And Here We Sit...

I'm done! Yes. Two months (almost) now, that I have been done with my Master's program. It's almost as if I have this weird postpartum thing going on. Not that I would know what that is all about since not one kid actually came out of ME... however, it is kind of like a depression of sorts to not have that structure and focus that I had for the last 16 months.

Now I have this anxious feeling that I'm forgetting something and I can't seem to start projects that need to be done around here (OMG THE OFFICE). I feel like I learned so much and I am applying it in my classroom. (I wonder if many people can actually say that they are applying what they learned in their master's program.) Do I want to get a doctorate? HELL NO. I am done with school. I am happy teaching my fifth graders and will be happy doing that until I am old and gray. I don't need that Ph.D. after my name. I don't want to teach college. I don't even like getting up in front of the staff I work with at my school!

So, yeah. I'm done. But trying to find a focus. Hopefully my brain will slow down enough to actually celebrate with Teenie (tattoos and Mexico).

Back on Track

The last few months have not been good ones for me. I'm tired... SO tired and all I feel like I do is work. If I'm not writing papers, I'm correcting work or emailing parents and managing detention. My work outs have been sporadic, and the eating. THE EATING. Holy cow. I'm not quite back to square one, but close. My house is a wreck. I've got laundry everywhere. And with the Husband's racing schedule, we are never home. I feel pretty out of control.

The stress of school is killing me, although CrossFit is helping. A LOT. Lena closed our gym so most of us have gravitated to Riverside XFit with Anthony and Grahame. Love them. They are really great. They have taken our "Bad Ass Breakfast Club" and are up for us at 6 AM every day of the week, except Saturdays which is at 7.  You should check them out if you're interested.

There IS a Light at the end of the Tunnel

I am in week two of my second to the last class. I can't believe it. Teenie and I started our master's program last June and we will be DONE in September. I seriously can't believe it. Research Methods is NOT my favorite thing and I don't understand all of it. I'm just trying to hang on (at this point) until the end.

It's a bit of a grind because I can see the light at this point. Like I said in a previous post, I'll get about a $6000 raise which will pay me back in about a year for what it cost me to get my masters in educational technology. A MASTERS!!! I have most of my portfolio completed. I've started my original contribution.  And I still have a 1500 word paper to write about my "experience". Sigh.

Now, we need to plan a trip, Teenie. Somewhere warm. Where we can take pictures. Where we can drink and just BE.

The light is getting bigger. It's just not getting bigger fast enough for me!

Finally... It's Summer!

It has been a VERY long time since I've posted. I feel terrible that I have not had time to update this blog... It's something that I very much enjoy doing. As you saw from the last post, I've made some pretty significant changes in my lifestyle, exercise program, and even my schooling.

 I'm almost finished with my masters in educational technology- we have two and a half more classes and will be finished the end of September. This is the hardest time... knowing that I am so close to being finished and really not wanting to write any more papers to jump through hoops to finish this program.  I'm learning SO much, but often wonder when I know that I have written a paper that is of quality and gotten full points for it, what other people write to NOT get full points.

This summer I really want to learn more about photography and got a great line on a book to help with that. I want to have a garden, I want to work in my yard... I want to do some "fun" things.  I'm just a bit overwhelmed with all of the "chores" that need to be done around here plus all of the homework that is required. Sigh.

I do plan to write more here this summer... I have some things on my mind that I feel that need to be said... things that I've been thinking about for awhile. And, I want to do a month's worth of photography to practice my skills. So, you'll get to see the progression of that.

Thanks for being patient. Time is something that is very precious at this time... Now that the school year is over, I do have a bit more and hope to do some of these things that I enjoy.