Summer Life...

Things have been going pretty well since getting back from my Mexico trip and being cleared of the Swine Flu. I didn't catch it, praises!

I finished my intense semester of the MAT program with a 4.0 still, thank you very much. I rock!

I was able to have a few weeks off to enjoy the start of summer. Very nice.

BUT...it didn't last. I had to begin my Diversity class, the LAST official MAT class that I will have to take. From the end of June on out it's just STUDENT TEACHING REQUIREMENTS and that's it! Woot Woot!

I received my placement for student teaching and I am going to be working in a 3rd grade class in the school district I was really hoping for. I am excited, but a little worried about my Mentor. She was not so thrilled to be mentoring me, particularly because I was a Westminster student, whom she referred to as "slutty good-for-nothings" because of her past experiences with inappropriately dressed and disorganized student teacher alumnae. Thank you ladies. I think by the end of our conversation she had warmed up to me a little bit, but I really couldn't tell considering the fact that the last thing she said to me was, "I don't want to see or hear from you til August 24th." Which just happens to be the first day of school. We'll see how it goes.

I was able to break away for a quick New York trip with my best friend Leslie, and some new friends from school. That was pretty damn exciting! We had a fantastic time exploring the city, shopping, eating, and witnessing many acts of depravity while visiting a NYC dance club! Good times.

I have been trying to enjoy as much of this summer as I possibly can. Spending some time in St. George, attending the annual PRIDE fest activities in the pouring rain, walking the dog at night, and reveling in the fact that it is BBQ season and we tend to have some crazy BBQ's in my little group of friends, has made this summer pretty fun so far.

I must say though that I am sick to death of the rain. When is the warm summer weather going to arrive? Last night was the Kelly Clarkson concert and we were soaking it up all night...not her spectaclular voice...but the freezing cold rain. No more rain. "I can't stand the rain...wikki wikki!"