester and I am planning on taking: A course on teaching Elem. Science, Intro to Econ, Child Development, Adv. Composition, and a math class called Number Systems and Discrete Mathematics (not sure what it is, but its a requirement for my major)!

I can hardly believe that Thanksgiving is already past and Christmas is almost here! December will still be busy, but a fun kind of busy. One of the things I am looking forward to is the Access Christmas Banquet/Benefit. Another Christmas party - my care group's - has already occured. I will post on that soon!

Joel is getting soooo big! He can already sit up on his own, and my mom will soon be giving him his first taste of real food: bannanas! It is hard to believe that he will be 6 mos old in January! I will try to post some new pictures of him ASAP.

I end this post with a question for you! What is one of your favorite Christmas traditions? Leave a comment and let me know!

Can you do me a favor?

Hello everyone, hope you are all doing well. I made this video for a project for one of my classes. Would some of you mind viewing it and leaving a comment based on the questions at the end of the video (I have to write about the impact of my project)? If some of you would be willing to do that that would be grea. Thanks! P.S. I will try to post a "real" post soon! :)

Update (for lack of a better title)

Hello everyone,

School is continuing to go well, and the homework has been manageable thankfully. All of the teachers seem to be pretty good, and the topics have been at least fairly interesting if not more so. I have also officially joined the Aikido club at ODU which has been a lot of fun (and good exercise too).

My church (or our church depending on if you are someone who also goes to Sovereign Grace Church or not) recently had a meeting where they announced many new changes that will be happening. One of those changes has to do with care groups; they will be separating the singles into singles only care groups rather than having them integrated with the married care groups. I think that this will be good, and I believe the pastors are doing what they believe is best (and what God wants them to do), but it will be somewhat hard to leave my current care group. The church is also going to be starting adult Sunday School classes (before the main service). I am excited about this, and am planning on participating. Those are just some of the several good changes at SGC.

So long for now!

First Week

So I have survived the first week back in class. : ) It has gone really well; here is a quick summary about each of my classes.

Social and Cultural Foundations of Ed
Like the teacher and the TAs, laugh often in class (helpful for an 8am class :). Seems like this class may be a lot of work, but not too difficult, and I get to do observations in an elementary school!

English Linguistics
The teacher for this is kinda strange, but funny. She definitely has an accent/dialect that she does not try to change for class (for example while talking about a previous student who made a video about her class she says "and he had already finished my class; he had done been gone"). She says this class will be difficult but interesting...we will see :).

World Regional Geography
Haven't done a whole lot in this class yet, but the professor is nice and also funny.

Native American History
Pretty interesting so far. Quite a few papers though :P

Teaching Health and Phys Ed
This is an online class. Pretty interesting so far.

So that pretty much sums it up. I haven't had too much homework yet which is nice, but I have no expectations of it staying that way : ).

School and Work

School starts tomorrow! I am so excited! I hope that I will like all of my professors this semester.

As for work, it is looking like I won't have my current job much longer, so that means I need to start looking for another-any ideas?

I will update again soon after my first classes to let you all know how they go!

It's about time for an update

Wow, I haven't updated this thing in a while. Well, better late then never I guess : )

Joel is doing great. He is getting bigger, and can almost hold up his head on his own! Some people have claimed that he has smiled at them...I have only seen him smile (a real smile) once...at the ceiling fan : )

My Summer class (Language Acquisition) is finally over! I wouldn't say it was a terrible class (in fact the book was rather interesting), but it is nice to be done with it :). I start up fall classes on Sept 1st! I am looking forward to starting; I do enjoy school for the most part. I am taking; Social and Cultural Foundations of Education, English Linguistics, World Regional Geography, Native American History, and Teaching Health and Phys Ed (this ones online). In addition, I will be doing observations in elementary classrooms for 30 hours over the course of the semester. That will be fun!

After my self defense class ended, my Shihan (the title that we call my teacher by) said we could keep coming when the other martial arts people are there to practice. I have been able to go once a week and keep practicing and learning new things. It has been so fun. In the fall I am planning on joining an Aikdio and a Karate club (both will meet at the same time so I will switch each week). For that I had to buy a gi (the white uniform that you see karate people wearing). I wore it for the first time last Saturday. It felt kind of weird at first, but I suppose I will get used to it. : )

C.J. was at church yesterday! He spoke on our adoption by God. It was such a great message; if you didn't get to hear it, I suggest you download and listen to it

Well that's all for now. Hopefully I won't go so long without updating next time : )

School Update

Hey all, here is a little update on where I am at with school. My self defense class is over, and I have a class (Language Aquisition) that starts on the 10th. Next semester I am probably taking: Native American History, English Linguistics, Foundations and Assesment of Ed, World Regional Geography, and Teaching Health and Phys. Ed. I am looking forward to starting these classes, though it is nice to have not had any homework :)

Summer

My summer so far has been great. It is nice to have a break from a full-time school schedule. I have been able to spend time reading, sleeping in, going to Busch Gardens, going to the beach, etc. My self-defense class is over now; I am disappointed that it is already over, but I will be able to still go there and practice (my teacher said we could come for free on certain days). It won't be the same as a class, but I hope to still have fun. :) My other summer class starts on the 10th of July. This one will require some actual homework :).

