i'm stoked, mainly because the dual language class will keep my spanish from sucking like so many teachers who only get to teach spanish one.
spain is still on my heart and it will be for a while. but south is just the better option right now, as weird as it is going to be being a high school teacher at 21 haha. that's just how i roll.
summer job is actually fun. i feel kind of overqualified but it's a fun job with not a ton of responsibility. i have about 15 kids in the a.m. and 25 in the p.m. and i'm using my spanish skills a lot! it's good practice and it's helping me feel comfortable being an authority figure even though i look like one of the kids.
i'm worried about overdoing it - since my body decided to be stubborn and fatigued all the time, but it will be a good year of growth and really pushing into God for what I need.
cool thing: the day after i decided to go to south instead of spain, spain sent an email (it's funny i say spain, like it's the whole country, which it's not, but it's easier that way) anyway spain sent me an email saying they wouldn't pay for my iv's that i need every 2 months to not die. so yeah, that's way cool and great timing! i'm so grateful that i didn't feel forced into choosing south. that's huge for me.
i've been really wanting to play and write more music lately but really wish i had people in omaha who would let me jam with them. not like i'll have time, but it'd be fun. i start lesson planning as soon as i get my books and i'll be hanging out with my c.t. a ton for help and ideas!
crohn's has made me simplify so many things in my life - not in a bad way, just in a simple way. i can't do something every night, i can't drink that much, i can't book myself all day, i can't go without 8 hours of sleep without paying for it the next day - and i'm glad because i'd be miserable any other way. i sometimes feel bad for having a life that is so basic - like i'm missing out, but i really don't think i am. i mean, think of how simple things were "back in the day" and it seemed like people before us didn't have nearly as many problems or stresses that we do. i'm fine with that. i have huge plans for my year in omaha but a friend of mine reminded me that teaching will be a big enough challenge and it wouldn't hurt to focus on that for a year. i'd still like to see how i can get involved with kids outside of south - maybe at core, but i'm going to patiently wait a couple months to make sure teaching doesn't kill me.
other side story: (apparently i should blog more often or i'm just bored) i wore shorts for the first time today (weird i know) and i was buying groceries and got chased around the store by this guy asking for my number, where i live, if i have a boyfriend. CREEPY! and then i remembered why i don't wear shorts if i don't have to. thanks for the long legs, dad! i just hate it, and i was tired, and crabby, and didn't want to deal with it. also, i ended up buying a lot of things i don't need just to hurry up and get out of the store. i don't even like peas that much...
many loves to you all
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