June 2004
June 1, 2004
"Ups and Downs
I've said it before and I'll say it again; Life is a rollercoaster.
I'm so excited about New Zealand, I really don't have words to express how happy I am and how much I am looking forward to this amazing opportunity. I received an email today from my principal and I'll be in a class of 4th-5th graders (by American standards). He gave me an email address for my cooperating teacher so I can beging talking with her and he also provided information about housing.
While talking to my parents yesterday they told me that one of our kitty cats, Luxor, is very sick so that's a big downer. There are other things, but I won't bring it all up now. I'm going to focus on the happy stuff so the other things don't bring me down."
Luckily Lux made it through his illness.
However, I wasn't placed in a class with 4th-5th graders, they were 7th-8th graders. But that's an entirely different story.... stay tuned.
June 7, 2004 - I had a lot going on before NZ, including:
"*Enjoying the outdoors, sunning myself and wishing I could move back up here instead of Texas.
*Hanging out with friends and thinking about how I'll miss them and wishing I could move back up here instead of Texas.
*Playing some PS2.
*READING! Finally finishing two books I had started this Spring semester and starting on a few others I've been wanting to read for a while now.
*Studying for the dreaded Praxis II tests which are THIS Saturday - trying not to have a panic attack about them.
*Pricing my trip to Australia, New Zealand, & Hawaii. There is absolutely no way I could do this without the money I received from the accident in which my grandmother was killed. I've known for years that it was coming but never knew what I'd do with it. Now, I have no doubt that my grandmother would have wanted me to use it for this trip. She loved to travel herself and of all the things to use it on, finishing my degree and enjoying an amazing trip have got to be worth it. Though I know this, it still makes me a little sad.
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June 11, 2004
"Dude! I'm getting a Dell.
I ordered a laptop for my big trip! Weeeeeee!"
June 19, 2004
"I received my new laptop yesterday! Woohooo! It's what I'm using now and it's a nice-a computer!
I've decided to start the countdown to New Zealand today! I leave in 1 month and 3 weeks, give or take a few days. In any event, that's less than TWO months! I can hardly control my excitement.
On the downside that leaves me only 1 and 1/2 weeks left til my dear mommy comes to bring me back to Texas. Those mixed feelings are overwhelming sometimes. I'm excited but nervous, happy but sad, etc. It'll be an adventure though!"
June 23, 2004 - The Paperwork
"I just need to keep reminding myself that I am excited about my trip. It seems like every piece of paper I turn in results in another one or two.. hehe they're multiplying! I really shouldn't complain though because people who are going to Australia for their student teaching have a lot more work than I do! Speaking of... I need to see exactly what it takes for me to get a visitors visa/pass thingy to get into Australia since I'm going there for two weeks. Hmmmm."
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