I think I can...

Done: one final, one paper, one project
Still left: one final, one take-home final, one large paper, and one day of practicum

Oh, yeah, and then packing...

So, it's finals time (as if you didn't already know that). Generally, I am a fan of finals because it's the only time of the year when I actually have time to study for things in an effective way. No meetings (mostly...), no classes, no other distractions. Just studying. In and of itself, studying is not fun. But, when I actually have time for it and can study for an exam and still get 8 hours of sleep the night before, I think life is pretty good.

Junior year is basically over. That means one more semester as a real college student, and then one as a fake teacher, and then I'm done. I'm not sure which is scarier. Being done with college or being in the real world (it's probably the combination of the two). So, for now, I should stop contemplating all of the stuff that I have no control over (i.e. where I can get a job next year), and focus on what's coming up soon: England!

I leave in 22 days! I'm really excited, but also a little bit sad to not be able to spend the whole summer with my friends and family in G-town. I suppose I'll live, but no 4th of July fireworks on the river will certainly make me a little sad. I'll just make up for it by teaching my British kiddos the Star Spangled Banner or something ;-)

That's it for now. In case anyone is wondering, I will be back in G-town Monday night (as of now). Good luck on finals!!

Bye, 4th grade!

So, my teacher and my students in my practicum made me a book on my last day of practicum. Here is my favorite letter in the book:

Dear Mrs. Crops,
I'll like to thank you for teaching me math and science if I didn't know the questin (read: "question") you could have said I don't care but you didn't you help the whole class and you help me in science oh yeah grajaleysion (read: "congratulations") Mrs. Crops for your colegge (read: "college") school thing.
Sincrely,
Your best student Darius

Okay, really? How can you not love these kids?