The other day, I went to Ashley and Ray's wedding! It was a beautiful wedding, I had a lot of fun, and I am so happy for them!

As of now, my little brother or sister has not been born yet, but I hope that that occurs very soon! I cannot wait to hold him or her, and see what he or she looks like.

I hope everyone else is enjoying their summer as well!

Self Defense

I thought I would give you all a little update on my self defense class that I am taking at school. It is going really well and I am having a lot of fun, but one thing is sure; it is a workout! The first day of class wasn't bad, but the morning after my second class I was so sore it hurt to move! : )
We have learned a lot of stuff. Three types of hits, three kicks, and this whole series of movements (that included getting to flip our instructors :) to do if someone were to try to grab you from behind. We have also learned break falls (so if we are pushed down or against something we don't hit our head and get knocked out) and other miscellaneous stuff. Like I said, it is a lot of fun, but boy am I tired by the end of class! : )

WhooHoo!

As of last Thursday, I am done with school! That is, until next Monday when my Self Defense class starts :)

Summer...

...is almost here! Today is my last day of class and then I have a final on Friday. Next week I have a final on Monday and one on Thursday and then I am done with the semester! I am taking two summer classes this year, but those do not start until June so I have a little bit of a break which I am looking forward to very much.

Summer weather is also here! I have so enjoyed the hot temperatures. Saturday I went to the beach for several hours. I didn't go all the way into the water, but even though it was freezing it was still nice to get my legs wet and enjoy the hot outside temperatures and the beach itself. Yesterday was the church picnic and it was great (although hot) weather for it. I had a lot of fun there, and came home worn out. :)

Anyway, that's all for now. I will hopefully post some pictures soon.

Gorgeous

As I write this the weather is absolutely gorgeous outside! I wish that I could be going out there instead of heading to History class in a few minutes. I am hoping the weather is great tomorrow. A few days ago was my brother Simeon's 6th birthday and as his gift I am taking him to the zoo tomorrow!

School is winding down. It is so nice to see my mental list of projects and homework assignments get smaller and smaller; slowly but surely. My last day of finals is on May 10th; it's not that far away! Just a little over 4 weeks and I will be d-o-n-e with the semester!

Spring, Summer, Next Semester

I am getting so excited about Next! I am already registered and will be signing up for the hotel on Sunday! The only problem is that Alexandra has yet to find a room so if you could be in prayer for that (the deadline is April 4th) that would be great. And also if you or someone you know needs a roomate please give Alexandra or I a call!

It is so hard to believe that this semester is already beginning to near its end; and I am already considering classes for next semester! I already met with my advisor and went over which classes I wanted to take. I will be taking 2 this summer and then 5 next semester. Hopefully next semester I can get on a Tues/Thurs schedule as I will also have to make time to observe in an elementary school! That will be fun.

I will try to update the blog more often; things just get so busy :)

Busy

Just a quick update on my life. Things are going well. School is good, and it is almost half-way done with the semester! I am working and doing Church things. Volleyball is really fun (even though my team is in like 5th place out of 6 currently).
Next week I have a project due Monday, a test Monday, and a midterm on Wednesday! So that will be keeping me pretty busy!

Hope you are all doing well.

Quick Update

School is still going well; it has not been too hard yet :). I pretty much like all of my professors except for the fact that my Asian History professor is, while a nice lady, not the best of teachers (still ok though). Life is kept pretty busy between school, homework, work, church things, and all the other things that seem to pop up. I am enjoying it though, and it is nice not to be bored :). This year I am playing volleyball at the church. Our first game is on Feb 8th and I am so excited for that; this will be my 1st year playing. Well that is all for now; hopefully I will have something interesting to write about or post pictures of soon!

First Week of School

Hello all, today was my first class of the spring semester. I am taking Statistics, Geography, Political Science (American politics), Asian history, and Technology in the Classroom (an education course for my major). So far things seem to be going well and I think that I will like my professors (I have not met my STAT professor yet as we have a sub for the 1st week). It does look like some of my classes have some assignments that will take a lot of work, but hopefully nothing too terrible :). I do not think I have very many papers to write (which is a good thing), but I do have some projects for my Tech course that will take some time.
I have a pretty easy schedule this semester (unlike what I though it was going to be!) I am at school 9-2 and I have an online class.

Later this week, I am looking forward to care group and singles' meeting! It feels like it has been so long since we had a care group what with Christmas and all; it will be nice to have it again.

Hope you all have a great week!