i was able to go home for christmas and new years for 2 weeks which was a great little vacation and time off. i got to see my family, some friends, and do nothing for a good portion of my break, which was really nice. its always good to go home for a while and see everyone, but it is also nice for me to have some time away from the center. i always find that i can do my best thinking about and reflecting on something when i spend some time away from it!
i am still waiting to hear back from the programs i applied to for next year so that i can start to actually plan a bit more for my life after racine. i have gotten some updates from them that sound pretty favorable, but many of the programs have to wait and hear about what the current teachers are planning on doing for next year before they can make any decisions going forward. so im still waiting...which i will admit that i am not very good at!
this weekend i am heading to albany for the lasallian volunteers midyear retreat. i have never been to albany before, so i guess it will be nice to finally see the capital of new york? and if nothing else, it will be nice to connect with some of the other volunteers that i havent seen in a while and get a change of scenery!
being back in racine has been good and i am happy to be hanging out with the kiddos again. they are cute and funny and make me laugh, so i cant complain! i am staring more outreach groups this week and helping out with some grants so i have plenty of things to keep me busy and out of trouble :)
2012 is off to a good start and i think it will be a great year! here are some things i hope to accomplish for 2012:
- take a real vacation this summer
- save some money
- be better about updating my blog (i hope!)
- read more
- grow out, cut, and donate my hair!
- use spanish more
- become a morning person
thats all for now- hopefully my next update will be in less than 2 months! :)
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