Dear Reader: a small update.

It never fails. Other people post blogs and then I remember that I haven't posted in a while either (cough...Em...cough).


I feel caught between two things. First, the thing that my cooperating teachers and professors would like me to be thinking about. School. and only school. And second...my ever waning social life. (cue the piteous violins here please.)


5.5 weeks left.


These last few weeks have been good and bad. Some days I get it. Like have it down - like...could go get a job and do brilliantly. And then other days...like today....I bomb. 5th period will be absolutely crazy. That one student who I am convinced hates me will hate me even more today. I really feel like I'm in a power struggle sometimes. I have tried several things so far - consistent warnings, "think time" with my cooperating teacher, keeping the student after class, calling his relatives....And yet I continue to get sassed. Like straight up back-talk, disrespectful, momma didn't wash your mouth out with soap when she should have, back-talk. Am I supposed to be ok with it then? I don't want to be.


These kids can be really disadvantaged, but I don't like making excuses for them. The world won't. I understand their situation to a small degree - but I don't feel like babying them.


And then there's my social life. What have I been up to, you may ask? Well...I see Alana and Dani when I can. I dream about hiking during the summer months.


Readers who are still in college - savor those moments. There aren't always 20 friends living 5 minutes away from you.


So dear Reader, if you ever want to go get a drink with me, I'll probably be ready and willing to participate in some good ol' commiseration.


There is a light at the end of the tunnel.
The plan doesn't end in 5 weeks.
The world keeps turning.
People come in and out of your life.
God's plan is perfect.


And He doesn't make mistakes.