Category: Education

It’s Never Too Late: Going Back to School to Get Your Degree

Life doesn’t always go according to plan. For many, circumstances such as family responsibilities, financial hurdles, or unexpected career shifts can delay or derail the journey to earning a degree. But here’s the good news: it’s never too late to go back and finish what you started. If you are a regular reader, you'll know … Continue reading It’s Never Too Late: Going Back to School to Get Your Degree

Making My Way as a Teacher

Well, it's my first holiday break as a teacher. I have really been looking forward to this. In a lot of ways, having this time off makes me feel like a teacher just as much as actually doing the teaching thing does. I still do mental double takes during the day when I realize I … Continue reading Making My Way as a Teacher

Am I A Good Teacher?

Well, I have been an ESE teacher for a little over a week and I gotta say, it's exactly how I visualized it and I'm so happy in that classroom that I feel like my heart is going to burst. Watching these kids take in the information and sometimes watching them struggle, it's an awesome … Continue reading Am I A Good Teacher?

Becoming A Middle School ESE Teacher

One thing that I learned over the summer was that there really is a teacher shortage. After sending out some resumes and applying with the school district, I soon found myself inundated with interview requests. It was both an ego boost and a sad statement of our education system. Anyway, I agreed to an interview … Continue reading Becoming A Middle School ESE Teacher

I Almost Didn’t Graduate

In my last post, I gave the basic update of my life but I I do have to share the story about how I thought it was all going to fall apart. I gotta say that I didn't think I was going to make it through this last semester, because of Research Methods Lab. The … Continue reading I Almost Didn’t Graduate

Here’s To Future Adventures

There have been a lot of changes in my life over the last couple of months. I finally finished my BA which I never thought it would happen. (My graduation ceremony is August 2nd!) I passed my Exceptional Student Education Certification Exam and will start a job as a middle school ESE teacher in August. … Continue reading Here’s To Future Adventures

Why We Rescued a Bullied Beta Fish

The other day, I was in the store with the babies and we stopped to look at the fish.  I was looking at the Betas and I noticed that in one container, there were 2 of them.  The first rule of Betas is that you can't put them together or they will kill each other.  One of … Continue reading Why We Rescued a Bullied Beta Fish