This whole week has been a blur. I've shut off my phone for most of the week and found out I should do that more often. It really gives you a chance to take everything in and breathe. I really cut out most communication to get a taste of what it will be like out on the Rez too.
Pretty much this whole semester I've been in denial that student teaching has to have an end. I truly soaked up as much as I could this week from my second graders, taking more time for one on one conversations. My cooperating teacher and I are getting along so well. She even called me her adopted daughter. :) On to a sadder note, one of my kids is going through a very rough part in her life right now. I can't give you guys all the details because of confidentiality, but her parents are divorced and the situation just got even worse. Please pray for my little one, Emma. She needs all the help she can get right now. My heart breaks for these eight year olds when they have to go through such tough life situations.
On to Delta related activities.....yesterday started Teeter-Totter a Thon for the Tri Deltas at my university. This is where we teeter totter for 48 hours straight to raise money for a local family. We take shifts and teeter whether its rain or shine. It's one of my favorite sorority philanthropy events and I missed it last year since I was abroad. Last night I got to teeter with my college best friend, April. It was seriously pouring down rain and about forty degrees but we got our umbrellas and belted out Justin Bieber lyrics anyway. That's what I love about my friends. We could be in the crappiest weather and we have so much fun that we don't even notice. On Saturday, the senior sisters will go through a ceremony and become alumni members. I can't believe these three years have passed so quickly in these crazy and dysfunctional family. I still remember Bid Day, getting my Big Sister, the first initiation, and everything in between. A lot of people are skeptical of Greek Life and everything that it stands for. Honestly though, I don't think I would have survived my four years at VU without my amazing and beautiful Delta sisters. Even though we may fight at times, it is not about that. It's about an undeniable bond that we will have forever.
Anyways, the tulips are coming up finally! It's my favorite part of the year and always makes me happy. May means my mom's 59th birthday, Mother's Day, graduating from college, getting my official "teacher" license, and saying goodbye to my best friends. It also means that I'm one step closer to starting the next chapter of my life. Let the countdown begin....
17 days until VU graduation
38 days until Camp Tecumseh
93 days until I move to South Dakota
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