My last two/three weeks here have been nothing short of amazing on so many levels.
As my departure date approaches (i arrive home on christmas eve!!) I find it really difficult to stay focused, specially on the job :) I spent this entire past weekend on the beach, trying to savor every second of warmth and sunshine. (I don't think i've been this dark since I lived in the motherland heheh)
On a more serious note, i feel such a peace about coming home and the direction that I have been led in... which reminds me..... the person in charge of placing me at a school for my semester of student teaching has contacted me letting me know that the school i asked to be placed in has no teachers who are willing to host a student teacher. UGH. That means they will try to contact other schools in Arlington, but if no school in Arlington is willing to host me as a student teacher I will have to do my student teaching in good old Salem, Massachusetts. I am confident that what is meant to be will be as far as that goes, but please keep this in your prayers as I no longer have a place to live in on the Northshore. AH!
It's all good...
Some of you have asked if i'm excited to come home or sad to leave here...
well.... BOTH. Both times a million. I'm SOOOOOOO extremely excited to come home for Christmas... drink hot chocolate, and SLEEP IN. On the other hand, I have made such great friendships here. My best friends here don't even live in the same continent as I do, so obviously it will be sad to leave that behind. For the last three months I have shared close to every waking moment with the same group of people (sure, mission builders come and go all the time, but there's been a good group who's been here for the same 3 months as I) We live together, we work together, we share every meal together, and when we have time off.... we spend it together. It will definitely be hard to say goodbye, but in 2 weeks i will be so ready to leave. Part of me has already left, which is what makes it hard to stay focused like I said.. specially at work :) but the other half is working hard to stay focused on being here now.
As my departure date approaches (i arrive home on christmas eve!!) I find it really difficult to stay focused, specially on the job :) I spent this entire past weekend on the beach, trying to savor every second of warmth and sunshine. (I don't think i've been this dark since I lived in the motherland heheh)
On a more serious note, i feel such a peace about coming home and the direction that I have been led in... which reminds me..... the person in charge of placing me at a school for my semester of student teaching has contacted me letting me know that the school i asked to be placed in has no teachers who are willing to host a student teacher. UGH. That means they will try to contact other schools in Arlington, but if no school in Arlington is willing to host me as a student teacher I will have to do my student teaching in good old Salem, Massachusetts. I am confident that what is meant to be will be as far as that goes, but please keep this in your prayers as I no longer have a place to live in on the Northshore. AH!
It's all good...
Some of you have asked if i'm excited to come home or sad to leave here...
well.... BOTH. Both times a million. I'm SOOOOOOO extremely excited to come home for Christmas... drink hot chocolate, and SLEEP IN. On the other hand, I have made such great friendships here. My best friends here don't even live in the same continent as I do, so obviously it will be sad to leave that behind. For the last three months I have shared close to every waking moment with the same group of people (sure, mission builders come and go all the time, but there's been a good group who's been here for the same 3 months as I) We live together, we work together, we share every meal together, and when we have time off.... we spend it together. It will definitely be hard to say goodbye, but in 2 weeks i will be so ready to leave. Part of me has already left, which is what makes it hard to stay focused like I said.. specially at work :) but the other half is working hard to stay focused on being here now.
(i am so bad at estimating wave size, but you can get an idea of the size of that wave by looking at person about the get slammed in the water)
3 comments:
no more beach pictures! i can't handle it! it's so darn cold here!
angela,
can you make sure it's snowing when i get home?? If it's snowing I will be so happy. heheheh. the cold is ineviatable but if it's at least snowing it would be perfect
so yea thats your job. to make sure it snows on christmas eve
i like the sparkly pics with all the lights. they are quite beautiful (and Christmassy.) L, alicia
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