The World According to Leslie

So, I'm sure you've noticed that I haven't been around for awhile. Ok...maybe you haven't noticed. :) Ever since my student teaching began on January 11th, I have not had time to think or do much that was not connected to it. However, today is Sunday, and church has been cancelled due to the snow/ice that are still on the ground from Friday night's storm. Actually, it snowed/iced most of the day yesterday too. So, we have several inches on the ground this time! It's exciting. Considering that I do not (in the foreseeable future--you know--today) see the NCDOT or the Concord DOT getting all the roads clear, I think we will probably have a snow day tomorrow from school. If the roads are just a LITTLE better on Tuesday, we will probably have a delay. However, if the weather stays in the 10s and 20s as predicted, we very well may have a snow day on Tuesday too. :) I am supposed to pick up my first class tomorrow (Monday) to start teaching. I have only been observing...

So, let's start with fun! Tonight, Tony and I are going to eat at his neice's house tonight. We are going to play Wii or "Scene It"! I can't wait! At the Girl Scout Powder Puff Derby today, Chasity won her Daisy Division. She came in like 6th overall! That was out of 30-40 girls! I spent most of today at UNCC. I had to take the Praxis II test for English. I was really worried this morning. I was also really worried last night. I couldn't sleep. I tossed and turned for about 2 hours. Then I got up for a few minutes. I told Tony that I was scared, and I started crying. He told me that everything was going to be fine. I finally got to sleep around 1am! This morning, he wished me luck and sent me on my way. I had to be there at 7:30am. I left home at 6:30am. I got up at 4:30am. Now, I need a nap! lol Until next time........

Last night, I went to the 3 hour orientation for Graduate Student Teachers. YES! It was REALLY 3 hours! First there were about 200+ people crammed in a room for about 125 people. Then they sent out the Lateral Entry Student Teachers and only those of us who have Cooperating Teachers were left in the room. There still were people sitting on the floor and standing up! TOO MANY PEOPLE! After that session, in which I took lots of notes, we split up with our University Supervisors. Mine is a lady who grew up not far from where I live now. She knows about the area, so I don't have to worry about her getting lost on her way to me for observations and stuff. However, after last night, I'm still scared, but I think I'm ready for this. I think I can do it! :) I'm excited about it! As the Little Engine That Could said, "I think I can! I think I can!" I know I can! Let's do this! Until next time........

If we have nothing to fear but fear itself, why am I afraid? I'm afraid of... dogs (deathly afraid... I got bit once)! public speaking (I picked a bad profession I guess) having a tractor-trailer roll over on me being a really bad teaching passing out in front of the class the first day I teach not being a good enough mom the headaches that won't go away being alone in strange places at night I'm mostly afraid that I will let everyone down when I do become a teacher. What if I can't do it? What if I am really bad at it? What happens if my test scores aren't high enough and they have to "take action" like they do with the BAD teachers? What if I don't pass the tests that I have to take? I know that some of these are strange fears. However, I'm a strange person sometimes! lol Until next time........

Today I found out that I have been placed at A L Brown High School for my Student Teaching. I begin ST on Monday...Jan 11th! I'm excited... ...except for... ...I HATE A L BROWN! Ok! OK! I have never attended there, but they were our rival in high school. So, I have to be very careful not to say anything that will identify me as "the enemy". The rivalry is really bad. People have gotten cut, broken noses, and shot because of the rivalry. I'm just glad that it's not football season. (Football is the biggest rivalry! We have the "Battle for the Bell".) So, I'm going to try to be good so that my car doesn't get keyed or the tires don't get slashed. However, I can NOT under any circumstances wear their school colors. So.... I probably won't get to wear jeans EVER! lol :) I'm just excited to know where I'm going finally. UNCC placed me before Christmas then they changed my placement. So, I only found out today where I will...

HAPPY NEW YEAR! I think it's appropriate that my 1st post for 2010 is my 200th post! I think it's pretty cool! I just wish I had something really profound to say! lol I am praying for more profound things to write/say this year! 2009 was really hard for me and my family. We are looking forward to greater things to come in 2010. Until next time........