Embracing [2013]

Well, since the last time I posted, a lot has/has not happened. It's (un)fortunately that time of the year where all of my projects/portfolios are due for my classes and we are officially closing the semester. This means a number of things, 1) my last official semester of classes is completed 2) I am that much closer to starting my student teaching--the one thing I have been waiting for since I started the program! In between that is a trip to India, which is a whole different story. But what is so exciting about ending this semester is that everything I do after this is all about setting up my future classroom. I am beyond excited to start working with the kids and a very experienced teacher. Which, I don't know if I have told you, but I got my student teaching in a Gwinnett County in a third grade classroom. I have never worked with third grade before, but I am beyond excited! I was able to meet the teacher and students earlier this week and it was such a treat to see how excited they were and nervous. It's always so assuring when you aren't the only nervous one in the room. But I am truly blessed and know that this experience will change my life. I have a really good feeling about this! =)

But I think what has inspired me the most this past week/month is the excitement of change. As we go through anything in our lives, we have to embrace change. This change can be in school, life, religion, responsibilities, anything really--but how we accept the change and what we take away from it can make or break any experience. As I think about how my life will be changing in this upcoming year, there are a few things that stand out the most and really excite me the most: teaching of course but getting married as well. With all of the craziness that will come with the new year, it is more excitement and anticipation that I am feeling, if anything at all. Sometimes I force myself to take a step back and appreciate everything that is going on around me. So much is changing, my family dynamics, who I consider to be family now, my relationship with every individual is maturing in a way that inspires me to be a better version of myself. I am fortunate in that I get to share all of this with the love of my life who supports me and encourages me to become the person I want to be, but honestly, I wouldn't be able to do it without him and God of course.

But change isn't always bad, it inspires us to to bigger, better things and to be better, more ideal versions of ourselves. Isn't that what we have been striving for all along?

I am enthusiastically awaiting for what 2013 will bring and I honestly can't wait to share it with those I care about the most. =)