Finding Krissi

Alright.. get ready... I am about to complain about something I never complain about... are you ready? I have WAY too much time!!! I mean WAY!!! I need something to do, or all this waiting around is going to drive me crazy. What did I use to do with my time? Before school, before work, what did I do? Don't get me wrong I have things to do. Lots of things that can be attended to. However, my brain is in sedentary mode the pressure of, "too little time" is not all around me. The more time I have the less I seem to accomplish. The way less!!! I feel a little like lump... I need a schedule a routine. A reason to climb out of bed in the morning besides taking the kids to school.... Really what I need to do is limit my use of... it is a little annoying... Maybe, I need to find something for real to complain about. Happy Thursday everyone,

As of Thursday I have officially earned a Bachelors of Science in Elementary Education.  Yesterday I realized that it took me nearly 19 years to complete my first four years of college. After a moments reflection on this fact I realized I wouldn't change a thing. Over the past 19 years I met and married a wonderful man. Gave birth to four children. Stayed at home with my children. I have been a soccer coach, a cub scout leader, a pre-school aid, a PTA mom, a swim mom, a basketball, orchestra, dancing, singing mom. The list is long. All of those roles stacked up and led me in the direction I needed to go. It is kind funny how life has worked itself out. The next fun adventure is finding a job. I have refused to get uptight or worry about the when, where, and how's. All I can do is live each day and do my part. The rest will work itself out somehow. Meanwhile, for the time being I get to celebrate my accomplishment. Spend some much needed free time with my family. ...

I have exactly 15 minutes before I have to be up and getting ready. Today is the day, my very last day of Student Teaching. I would like to know where the last 10 weeks has gone? The weeks have passed in a blur of learning and fun. I can hardly believe that today is the last day. I knew it was coming but now it is here I'm not nearly as excited as I thought I would be. I'm on a roller coaster of emotions right now. It is going to be hard to say goodbye to the students. It is going to be really hard to say goodbye to teaching and my school. I'm trying not to dwell but I'm pretty sure today is going to be a tough one. Wish me luck!

Amazingly, today I am a mere week away from earning my Bachelor's degree and teaching license. Two and half years ago I set out on this journey and now it is coming to an end.  My thoughts and actions have pin pointed to this moment for so long. My vision has been focused acutely on this day. It feels a little strange to be here. Strange, happy, excited, and scared. All of the emotions are swirling around me like dandelion seeds. I had my final faculty evaluation last week. I turned in my last homework assignment. From this point forward everything is just paperwork and red tape. I would like to say that now is the time to celebrate, relax, and enjoy a little freedom. However, life is about forward motion and the time for new goals is now. Ideas for new goals are stacked up around me like toy blocks. I am narrowing down my options and deciding what goals need to take priority. Among, those many goals is to find a job! I can hardly wait to have my own classroom. The past n...