My life now.

Soooo, life is good, insane but good.

Regarding my earlier post on life decisions, I have decided to go with graduating without my K-12 license. This is something I'm very very content with, and feel is the right thing to do. After much thought, praying, talking with various people, etc. I feel it's what's best for me right now.

This is semester number 8 for me of my MEd program. Semester number 9 is my last one, and I will be done in August of 2010. I am so so so very excited. Bryan and I will be able to walk together this spring, so that'll be a neat experience.

Bryan is done with his bachelor's program. What he'll do next is really up in the air at the moment, there are several options, we (he) just have some deciding to do.

This semester I am essentially taking about 20 credits. This is because I am combining my pre-school student teaching for both the early childhood special education portion and the 0-5 hearing impairment portion of my program. The advisers for both portions have been kind enough to combine their requirements and formats to make it easier for me (no, I don't have less assignments, I'll just be able to turn the same lesson plans in for both of them). This is both good and very difficult. We shall see how it all plays out.

I'm in a placement where the class is a self-contained classroom of deaf kids. The class is a sign supported speech class. It's interesting trying to sign everything I say, and still make sure I'm clear in my speech. I am doing this student teaching every day from 8-1 (this includes prep time), which is normal for preschool hours (actually it's a little longer than normal preschool hours).

I have three evening classes, one on Tuesday from 4:30-7, and two on Wednesday, which ends up being from 4:30-9:45 when combined. We have reading logs again this semester. I swear, I'm gonna go crazy with these things.

I also started my job as an early interventionist for children with hearing impairments this past Monday. I will be a spoken language specialist, which means I've got to get some training in in terms of auditory training and speech training. I've had a chance to meet almost all of the families I'll be working with, and so far, I'm loving it. I'm very excited to be doing this job, and I think I'll continue to love it, despite any major changes that may be happening right now (and despite the paperwork that has to be done with it as well!).

Since I'll be gone all the time, and Bryan has graduated, we decided it would be best if he stays home this semester and studies for the LSAT, and preps for anything else he may be interested in. This works out well so that we won't have to pay for any babysitting on a regular basis (we still love you Becca!).

I have quit my job at the Utah autism research project. While I loved the flexibility and the people at the job, I'm still very excited for the new job.

I think that's it in term of general updates. I definitely will not be blogging nearly as much this semester as along with student teaching and classes, my job will mostly keep me in Davis county in the evenings on Mon, Thurs and on Friday mornings/afternoons, that is when I'm not in staff meetings or ednet classes.

I have been reading up on your blogs and keeping up with you, which I enjoy doing. This helps me take a mental break from the busy stuff, so keep it up people!