Half way through the semester. Hallelujah! It needs to come to an end. My brain is fried since I have been doing school from September to next month. The seven week break needs to come quick.
I am taking one class where I go into an elementary school and get assigned to a certain grade and class. In this class we get experience. We have to teach three different lessons which are observed by different people. In the month of May I was assigned to a 3rd grade class and I taught two lessons. The first lesson could have gone better because I was a bit nervous and had no idea what I was doing, even though I created a lesson plan. My second lesson was way better, but need to be shorter. Now, I am in summer school working with the fifth and sixth graders (I get a new class every 50 minutes).
I have to say I do like teaching. I don't care if the pay isn't the greatest or about the safety of teachers. I know this what I need to go into. It moreover suits me. I feel rewarded whenever I can teach students a new concept. I had an experience last week where I was directed by my cooperating teacher to take one of her students into the classroom and have the student pass of their 12 times table. By passing off any sort of the multiplication table, someone has to time the student for x amount of minute and seconds, and the student has to finish the whole paper and get every question right. Once we got into the room, the student told me to time them, so I did. They didn't finish, which made them become undetermined. I sat with them for over a half-hour trying to encourage them and practice the 12's with them. Finally, after recess, the student and I went into the hall and I had them practice again. Then, they said they wanted to be timed. I handed the paper and before they were timed, they wrote the 12's out on the side of the paper (which they can do, only if they can do it by their selves). Once they wrote the 12's out, I timed the student. Time was up and the student finished and I checked the paper and they got every problem correct! So, the student's face lit up with joy and I felt like I really accomplished something and this made me realize teaching is what I need to go into. There will be hard times and there will be easy times, but that is with every job. We need to go into something we love or have a passion for.
Anyway, the semester is coming along, even though it can be pretty stressful at times. Wedding planning is coming along as well as finding an apartment to live and furniture. Once again, this is my choice and I know I am making the correct choice to marry my amazing fiance. He is always there for me when I am down, stressed, or going through a hard time. And I am there for him too. He is my ultimate best friend and I could not imagine not being with him. A world without him would be bleak, dark, and sorrowful. He brings light into my world, makes me incredibly happy, and is the greatest man I know.
I am currently taking, preparing for eternal marriage, which is an amazing class because it truly gives wonderful insights for how to have a successful and great marriage that will last for an eternity. I just had it today and I loved this one saying that my professor said: "marriage is like an empty box, you need to put everything into it." I also loved how he said that tough times will make a marriage grow stronger and it is the glue that interlocks the couple together if you go by it the right way. He even mentioned it is better to have some sort of hard time, then taking the easy way out. Then he emphasized how we need a budget because a lot of marriages are ending in divorce due to financial problems (people not budgeting, etc.). One of my readings for that class said that marriage is a faith-based work and we need to be confident with our marriages. Anyway, I really love that class because it really gives great insights that will make my marriage work if I do the things I learn (and I tell my fiance a lot of things I learn in class) and give it my all.
I don't think marriage should have a number if you are 18 and over because it should be up to you. If you feel mature and ready to take that step, then do what your heart wants. I thought it over many of times and I know what I want. I am following my heart. I cannot wait to marry my best friend because he means a lot to me and I want a life with him, which I know will be incredible (I will enjoy every moment of it--even the bumps in the road).
