Interviewing

If you don't enjoy college-I feel sorry for you.
Well, that was a bit blunt. But honestly, college has held some of the best times of my life so far.

One huge milestone that will be coming up for me in college is my interview into the School of Education. By interviewing and getting accepted, I will be able to do my practicum and student teaching. Both of which are necessary to get my teaching license and to graduate.

I got the all important email today.

I emailed back promptly, saying that I will be interviewing this semester.

As much as it excited me as I emailed her back, it now terrifies me.

For one, I have not finished any required human relations reports. I have one in progress, but it has a bit to go.

Also, I am no where near done with my eFolio!

I have so much to do!

I voiced my concerns to Trevor.

He is such a blessing.

I love this guy.

To Do...Eventually?

Have I mentioned how much I hate growing up?!

I am so beyond stressed already this semester-it's crazy!

Last night my roomies (well the two that are also ED majors) and I are were discussing interviewing this semester to get into the ED program.
Scary,eh?
I still have one of my MTLE (Minnesota Teachers Licensure Examinations) tests to take {I signed up shortly after the discussion--FEBRUARY 10!}.
I have my entire efolio to do.
I have several letters of recommendation to have written.
I have two human relations papers to write for classes this semester.

That's just a little insight of what my "to-do list" looks like currently..
Maybe I should have bought that adorable Shit To Do book at Typo yesterday!

Wednesday

Originally I was going to post this Wednesday--but I remembered (at the last second) that it was WISE WEDNESDAY.
Oof, that was close!

Anywho.
Wednesday I went to the studio with Trevor for a while. He's working hard on his junior project, which is due Monday. I actually quite enjoy going to the studio with him because I get to see him doing stuff he really loves. And his finished product always amazes me. I am so blessed to have such a talented man in my life.

Not only did Trevor get a lot of work done, so did I!

I finished the first version of my outline for my paper in Lutheran Confessional Writings. As much as I dislike that class, I don't mind this paper. However, a full sentence outline sucks-regardless of the topic. I'll take another look at it sometime soon. It's due Monday..

Miss Productive

Well ladies + gents.
Today I did enough stuff to proclaim myself productive!
That doesn't happen too often, especially while I'm here in Saint Paul.

I got home from Trevor's around 1:30 and immediately set out to begin cleaning.
I vacuumed our carpeted area (living room, hallways). I even moved the furniture to do so.
I swept the kitchen and bathrooms. They were absolutely disgusting.
I then was going to mop. However, we only have dish detergent. So I made do, and hand washed our floors.
I also took out the garbage and recycling, which has been sitting in bags by the door for several days now.
My biggest task of the day was rearranging my sink area. It seems to get dirty way faster than it ought to. So I moved most of my stuff into drawers and cabinets that seemed more appropriate than leaving all of my products out in the open. I'm hoping this solves some of the issue.

Well, that was basically my day.
Now to begin on some homework.
Ugh.

Alone

Well yesterday after classes began my Thanksgiving break. Crazy to think we have an entire week off!

During my week off my plans include:
-eating a lot of poptarts
-homework
-cleaning our apartment
-enjoying the peace and quiet of being alone
-snuggle with myself under my electric blanket

Trevor decided he wasn't going to go home for Thanksgiving, and we had already decided holidays were happening together this year. So that meant I was staying here during my week off. This is probably good, so I actually get my necessary homework done.
Today at work I brought my Ed Psych book and did homework during my hour off (I worked 12-3, 4-8). All my coworkers probably think I am a nerd now. Oh well. I have so much to catch up on and get ahead on..It's enough to drive me insane!

The End is Near

I just looked at my calendar.
It freaked the hell out of me.
Only like a month left of this semester..only 3 weeks of actual classes.
I take my MTLE next Monday--I am terrified!

So much is coming up so quickly.
School + 2 jobs + wedding planning = STRESS!

At least Ana is coming to visit in a little over two weeks, that will be awesome to take my mind off of everything coming up!

Crazy Week

What an absolutely crazy week!

Monday was just a day filled with post-break hangover. Classes suck so much more after break.

Tuesday I ended up skipping my only class. We had a 20 page article we were supposed to read and take notes on, I had completely forgotten. 

Wednesday I had just an outrageously long day..but Trevor and I made some decisions on our wedding and stuff is finally getting done! We have a date picked, venue figured out, and a timeline for the day done! Now to send in the paperwork..
Thursday I did not have any classes, but started my first day at Noodles & Company. It is strange to be working with food somewhere other than Pizza Ranch. I can not really tell if I will really enjoy it or not, however everyone seems really nice there. That will certainly help.

Friday was a busy day. A test. A group discussion on a required reading. A quiz. A paper. Enough said.

Life Sucks

Do you ever have those days where everything sucks?

You have to take a really hard test. And don't know how you did even though you put in hours of studying. Your fiance doesn't bother to ask how it went. You have a ton of notes to be submitted by the next day. You can't pass that one level on the new game you're addicted to. You woke up early because there was supposed to be a fire drill--and then it didn't happen. You still don't have a job to pay for college or a wedding or anything anymore. Your fiance has to be gone all weekend. Your roommates are gone all weekend so there is no one to hangout with. 

Why does life suck so much sometimes?

The Internet Blues

CSP has been having an onslaught of Internet issues.
The past two weeks have been filled with inconsistent ability to go online.
This obviously causes issues with being able to see and/or submit assignments. The procrastinators are dying especially slow deaths.
For me, however, I am just realizing how boring life must have been prior to the Internet's invention. I mean, I guess I could have spent my time reading a book or something, but instead I sorrowfully stared at my ceiling while laying in bed. Really productive, eh?
But now, I can get back to blogging hopefully consistently.

Trevor is finally back from Iowa!
He was gone for a whole week.
I have no idea how we went so long last year without seeing each other.
I am so glad we live in the same city this year..
If only he had been here last week, I could have done homework at his apartment where there is semi-decent Internet!

Day One: DONE

So, today was my first day of classes here at Concordia Saint Paul!
I was super nervous and woke up like three hours before my alarm was supposed to go off.
I think it will certainly be an interesting semester.
Today seemed to drag on forever.

Mondays and Wednesdays I have:
Lutheran Confessional Writings (THL 441) from 8-8:50
Educational Psychology (ED 336) from 9:15-10:05
Introduction to Psychology (PSY 101) from 11:35-12:40
then a bit of a break...
and finally...
Photography 1 (ART 241) from 6-9

Fridays are the same except I don't have Photography.

Tuesdays and Thursdays I only have:
Introduction to History (HIS 212) from 9:40-11:10


So like I said, it will be an interesting semester. Taking to psych classes is going to kick my butt. Especially because one has evaluative reading assignments at the end of each chapter and the other has a quiz every Friday. In addition to the combination of these two classes, I haven't taken to of the pre-reqs for THL 441, so I'm going to struggle a bit most likely. I've taken both OT and NT, which are half of the pre-reqs, but not Church History or Our Living Faith.
Oh boy, it's going to be a long semester.

Good thing I get to throw in the fun of wedding planning into the mix too!
Oh and I'm second shooting for a wedding in October and possibly shooting for something else in October too!

Time to go work out and hopefully some of this unnecessary stress floats away!


P.S.
If anyone wants to send me mail, here's my address!

Elisebeth Hovland
275 Syndicate St. North
St. Paul, MN 55104

Letters & Love are appreciated!