So this week was supposed to be very relaxing. I think I only disappoint myself by hoping for a quiet and peaceful break.
This week has been very busy and eventful. I started off my break by going to my end of the year banquet for hockey. It was nice to see the team again, but it was really sad saying goodbye to my collegiate hockey career. We watched an end of the year video recapping on-ice and off-ice memories. It is really wonderful to watch those memories and to have them forever on a DVD, but it is also really sad. The academic and team awards were announced and handed out. Then our wonderful Juniors read a letter to each senior, which was very touching and we were presented with gifts from the team. The last thing was the naming of next years captains. I think the team next year is happy with the pick of captains, and I wish them all the best.
I spent the next 2 days in Utica with my boyfriend, we didn’t do anything very exciting, it is just nice to spend time together. I think we are still trying to catch up from being apart when i was in Paris for 5 months. It is so hard with him working and with my student teaching and being at school. We haven’t had a nice solid block of time together, which is what I am looking forward to. I am not sure when, but it will happy eventually.
I drove the last 3 hours home on Monday and my mom was so happy to see me. I relaxed at home, got settled in and did a little work. After that, I hung out with my little niece Hallee, who has been waiting to see me for days. As soon as she finds out I am coming home, the hope for her paying attention to anything else is nearly impossible. We played her Wii at her house. I played a new game “Just Dance” for a while and it was soo cool. You have to follow the beat and do the correct dance moves, it is like guitar hero but for dancing. It is so much fun but it is exhausting.
Tuesday, my mom and I went to Plattsburgh to run some errands. We had to get invitations for my sister’s wedding to the printer’s and we did some shopping for the bridal shower that I am planning. I did some school work, lesson planning and I helped my parents at their office. In the afternoon, I took a trip tomy old high school to see some of my old teachers, and specifically my old French teacher. Unfortunately, my French teacher was not there because he is stranded in Russia due to the volcano in Iceland. I stopped at the elementary school to see my old 6th grade teacher, who is now the elementary school principal. He is the reason I wanted to become a teacher and I have always taken time to go see him. He has had such a positive impact on my life, and one day I hope to be the teacher that inspires students. If I can affect and inspire one student the way he did for me, I know that all the hard work I put into teaching is worth it.
Wednesday, I spent the day lesson planning and hanging around my house. It was quite uneventful, but it was nice to relax. Yesterday I focused my energy on planning my sisters Bridal Shower. I am throwing her a Garden Party themed shower, complete with floral dresses, floppy hats, and dainty finger foods. I have contacted all the bridesmaids and the mothers of the bride and groom. I contacted friends who want to help. I got the location confirmed, the tent is rented and I have already assigned most of the food and other responsibilities. I am trying to get as much done before I leave because I will not have time in the next few weeks to focus on the bridal shower. When I get home from school there will only be about 2 weeks until the shower. My hope is that the shower will go flawlessly, the only thing that can hold me back is the weather.
So yesterday was Earth Day, I spent last week teaching my students about Earth Day. I was very excited to be Earth friendly, and I did everything I could to help the earth. Unfortunately it is hard to get older people ( referring to my parents mostly) to get out of their habits they have had forever. (Like using paper plates or printing one sided on papers!) I do my best to help the Earth as I have become more aware of what I can do to help the Earth! If each person could just do a few very small things, then we could make a world of difference.
So my plans for the rest of my spring break are to finish school work and lesson plans, to spend time with my family today and tomorrow and then visit my boyfriend once again before I head back to Oswego for the 3 weeks that I have left at Oswego. I cannot believe that in 3 weeks I will be graduating from college! Who would have thought?!
Hope you enjoy and Happy Friday!