This is my life right now. I am making history...the history that I will look back on one day and enjoy smiling about. :)
I am a very lucky girl and have everything I could ask for in my life. For the first time I can remember, I want for nothing. All my needs are met and I am surrounded by the most amazing people. You can say I am truly blessed.
So, what's keeping me so happy? Simply put, everything. In a more complex way, the following...
I began my student teaching at Consol on Tuesday, and it has started out amazingly. I have been given a wonderful mentor teacher, a really experienced and honest supervisor and was put into a great department of fabulously fun people. Oh, and the kiddos so far are awesome...well, except 6th period, but really...yes, even 6th period. I really feel like I am part of the department (fingers crossed) and am learning so much in a quick period of time. It's surprising to realize the things that only experience can teach. I've only been student teaching for 4 days, so I don't have many stories to report, but here are a few fun ones from my first week.
On my first day, I was mistaken for a student (not surprising...I mean, I look like the kids). However, I was also mistaken for a mother. Again, not that surprising. How about this, a mother of a freshman. Ok, definitely surprising.
I was introduced to the class, then a kid comes up to and says, "Are you so-and-so's mother?" "No," I reply. Then, my mentor teacher says, "Who is that?" "A freshman," replies the kid. I just stared and him and I'm really not sure what I said, but my look said it all. He went back to his seat and I looked at my mentor teacher and said, "Please tell me I don't look like the mother of a 14-year-old." We both laughed. :)
The kiddos are crazy, hillarious and absolutely precious in my eyes. Stay tuned for more fun and more stories. :)
-Tracey
Tuesday, January 5, 2010
Friday, January 1, 2010
Resolutions and Relationships
Welcome 2010! A new year full of challenges and ambitions that I'm hoping will prove to be as rewarding as years in the past.
Usually, I have a New Years Resolution that I try to accomplish, but this year I have decided not to do that. There are a lot of things going on this year and a lot will change, so I've decided to just continue working on things I know I can improve on and change.
1. Be more patient...about everything!
2. Get a full time teaching position (preferably, in College Station or Bryan)
3. Work hard on my Masters and try to maintain a 4.0 :)
4. Continue volunteering and helping the local communities
5. Find more time to enjoy my interests, outside of work and school
These are pretty simple goals for the new year, but I am very happy right now and there is little in my life I want to change. I'm happy with where I am, what I'm doing and who I'm doing it with.
In 2009, the best lessons I learned were those having to do with relationships. The people in your life really are as important as what you are doing and how you are doing it. I have known this all along, but I didn't appreciate it and take full advantage of the opportunities I had been given. 2009 changed my perception of this as I developed new relationships, maintained old ones and even said goodbye to some. These are the relationships I'm bringing into 2010 and the people I will share my future with. It will be easiest for me to describe these relationships in categories. I'm sure you can figure out which category you belong to. :)
Family always comes first. I have once again realized how important my family is and how much I appreciate them being there for me. In the past year, I have had to rearrange my life plans and make decisions regarding what I would do with my future. My family has been there every step of the way and has supported me with everything I want to do. They are always there for me and will always support me. That's a nice thing to have.
Old friends who have been there for me and have seen me change and develop will always be a big part of my life. Most of these friends have been with me since elementary school, some even before then, and they are still there for me. They help me make life decisions, listen to my problems and help me find solutions. I am thankful they are still with me and I am lucky to have them.
My roommates are my family in College Station. We live in a house and they are the people I
look forward to at the end of every day. I know they will be there for me and will listen to me vent if I had a bad day or celebrate with me if I had a good day. We have fun and make life a lot more interesting. There is never a dull moment at our house and always many laughs. :)
New friends have really become important to me. In the past year, I have made some new relationships that are very important to me. These people didn't know me in high school, and have only gotten to know me while in college and in the best years of my life. They have been there through some tough times and happy times. I can count on these people to make me laugh, pick me up or tell me when I'm doing something wrong. I'm happy I met them and they will be life-long friends.
Mentors have really helped shape me into the person, teacher and student I am becoming. I have been blessed with some great role-models that have helped me make mistakes and learn how to use those mistakes to make me stronger and smarter. I will be a teacher and student my entire life and these people have become good friends and mentors who I can turn to for professional advice in both of these jobs. I would not have made it this far or be so successful without these wonderful and selfless people.
