a very successful LV race weekend! it was nice to see everyone, the weather was great, and we got to connect with so many people in minneapolis. we are currently at 72% of our fundraising goal- help us get to 100% by donating HERE!
the fact that there is no snow on the ground here
tomorrow is halloween :)
i got an interview with one of the teaching programs i applied to next year! so i am flying back to ny for a weekend in november- wish me luck!
i have an appointment to get a hot stone massage this weekend- thanks groupon!
its almost november, which means it is almost thanksgiving, which means it is almost time for me to visit stl
i talked to almost all of my family members today
its going to be raining when i go to bed tonight :)
i am about to fold clothes- my favorite part of doing laundry!
GRIPES
i am in no way, shape, or form prepared to go back to work tomorrow. i am, however, highly prepared to deal with a terrible case of the mondays
getting an interview means i need to prepare and i dont have a ton of time to do that. free time will currently be spent finishing my portfolio and creating and practicing a 5 minute lesson
my nook is dead and the charger is in my bedroom in connecticut
yes, i do realize it has been over a month since my last blog. and yes, i will once again apologize for not updating everyone on my very exciting life in so long. but things have been really busy lately and although it is a lame excuse, i really havent had much time/motivation to write much. but i finally have some time to catch my breath and devote a little bit of my day to writing.
it would be nearly impossible for me to fill you in on all the events and happenings of the last month, so instead, i am going to fill you in on some conclusions and thoughts i have had over the last month, which will hopefully give you a good idea of what i have been up to and how things are going!
i really love what i do.
it is true that working with kids can be really annoying and frustrating, but most of the time it is fun and i feel lucky to have the opportunity to work with the students who attend the center! the 99% of the time that they are making me laugh or telling me an over-exaggerated story makes up for the 1% of the time where they listen to nothing i say and refuse to do their homework. my time being a volunteer has been really formative for me and i am so thankful that i not only decided to join lasallian volunteers, but also decided to return to continue my volunteer experience for a second year. this year is much different than last and there are always new opportunities and challenges that arise in the work that i do. there have been many ups and downs throughout my time as a volunteer, but they have been well worth it! here is a video i made for a contest hosted by catholic volunteer network that asked, "why do you serve?". my video got chosen as the winner- an excellent surprise i received last week! :)
i love having visitors!
at the end of september, my mom came to visit for a weekend, then zac, the lv coordinator of recruitment, and a former lv who served in racine were at our house for a few days, and then kimberly, the associate director for the lv program, came for our fall site visit. our house was a very popular place! but it was really great to have visitors and have the chance to share what we are doing with them. i am a big nerd and always get really excited when someone comes to visit so it was fun times for the end of september/beginning of october with all of our guests. now, we have no one lined up to come visit at all :( *hint, hint*
being in the present and planning for the future is hard to do!
over the past month, i have completed 3 applications for programs for next year. i have decided that i want to pursue my masters degree in teaching, which is most definitely a change! i have really been inspired by the work that i have done here and feel a little responsible to continue to contribute to the education world. so with that being said, i have applied to programs that will allow me to get my masters at a subsidized cost while teaching and getting paid- pretty good deal. at this point, im in the waiting phase of the application process, which in my opinion, can be the hardest part! hopefully by the end of the month i will hear back from at least one of them offering me an interview. i am definitely keeping my fingers crossed!
there are some amazingly generous people in the world.
a lot of my time recently has also been devoted to helping plan the lvs run fundraising event that is taking place over halloween weekend. we have been working to get all the details ironed out and everything set in place for our group of almost 60 people to be together for the weekend. it has been a bit challenging, but overall i have really enjoyed the process of helping to plan everything and hope that the weekend goes well! we are currently at 37% of our total fundraising goal of $52,000 and i am at 72% of my personal fundraising goal of $1000. if you want to donate, there is still time to do so- check it out here!
overall, life is good! busy, but busy with all good things, so no complaints from me :)
