Sorry I'm so Boring

I was lounging on my aunt and uncles plush couch when I was reminded of my blog that I have neglected. I decided in that moment that enough had happened to where it was time to scrounge up a new post. After setting a goal point for when I would stop staring at thousands of mind-boggling words in the CSET test prep book, and later completing that goal, I decided I'd work up the nerve and energy to write some nonsensical blog that may or may not indulge any reader in my life. So here I am... an hour and a half after setting a goal which I had originally intended to take 30 minuets.

Let's see, we last left off with me informing you about the possible consequences of porn. Sorry to take a drastic turn, but this blog is going to be about my boring, dull, uneventful life. 

I will start with the semester that I just completed. I ended up pulling 3 A's and 2 A-'s. I'm actually really pissed about the A-'s. I got them in bio psych and teaching for diversity and social justice. I worked the hardest for my bio psych class, and even though it is said to be the most challenging psychology course offered at USF, I was hoping to rise to the challenge and prove that I was able to conquer anything. Okay, maybe that wasn't my complete motivation, especially during parts of the semester when I would convince myself that I could make a living by dropping out of college, moving back to Oregon, and living with my parents. I'm sure glad I got over that. But, I was hoping that the hard work would pay off to the highest possible achievement level. It really makes me cringe knowing that my GPA is tainted by that little minus sign. Likewise, I went the whole semester not receiving any grades in my teaching class, and am smacked upside the head with the A MINUS on the last possible day that teachers are suppose to have grades in. Look at me, complaining about stupid A-'s. This is why I'm going into education. The system is dumb. I shouldn't be worried about the grades I'm making; I should be worried about the knowledge I'm gaining. 

Speaking about education, I'm taking my first CSET test next week. AH. For those of you who don't know, there are three CSET tests required to get a teaching credential in California. The first (which I am taking), is comprised of social sciences, literature, and history. By that I mean that you have to know EVERY SINGLE THING IN ALL OF HISTORY. It's ridiculous. Again, another reason I'm going into education; to change the system that is slowly killing me by producing an absurd amount of stress and unnecessary test anxiety. 

Okay, enough complaining. On a positive note, my two week winter break in Oregon was amazing. :) I went hiking and ice skating, saw the zoo lights, visited friends, had friends visit, and had an overall relaxing trip home. I love Oregon. That's all there is to it. 

I came back to the city at the beginning of January to work. I love my job. I can honestly say that without recoiling. I love who I work for, and I love who I work with. I'm not sure how I was lucky enough to get this opportunity placed in my lap, but it's exactly what I need in this time of my life. I couldn't be more thankful. It's not an easy job, but it's a job that has given me an insight to the thing I love the most: children. 

So, just to wrap this up because I'm slowly losing motivation. Future plans and goals include...

- Spring semester starts on January 25th. I'm taking child development, math for educators, a teaching art class, research design, bilingual education, and fieldwork. For fieldwork I was placed in a kindergarten class at Rosa Parks Elementary school. I am so excited to have the chance to observe a class once a week. I cant wait! 

- Studying abroad: summer in Ireland. Travel is life. Travel will happen. 

- Staying active! I've been taking a bar method class, which I actually LOVE. I've legitimately seen results in just two weeks and it's pretty awesome. It's a class that incorporates a mixture of Pilates, yoga, ballet, and other exercises. But my trial period ends soon, so I plan on going on more hikes and maybe paying a visit to the gym. 

Side-note: I could have written a whole blog on my incident with a dying mouse in my apartment, but instead I will spare you the detail, and just say this; don't ever put yourself in a situation where you have to deal with a half-dead critter who has stunk up your whole apartment, and has left you with the responsibility of disposing its twitching remains. You WILL be stuck in a limbo between feeling overwhelmingly disgusted and surprisingly heart-broken. So, just avoid that at all costs.

Welp, that's about it. Sorry I'm so boring. I try not to tell too juicy of stories because, ya know, I have to get hired one day and the internet is kind of a resource to investigate future employees. 

PLEASE, please, please, give me ideas for something interesting to talk about. I'm all about sharing my opinion, but give me something to share it about! Or asking me something, that's cool too. 

Okay, thanks for reading. :)