A look back

What a year 2012 has been!

To start off 2012, I moved back to Arizona to finish my degree after being in California because of my health.  I started the 18 month teaching program offered by ASU for my dual degree in Special Education and General Education.  Because of the fast pace, I took 22 units and interned two days a week.  My first internship was in a functioning non academic first through fifth grade autism classroom and my second internship was in a first/second grade emotionally disabled classroom.  I enjoyed both of these internships very much.  In March, I relapsed with my RPS but because I knew the signs I was able to start treatment before it got as bad as it did the first time around.  We started my weekly shots, doctor visits, and parent switch off; so I wouldn’t have to miss any class.  I did miss a few weeks of my internship; however, I made them up after my classes ended and I was feeling 90% better.  

I decided to go back to California for the summer and nanny for a family I met when their daughter was a few months old.  I had a great time taking the kids to the park, reading, and working with the daughter on her numbers and alphabet to help prepare her for Kindergarten.  When I was in California I was also able to spend time with all my nursery babies and their families along with my girlfriends and family.  Summer ended to quickly and I was back to Arizona to start my SENIOR year!! Hard to believe I have been at ASU for four years!  When I got back to Arizona I was joined by a girlfriend from church who moved to AZ because of her job and my youngest cousin started his freshman year at ASU! 

Concert with my California turned Arizona who left me to go back to California girlfriend

The fall semester started and ended just as quickly as the spring semester.  For this semester, the program had us taking 19 units and interning four days a week until our classes started and then we dropped down to our two days a week.  This semester I was blessed to intern in a first grade general education classroom, where I work a long side of my master teacher and two other wonderful ladies.  I couldn’t have asked for a better team of teachers that offer me so much help and support.  The semester seemed to fly on by with all the hours I was clocking in my internship class and my ASU classes. 

Fun as a Sun Devil 

As great as this year was, I didn’t imagining saying good bye the way I did.  One week prior to Christmas, two weeks prior to the New year.... I said good bye to my gallbladder as it had me in some serious pain!  Thankfully, once surgery was over I was back to myself and it was off to California for Christmas break.  I was excited to go to Colorado for Christmas and have a white Christmas; however, I was reminded why Arizona was a better choice for me when the weather never got over FREEZING!! 

I am now preparing to return to Arizona for my FINAL semester!!!!!! I will be student teaching starting January 7th in my first grade placement from the fall semester for eight weeks and then in March I will start a new special education placement, which I am nervous about!  Looking forward to spending 5 days a week with the kiddos that have stolen my heart; however, I am not looking forward to telling them good bye in two months.  

Let the journey continue and 2013 be the best journey yet!