so, this first semester has been rough. in some ways, i’ve faced academic challenges; but mostly i’ve had to face challenges dealing with family and other social aspects of my life. it’s rough, and i never knew that the transition from undergrad to graduate school (which is “the real world”) in some way/shape/form would be this way.

i’m sure most people don’t have it like this. they don’t uproot from everything they’ve known to go somewhere else to discover what they could be. i’m also sure that most people haven’t had to, for the most part, go at it alone. from trying to find a job and establish myself, to trying to figure out an entirely different educational system than the one i’m used to- i’ve been pushed to my limits.

and that’s where i’m at now…i guess i would say i’m at my limits, but there’s something in me that wants to press on, even though i don’t necessarily feel that i have it in me; nor do i really desire to do so. i know that there’s life outside of this- outside of this loneliness and this struggle, and that this is only temporary. i’d question and i’d desire to get out of this situation, but i know i’d be cheating myself. as the nupe’s would say “shun not the struggle for it is God’s gift”.

i don’t know what lies ahead for me. only GOD knows…and i have faith that he’s gonna carry me through to that next place…

“my soul looks back and wondered how i got over…”

“only those who risk going too far can possibly find out how far one can go.”~t.s. eliot

WOW! i’ve made it through my first semester in graduate school. it’s weird that it’s over already. i kinda feel like it’s still the beginning. i’m still learning my way around athens, and i feel that it’s still kinda unreal. at any rate, i’ve enjoyed this first semester. i have to say that it wasn’t as difficult as i thought it would be; or rather, UNC definitely prepared me for this point in my life. it’s amazing how things work out- to GOD be all the glory for this….

so, next semester i’ll be doing my student teaching and i’m REALLY excited about that. miss davis is about to be in full effect, which will be very fun. i met with my supervising teacher yesterday and the principal of the high school where i will be located and they were awesome. at first i was nervous about beginning my student teaching and actually being in the school, but now i feel better and i’m looking forward to it. while i’m not looking forward to the 30 minute drive each day, i’m sure that there is something GREAT in store for me. new level, new challenges, new blessings…

i’m trying to decompress from this semester that has FLOWN by…you can catch me working or reading or SLEEPING, and maybe watching a movie if there’s time…

be encouraged all!