My husband came to visit me at institute this past weekend. It was so great to see him after being away from him for 3 weeks. My momma and our family friend also joined him during his visit. I finally got my car back after buying it a few months ago (it is a yellow ford escape, which I love)! Anywho…I wanted to post some photos from our trip.
read more »Last week was a whirlwind of sessions and preparations for our first days in class. I have never felt so overwhelmed in my life (and I have lived/moved to another country). It was really strange for me to go to sessions after being a teacher and learning about all of the TFA teacher stuff. I…
read more »It has been surreal to be at and finishing induction this week. After a whirlwind of traveling from China, I finally made it to Mississippi. I am so happy to be here. The first few days were hard as I battled saying goodbye to my family and jet-lag. However, I am growing into my position…
read more »So the last few days of my life have been CRAZY! I was supposed to arrive Home at 7:00am Friday, but one of my flights was delayed and I missed my slight to LAX. Ugh! So I didn’t get in until Friday night at 9pm (After purchasing an additional ticket because the Chinese airline forgot…
read more »The Delta has an ELA initiative and we had two assignments to complete at the end of pre-work. One, which was optional, was to gather books for our classroom libraries. This was so much fun!! I guess you can tell, dear reader, that I am in fact a book nerd. I love books. One…
read more »I only have 19 days left in China and then I head back to the states. Soon after I set my feet on U.S. soil I am going to drive to the Delta. I know it is going to be a whirlwind. I cannot leave sooner because of my current job at an international school.…
read more »I guess my interview went better than I thought. The part about me being nervous was definitely true, but despite all of that I got hired! I am very excited. I will be teaching eighth grade English. I will have two classes one reading class and one writing class (4 classes in all). I don’t…
read more »Well to say I was nervous would be a complete understatement. I was terrified and shakey. I got on skype ten minutes early and waited telling my self the whole time you are fine – you are fine – you are fine. In the words from the Italian Job I was completely FINE – Freaked…
read more »So I have been reading A LOT! One of the perks of owning an iPad and a Nook in China is being able to download e-books. It is one of the many ways that I feel I can stay connected to the world. Anywho – as a Hunger Games fan, I find myself drawn to dystopian and…
read more »Tomorrow I have an interview. I am so nervous. My husband keeps reassuring me that I should not have a problem. I have made it this far. I think the fact that the place that I interview is where I will be for the next two years is a bit daunting. I just hope that…
read more »From China to the Delta!
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