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- Finishing up this 2 week stint as a 5th grade bilingual teacher at Winn. It is awesome. I love the kids. It has made me realize just how much I miss having my own class. It's also challenged my Spanish skills as I have to teach Reading and Math in Spanish. Today, we learned about 4 different properties of Multiplication. I definitely had to check on some translations, not to mention the stinkin' concept!
- Having crown lengthening surgery at the beginning of October. For those of you who don't know what that entails; it's where the periodontist cuts my gums and bone so that my tooth shows more (so I can have crowns put on my root canals). Sounds pretty sweet, huh? :)
- Getting paid for the first time in 3 months! It's not going to be a whole lot, but it sure beats selling my stuff on craigslist so I have money.
- Going to visit my boys, Andy and Aaron, in Sprawlville, Arizona in the middle of October. :) Probably going to be a few tears shed at the end of that weekend.
- Witnessing history as Barack Obama hopefully wins the Presidential Election!! **Not trying to offend any McCain supporters, but Obama's my dude...and this is my blog! :)
- Saying good bye to my amazing friends, students and family in Austin on November 8th. It has been an amazing 6.5 years here. Most definitely will be some serious tears shed when my dad comes to bring me back to Ohio.
- Getting to hang out with my fam and friends in the Midwest!
- Going to see the Browns play (and hopefully win) at Cleveland Browns Stadium.
- Going to see the Cavs play (I have more faith in the Cavs...after all, I am a Witness) at The Q.
- Being home to see Ohio State whoop Michigan for the 5th straight year! O-H...
- Spending Thanksgiving AND Christmas with my fam for the first time in FOR-EVER...FOR-EVER (think Sandlot).
- Possibly meeting up with some fellow WorldTeach volunteers before we depart at a Mutual Kumquat show in Michigan.
- LEAVING FOR NAMIBIA after Christmas!!!!!
Oh, and check out my amazing fundraising progress! Thanks to everyone who has helped! Those of you waiting to donate...what are you waiting for?!?! :) Only $268 more!!!
Love and peace to you all...
3 comments:
jim,
can't wait for you to get to this side of the atlantic...but it sounds like you're going to have a lot of fun before then. enjoy it all!
love you!
emily
Oops.. I don't know what happened to my last post. Anyways, saying goodbye to Austin was hard enough for me after 2 years. I can't imagine what it'll be like for you after 6.5!! Africa will be an amazing experience that you'll never regret! ps- I have a new name at school. The kids don't call me Ms. Holly here. It's.... Holly Teacher.
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