Just a Little Thing Called Life

Well things have been going. I turned in my application to the social work program. That was stressful, but now it's just a waiting game. Andrea got her mission call. I would love to tell you where she is going but she might want to write about that. MIGHT being a big word. I went to Colorado, that was a disaster. My best friend is married now. So, I can say I have married friends. That's weird. Kaitlin is Kaitlin. She had a rough February but she is strong. Jane is Jane and as far as I know she isn't dead. ;) We are all just moving along. The semester is almost over! I can't believe it. It seems like it just started and we only have little more than a month left before it's done. Honestly, though, I can not wait for it to be summer. I have so many adventures ahead of me this summer and I'm dying for it to be warm. I can't believe I'm saying it but I WANT TO GO SWIMMING! I miss warm weather and good water.
                         -Excited for the sun to peak out, Felicia.

My Teaching Philosophy!

My senior year of High School, I had the opportunity to work in a preschool/childcare center based in my High school.  I have always loved working with children, but it wasn't until I had this opportunity that I began to think about becoming a teacher.  I discovered as I worked at this preschool that I enjoyed teaching children and having the opportunity to spend so much time working with them.  I wanted to go into a profession where I would have the opportunity to help people and make a positive contribution to the world, and teaching felt perfect.
When I graduate with my Bachelor's, I want to be an elementary school teacher.  I want to be able to help each of my students work towards reaching his/her potential and to help each students learn as much as possible about their world. I would also like to work towards obtaining an endorsement for teaching gifted and talented students so that I can be a teacher in a spectrum program.

I Just Had to Post

Seeing as I am the only human that probably looks at this blog, let alone updates it, I just had to post something before January was over. So, just an update on the current craziness of our apartment. Kaitlin's cousins wedding was this last week. It went off without a hitch, as far as I know. "Without a hitch" is that right? That phrase sounds funny. Kaitlin was the maid of honor so I'm sure that was fun for her. ; ) No, really I'm sure she had fun. Everyone else is moving along with life at normal speeds as far as I know. The weather here has been the pits and we've all just been concentrating on not dying driving to and from places, and not getting our cars stuck in the lovely ice rink of a parking lot we have. Carlos (my car) broke down right after Christmas break, that was exciting (NOT!). But he is healthy now. In fact last week Andrea, Jane, and I went to leave for church and I may have forgotten to grab the car keys. Which not only locked us out of the apartment but caused us to have to walk to church. It was a very cold day. Luckily Kaitlin came and saved us. I really need to learn to make smarter decisions. Andrea is awaiting to put her mission papers in. It's bitter sweet. I'm super excited for her to go on a mission but I don't know what I'm going to do without her. She is probably the only person in our apartment who is even half as crazy as me. I will definitely miss her. That is unless she gets married, then she'll have to stay here. ; ) My best friend is getting married in less than two weeks now. That's weird. You know I thought it was super weird when all my friends started leaving on missions but now all my girlfriends are getting married and that's even weirder! I don't feel old enough to be going to weddings, because that implies I'm old enough to get married, and I definitely don't feel old enough for that yet. Well, that's life as of current as far as I know. Maybe, someone else will finally post?
                                      -Peace, Love, & Ice-Cream (oh and hot chocolate), Felicia.

In Male Perspective

I won't pretend to understand men. Because it is impossible. I will keep to the female species. However, it was quite entertaining to listen to a conversation on the bus between two men discussing their wives pregnancies. I've only ever heard women discuss pregnancy before. It's usually something men will tune out or change the subject on, but having heard their perspective I now know why. The phrase "we had to keep her well fed" reminds me very much of a dog, yet this man was using it to describe his wife. Now, I find this delightfully hilarious, it only makes me curious as to how his wife would feel about this? Haha, oh dear. Well, ya know, if you planned on having a private conversation maybe you shouldn't have done it on the bus. And if you wanted everyone to hear (and maybe secretly be entertained) you succeeded, I was definitely entertained.
                               -Hoping to be "well fed" when I'm pregnant, Felicia.

It's the FINAL Countdown!!!

This semester is coming to a close. I wish I could say that I'm sad, but then I would be lying. Let's all take a moment to appreciate the fact that after Friday we won't have to think about school again until January. Now, that is beautiful. Until then I wish everyone luck on their finals!
                                      -Love Always (and you know you do), Felicia.

Mehhh. . . or, *Loud Internal Scream*

So. . .back from my forever long hiatus from the blog.  Things were kind of crazy with school (such is life for an ELED major in Level II. . .) and this became part of the long list of things I meant to do/wanted to do but never did.  

Anyhow. . .the real purpose of this post:  

AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH

*Breath* 

Felicia and Andrea (and this other random girl at LDSSA. . .) had this *brilliant* idea yesterday afternoon; they decided that I should ask to the institute dance, the one that's tomorrow (apparently they don't believe in having these ideas farther in advance.  Maybe they didn't want to give me time to think too deeply. . .because then I'd realize how crazy the whole idea is?).  And. . .I listened.  So, now I have a date to the institute dance tomorrow night, and I'm scared. to. flippin'. death.  And I have a final for the hardest class I've ever had to do over this weekend, and a 100-point assignment due tomorrow.  Dying inside?  Yes.  Dying outside? Maybe not yet. . .

Wondering whether FCHD 2600 or my date will cause my ultimate demise, 

Korbie 

Long Days... Holidays

This last week as you all know was Thanksgiving week!!! A time filled with family, friends, turkey, mashed potatoes and pumpkin pie . . . Mine was filled with family and mashed potatoes, of course and wisdom teeth, puppy, shopping, sore throats, nursing, fever, work, studying, sleep, more work, being pulled over, pizza and cupcakes . . .
My long weekend turned into thing after thing that piled on top of everything else . . . And I might of had a panic attack . . . just a small one you know, a few minutes of outright sobbing, can't catch your breath...
Andrea and Felicia have been writing on the calender everyday for what they're thankful for, and earlier I had such a hard time finding something to be thankful for.
But I have so much to be thankful for . . .
Loving family
Kind friends
Amazing coworkers
My bed
Pillows that smell like home
My car (not working brake light and all)
Warm blankets
Clean clothes
Good movies
Mashed potatoes
Cupcakes
Pizza
Chips
Phones
Computers
Milk
Cheese
Pjs
Fuzzy socks . . .
I hope you all get the picture.

Anyway I hope that all of you had an amazing Thanksgiving, surrounded by family and that you are all at least ten pounds heavier than you were on Monday.

                                          Thankful for life,
                                                                    Kaitlin