Update: One Month Later

Yesterday was the one-month anniversary of the day Matt hopped on a plane back to Florida, leaving me here in Tennessee to work on my scholastic endeavors. I'm officially at the point where I want a visit. Me there or him here...I don't care which.

The unfortunate thing is, I have only nine days from today until I take my Praxis II tests. And they're kind of a big deal. As in, I don't get to do my student teaching until I've passed these tests. So, I can't really afford to set aside time for a hubs visit right now. *sighs* At least I'll soon have the Praxis out of my way, thank God!

In other school-related news, I have finally begun my graduate assistant work. Can you say, "thrilled"?! My duties are to assist a fifth-grade science teacher in her classroom at the best elementary school in our area! It's so cool! You see, one of the objectives of the Center for Excellence in Math & Science Education is to provide support for teachers in the community, so that they are better able to provide a thorough education for the students. So my role will be to do whatever the teacher needs me to do. That may include some busy work like organizing materials, distributing classwork or materials to the students, etc. However, it also will include direct interaction with the students, helping them with their work, answering questions, just kind of being the "assistant teacher" in the room! Yesterday, I spent the day with Mrs. Hull (the teacher to whom I've been assigned)and really learned so much! I couldn't ask for a more valuable and rewarding G.A. position than to get to spend 20 hours per week in a classroom, learning so many teaching and classroom management techniques. To say that I'm pleased is a vast understatement.

That's about it in the news department. Missing Matt. School's under way. Praxis II exams in 9 days.