The Lord has become a more prominent part of my life in the past year. He took a lot away from me and made me take a hard look at myself and my future, which has made all the difference in my life. I have grown to know Him better and more deeply than ever before and I am trying to let Him control my life more than I am. (That's quite a task for the type-A control freak, but I'm doing ok with it.) I hope to continue to know Him better and let Him be a strong force in my life. Jeremiah 29:11
And, finally...men. To me, this is the least important relationship. I have definitely had my share of relationships and dating in the past year, all resulting in disappointment. It is important to me to find someone to share my life with and raise children with, but right now, it just isn't the time. No one has come along who could surprise me or act in a way that I thought was appropriate for a boyfriend. I know a lot of good men, and I've dated some great ones, but they just weren't right for me. As a good friend of mine told me, "Tracey, you need to stop dating single guys and start dating relationship guys." She meant that I need to find a guy who appreciates being in a realtionship as much as I do and stop dating guys that aren't interested in the relationship. I know the man that God created for me is out there and I'm excited to find him...when I'm ready. God will let this happen when He sees fit and not a day before.
It's obvious that I am surrounded by some great individuals; in fact, I am truly blessed to know so many wonderful people that are so selfless. There are many goals that I would like to accomplish in 2010 and these are the people that are going to be there with me as I work for my future. :)
Stay tuned for a great 2010! :)
-Tracey
Usually, I have a New Years Resolution that I try to accomplish, but this year I have decided not to do that. There are a lot of things going on this year and a lot will change, so I've decided to just continue working on things I know I can improve on and change.
1. Be more patient...about everything!
2. Get a full time teaching position (preferably, in College Station or Bryan)
3. Work hard on my Masters and try to maintain a 4.0 :)
4. Continue volunteering and helping the local communities
5. Find more time to enjoy my interests, outside of work and school
These are pretty simple goals for the new year, but I am very happy right now and there is little in my life I want to change. I'm happy with where I am, what I'm doing and who I'm doing it with.
In 2009, the best lessons I learned were those having to do with relationships. The people in your life really are as important as what you are doing and how you are doing it. I have known this all along, but I didn't appreciate it and take full advantage of the opportunities I had been given. 2009 changed my perception of this as I developed new relationships, maintained old ones and even said goodbye to some. These are the relationships I'm bringing into 2010 and the people I will share my future with. It will be easiest for me to describe these relationships in categories. I'm sure you can figure out which category you belong to. :)
Family always comes first. I have once again realized how important my family is and how much I appreciate them being there for me. In the past year, I have had to rearrange my life plans and make decisions regarding what I would do with my future. My family has been there every step of the way and has supported me with everything I want to do. They are always there for me and will always support me. That's a nice thing to have.Old friends who have been there for me and have seen me change and develop will always be a big part of my life. Most of these friends have been with me since elementary school, some even before then, and they are still there for me. They help me make life decisions, listen to my problems and help me find solutions. I am thankful they are still with me and I am lucky to have them.
My roommates are my family in College Station. We live in a house and they are the people I
look forward to at the end of every day. I know they will be there for me and will listen to me vent if I had a bad day or celebrate with me if I had a good day. We have fun and make life a lot more interesting. There is never a dull moment at our house and always many laughs. :)New friends have really become important to me. In the past year, I have made some new relationships that are very important to me. These people didn't know me in high school, and have only gotten to know me while in college and in the best years of my life. They have been there through some tough times and happy times. I can count on these people to make me laugh, pick me up or tell me when I'm doing something wrong. I'm happy I met them and they will be life-long friends.
Mentors have really helped shape me into the person, teacher and student I am becoming. I have been blessed with some great role-models that have helped me make mistakes and learn how to use those mistakes to make me stronger and smarter. I will be a teacher and student my entire life and these people have become good friends and mentors who I can turn to for professional advice in both of these jobs. I would not have made it this far or be so successful without these wonderful and selfless people.
The Lord has become a more prominent part of my life in the past year. He took a lot away from me and made me take a hard look at myself and my future, which has made all the difference in my life. I have grown to know Him better and more deeply than ever before and I am trying to let Him control my life more than I am. (That's quite a task for the type-A control freak, but I'm doing ok with it.) I hope to continue to know Him better and let Him be a strong force in my life. Jeremiah 29:11
And, finally...men. To me, this is the least important relationship. I have definitely had my share of relationships and dating in the past year, all resulting in disappointment. It is important to me to find someone to share my life with and raise children with, but right now, it just isn't the time. No one has come along who could surprise me or act in a way that I thought was appropriate for a boyfriend. I know a lot of good men, and I've dated some great ones, but they just weren't right for me. As a good friend of mine told me, "Tracey, you need to stop dating single guys and start dating relationship guys." She meant that I need to find a guy who appreciates being in a realtionship as much as I do and stop dating guys that aren't interested in the relationship. I know the man that God created for me is out there and I'm excited to find him...when I'm ready. God will let this happen when He sees fit and not a day before.
It's obvious that I am surrounded by some great individuals; in fact, I am truly blessed to know so many wonderful people that are so selfless. There are many goals that I would like to accomplish in 2010 and these are the people that are going to be there with me as I work for my future. :)
Stay tuned for a great 2010! :)
-Tracey
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