I'm not going to lie... right now I am a bit overwhelmed! It is my last semester of actual classes and then I get to student teach in the spring. I think I am just ready for student teaching because I am anxious to have a normal routine and daily schedule. The college life schedule is okay when you live on campus and are 5 feet from your dorm room but after we moved back near my parents I now have to commute EVERYWHERE and it is taking a toll on me! I tried to get my middle school certification with my elementary certification all in time for graduation but the third and final class completely wore me out! The first two were wonderful and did not require that much extra work, but my Methods class was virtually impossible with everything else going on in life. I was constantly behind (still am) and I ended up dropping it over fall break. While it was a relief, I was a little disappointed in myself for dropping it (first time EVER), but I had to be realistic and know that I can only handle so much. So now besides going from 17 to 13 credit hours I am studying for my Praxis exams that I will be taking in the next month. I am really focusing on the science and social studies portions because they are what I struggle with the most. Alex is helping me study and I love him for that because he is just so smart! And it is fun to spend that time together knowing that when I pass my tests I have him to thank. :)
I also applied to go on a 2 week trip to Belize with UofL's college of education in April/May. It was something that I heard about and was very last minute but come on, it is my last year of college and I won't have this opportunity to go so I decided just to go for it and see what happens. I should find out in the next week or so if I will be going. Either way I will be happy!
On another note, Alex and I love our new apartment. It is so spacious and I have tried to make it feel like home. It definitely does. Here are some pictures! We've worked so hard on it and it is nice to be able to enjoy the fruits of our labor.
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| Our bedroom |
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| Kitchen/Dining Room |
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| Master Bathroom |
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| Office! |
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| My Bathroom |
I cannot even express in words how much we love our new apartment. I miss being in Old Louisville but we just needed a break and some peace and quiet after all we had to deal with last year!
Now in case you were wondering why this post is titled "Into the Unknown," it is simply because right now I have NO PLAN for what lies ahead in the future! That is so unlike me but it has just been fun "going with the flow" and embracing whatever life puts in front of us at the time being. I have no earthly idea what my life will be like next semester with student teaching or even what will be going on once I graduate on May 12th. Alex's job will require us to move (unless he randomly gets a new job or a store opens up for him in Louisville) and so I am not even thinking of applying for jobs in Jefferson County because we have no idea where we will be! I've always been a planner and part of this is killing me but I try not to think about it because I am just loving where we are at right now. AND I don't want to move considering we have our beautiful apartment that I am in LOVE with and I don't want to move AGAIN. Three summers spent moving is not what I call fun! But I will follow Alex wherever his job may lead him and I am excited to go where the Lord leads us. I would love to stay in Louisville though... just so ya know, God! :)
More updates soon!
:: Briana ::
