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As I read Erin's post, beginning with "I am Home! Yay for Michigan and 14 inches of snow," I realized that I don't just read these words. No, rather, I hear them in Erin's voice... can't you just hear it, with her little chirpy energy? Or how about Deanna's: "well hello everyone!" Can't you hear her high-pitched sentimental tone? The way she kind of gets all dramatic-like? And Cory's "okay." I totally heard him saying that, too, like when he would volunteer a course of action in class when a professor was out of the room (example: Okay. Don't ask any questions about the rainy day activities. Let's just get it done and get out of here. Okay?).

It's incredible-everyone from our class has such a unique personality and wonderful observable mannerisms. You guys can't help but leave memorable impressions on me.

Enough sappiness... my apprehensions...

Alright, so I feel all of your sappy sadness at leaving one another. I truly do. In fact, it kind of just kills me to see so many of you going on to bigger, more challenging, exciting things (aka student teaching-I have to do mine in the fall because I didn't have all the classes done on time).

I was doing a little thinking last night, when I really should have been studying for my ed. psych. exam, and I realized a couple things. I hate that I'm not student teaching this semester because I am going to miss the camaraderie! This is the first time that I'm not with all of you in our endeavors -- I won't be there for you guys during the stress and the final leg, and you guys will be gone by the time I need you while I'm going through it. I regret that so much!

And, secondly, I discovered that I'm afraid of getting rusty. Rusty... that makes it sound as though I've had years and years of skill and experience under my belt to go to waste. The fact is, I don't. This last clinical was a really good one for me and I know that I'd be ready to teach. However, I won't until August. August... that's a long ways a way. That's the longest I will have been outside of methods classes, company of education minded friends, and field experience since college. I'm trying to think of ways to keep me involved--tutoring, teaching in China again... But it still makes me apprehensive.

So, I just gave you all a really deep look into me. I just thought I'd voice that, though. If you have any thoughts, please let me know. Best of luck, all!

i'm a dork

my link on the side to my blog works now. the end.

Miss ya!

So, I'm sitting at Devita, the last full day of my medical study. I really missed all of you so much this week and wich I could have been in class. That's strange, eh? It's going to be strange, next semester, without seeing any of you.

So, I'm struggling to keep my head above water, guys. I have so much to do. I thought that having an entire week off campus would help me get things done, but it was quite the opposite. This week's going to be a week from hell, basically.

Can't wait to keep reading everyone's posts. Nice Job, Rach!

looking good!

first post

i'm still working out the kinks, but this thing should be up and running soon.