Thursday, March 28, 2013

Yesterday Was Plain Awful!

Yesterday was just plain depressing, I had my interview for an internship and it was my last day of practicum with my fifth graders! It had its highs but it also had its lows...

I woke up early to get ready for my internship interview and left for the interview I got there (quite nervous, I was finding out if I got a position that night) interviewed (It was fine) and then drove to school. I was a little late to school and when I got there I had this spread waiting for me on the back table. Every student had written me a poem (some two or three) One girl made me cookies and a few others brought presents for me. I felt so loved!

Let me share with you a few of my poems... You don't have to read all of them but please read the Limmerick, it's one of my favorites.

Acrostic
Much Appreciated
In all aspects, amazing
So very fun
Super fun

Fantastic-ly fun
Is awesome
Super nice
Over the level of awesomeness

Marvelous
Intelligent
Special
Smart

Fun
Important
Smiley
Optimistic

Haiku:
A dark stormy night
An awesome teacher appears
And kills dark monsters

You are amazing!
I love it when you teach us
Don't go Miss Fiso! :(

Concrete:
The words for this one: Please don't go and we all will miss you  and you are a part of this class! Please don't, Don't leave, we will all miss you!

Telephone poem:
Nice, loving, caring
Awesome substitute teacher is Miss Fiso
I hope you come back to visit us

The class loves you
We're going to miss you
You're super super super nice
So goodbye Miss Fiso we'll all miss you always

(And last but not least) Limerick:
There once was a student teacher,
And I'm really gonna miss her
Her success was definite
Her love was infinite
Goodbye, Miss Fiso you're a winner!!


We went through the morning, I taught math, we did reading, recess and then lunch. I told the students I would eat lunch with them on my last day of lunch so I did. While we were eating the students were talking to me about things and they found out about my internship interview. It was at that point of lunch that the students started cheering for me and chanting my name to the chagrin of the lunch lady. It was so amazing! After lunch we did some more school-ish things and then the students got ready for the end of the day and said goodbye to me. While the students were in various parts of the room getting ready to go home this is what I heard...

Did someone bring string? We can tie her up and she can't leave...
It's okay we can just kidnap her. (As he comes up to me to put his sweater on my head to "kidnap" me)
We don't have to tie her up for too long, just enough to make her stay with us

and then everyone came back to give me hugs and look at me with sad eyes. I told them to stop the sad eyes and that is when they started their sad faces. :(

But the bell rang and after we finally ushered everyone out of the room I went to collaboration with my mentor teacher. It was good but nothing special. After the meeting I went to the car to go home and got the phone call that I was not offered a teaching position but I could try for Jordan District. I was devastated. I have nothing against Jordan but I was really looking forward to Nebo. Wish me well, Interviews for Jordan are next week.

**Also I am so so so excited for my friends who got their internships! They are all amazing!**

I went to my parent's home and I couldn't stop crying which is odd because I am not a crier... I was just so devastated. My mind was telling me that I was being an idiot. I originally wanted to do Jordan and it would be a new experience for me but I was a mess. My mom had the idea that we go to the Temple. So we did. It was great! I still was a little teary but I love going to the Temple and it calmed me down a lot.

Well there is my sad and sordid story but I'm sure the 'sun will come out tomorrow' My 5th graders are having a party and I just might stop by...


Sunday, March 17, 2013

Sunday thoughts

I have so many family and friends at the moment who are on missions or leaving soon on a mission so I get a lot of missionary emails. I love reading these emails and seeing how much these family and friends have grown and applying their knowledge to my life. One of my friends recently challenged those back home to share a message every week that will strengthen or comfort someone else. I am going to try just that...


While looking at the Mormon Channel on Youtube I found this video. The video focuses on courage and perseverance. It refers to the story of Ester and the faith and courage that she needed, to accomplish the things asked of her. The story of Ester is one of my favorites. I'd like to think that I could be as faithful as her if the situation ever arose, so likening Ester to modern women of the church really made an impression on me. I know that we can do hard things. Like Ester and many others we are not alone, we have the support system of our family, friends, ward members, Father in Heaven and Jesus Christ. As long as we are striving to be our best we will have the strength and courage to go on. I hope you enjoy this...


Thursday, March 14, 2013

It's done...

This week was the BYU Lu'au I have been practicing every Saturday since January so it's nice to be done but at the same time I love participating in the Lu'au. This year I danced for Tahiti and Samoa. It was great! Samoa had a sick Sasa this year and Tahiti had a lot of time devoted to costumes as well as the dances. Both sections were great and I was so happy to participate in them! I'm so thankful for everyone who came to watch... I've heard that this year we can get a copy of the performance... I can't wait!


Monday, March 4, 2013

Funny thought of the day


Today there was a student reading me a book she came to a part where the person speaking called another person an arrogant jerk (she stopped after reading arrogant)...

Her: What does Arrogant mean?
Me: Well it means that he was stuck-up?
Her: What is that (She is learning English)
Me: It means he thinks he is better than everyone else. Go ahead and keep reading.
Her: (After looking at the Page) J-E-R-K. Ohhh I can't believe it! They used a bad word. Can you believe it. That is a bad word!

**I love kids so much!**