Parent-Teacher Conferences

I haven't written in a very long time! I have been so overwhelmed with work and coursework. I knew it was going to be hard but I feel so overwhelmed sometimes.I'm trying my best at least at work. I let myself get lazy with coursework because I get so exhausted. I feel like I am making excuses and maybe I am but I need "me" time too or I will go insane and become miserable.
Besides all of that, we had parent teacher conferences today. We did the long marathon kind. From 12:30-3PM and then from 5:30 to 8:00PM all in one day. I feel tired beyond belief. I have heard many stories but nothing is real until you experience it yourself. I saw so many ghetto parents, yelling parents and crying kids it was unbelievable. These kids make me laugh they don't want to do work and want to shoot their mouth but don't want to face the consequences or wrath of their parents.
At least staff and students will have a vacation from each other for the next four days after Wednesday. Thank goodness!

First two days

Oh my goodness I am so exhausted and broke. I have a new respect for all my old teachers. I never realized how much work goes into cleaning and decorating your classroom. I have been doing that the last two days and I am still going in tomorrow on a Saturday just to finish up. The veteran teachers are so lax and say they are just finishing up on Tuesday morning! I will be so nervous on Tuesday that I don't think I will be able to even think about decorating.
I was really happy with how my class came out. I mean I don't have anything extraordinary as I am not the least bit creative, but its neat and bright and I found some great motivational posters.
I also started another two grad classes. Both classes have books that are insanely expensive. I have literally no income and I cannot afford these books. On top of that I was told I probably won't be paid until October. I don't know if I will be able to survive. I am already broke as all hell. Ugh I am venting.

First Day of Summer School

I had my first day of summer school "training". It started out with the principal realizing that we had more fellows than classes. Geez! I was paired with another fellow and we got to be with a great teacher. Ms. L will be teaching 8th grade Math and Social Studies. Since she is not certified in Math she is making us do it! Geez I am nervous. I hate Math and I don't remember a thing about 8th grade math. We took the teachers manuel to the workbook that the students will be using. I will be studying that sucker in and out.
So when it hits 12PM, I head out to the bus to get to class. Our professor is nice but I was finding it so hard to stay up. Ugh I need to get used to this schedule. The most annoying part is that the textbook that we have to use for class is 106 bucks! I am going to order it online. I'm poor!!!!!

Done with my first grad class

So I finished my first grad class. It was an intensive 2 week course that ran from 9 to 4 with an hour break for lunch. Yeah if you think thats crazy it is. But our teacher was so awesome. Considering how intensive it was supposed to be I think our class got off easy. It was so laid back and we never had so much work that we felt overwhelmed. Now its on to the intense 4 weeks. In these four weeks I will be observing/teaching summer school, running over to my grad class and staying there for 3 hours and then having SAF class for another two hours. On top of all that we have so many SAF assignments due for our portfolio that is almost ridiculous to think we will be able to do it with all the rest of our obligations. But they're have been people before who have done it and people after me will as well. So I will just have to suck it up and do it.
So I am set to start summer school on Monday because I will be at a middle school and they start sooner than high school. Go figure! I am hoping my experience will be good and that I will learn a lot. The school is within walking distance so I am happy about that considering I have to be there at 730AM. I know I will have to get used to that, but geez that is early. My body is already exhausted half the time. Alrighty enough writing I must go back to reading another 100 pages out of my guidebook and still find time to grocery shop. Toodles!

Ms. V