The Beginning of the School Year

People ask me what it's been like getting started in my senior year at Emporia State. Well, the good news is, my head has not yet exploded. The bad news? I fear it might very soon.

As a part of Emporia's PDS (Professional Development School) program, I have been placed in an Olathe elementary school with a mentor teacher. I will spend the first semester observing this teacher, getting my toes a tiny bit wet in 2nd grade and (successfully) completeing 16 credit hours for Emporia State in various methods classes.

Needless to say, I'm already a bit overwhelmed and I've only been back for 7 days. Granted, it doesn't help that my first week consisted of Olathe and Emporia telling me about EVERYTHING that will occur between now and December 11th. Talk about your head spin!

So for now, I am existing from one day to the next. Each night I look at the planner to answer the following three questions:
-Where am I going tomorrow?
-What time do I need to be there?
-What am I expected to wear?

With that, I must close so that I can iron my clothes for tomorrow, set the alarm clock (On a side note, I've already decided that early mornings are HIGHLY overrated and that teacher's pay should include a monthly Starbucks delivery allowance!) and get my lunch packed. Us poor student teachers don't get to order out every day!

Fingers crossed!