much needed therapy

I made earrings today for the first time in weeks. It felt good.

long time no see

Woah, I haven't written in a LOOOONG time!

Earring sales are booming! Oh, it's such a blast. I have craft night on Monday nights, and it keeps me sane. I've been playing around with Swarovski crystals recently:






good times!

School's going well. I'm loving the CFS program at PSU. Also, I am completing my practicum at Opal Charter School (a Reggio Emilia-based, public charter school) and it's more than I could have EVER asked for! These children are showing me that children are capable of more than I could ever imagine! I am learning so many ideas to become a better teacher.

I'm getting ready to apply for graduate school, where has the time gone?! Also, my buddies over at GC have their commencement ceremony this Saturday. Wish I could be there to cheer them on! I am incredibly proud of their accomplishments!! I found out today that I can graduate in Winter term rather than Spring term, AHHHHHH SO EXCITING!

Here's to a great life!
The LORD gives strength to his people; the LORD blesses his people with peace.
Ps. 29:11

prayer.

Dear God,

what do you want me to do?

much love,
abbi joy

The LORD your God is with you, the Mighty Warrior who saves. He will take great delight in you; in His love He will no longer rebuke you, but will rejoice over you with singing. Zephaniah 3:17.

am I strong enough?

I am studying the effects of divorce on the academic achievement of children and it's heart wrenching. Last term I studied intimate partner violence (IPV) and just listening to all of these dreadful things happening in the world and I ask myself, am I strong enough to be a teacher?

He gives power to the weak and strength to the powerless.
Isaiah 40:29

He is strong enough in me.

let knowledge serve the city.

So I haven't blogged in over a month but it has been a busy term! I am finally in the CFS program, so I have been focusing a lot of energy on researching and figuring out the field. I should graduate next Spring and start graduate school next summer. I am so grateful to be a female and to have the opportunity to go to graduate school! Sometimes I give feminists a hard time, but I truly am grateful for everything the women did before me so that I can be here now.

I'm having a good term. My term theme is: Plan Ahead. I've never had a term theme, but it's working very well!! This term has been great as far as learning. I am really learning this term, rather than racing to get something done or cramming for a final, even in my geology class! I am very grateful for my current position in life.

I've been chugging along making and selling earrings. I am selling through facebook and through friends and peers. Here's my facebook page. Just comment on a picture and I'll get it to ya!



much love,
Abbi Joy.

fun.

So, I finished the first week of Winter term!! I have 2 thoughts: Fun's over. The fun's just beginning. It's my first term taking 4 classes, so it's going to be a busy term. At the same time, I'm FINALLLLLLY in the CFS program!!! I transferred to PSU two and a half years ago with the plan to be in the CFS program.


It's been a crazy ride getting here, but I am starting to see the light at the end of the tunnel! Now the decision is whether or not to add an El Ed minor. It's an additional 4 classes. I thought I'd be done by Fall 2011 but it might end up being longer than that.. still working out the kinks. Depends on whether or not I want to rush to graduate, or add an El Ed minor and slow down. And, the two 5 credit Practicums have 150 volunteer hours each!!! In ten weeks :/ So I don't want to crowd my schedule when I take those Practicums. Anyhoo... should be a fun term.

Abbi

school.

So... school started today. I didn't read any of my ed books during the break, but I had a great break anyways!! I read Three Cups of Tea Young Reader's Ed and I got a lot of great ideas for the classroom!


I settled down on my school schedule today.. which has been stressful. I'm taking Family Theories, Intro to CFS, Math for Elementary School Teachers and Earth & Space Science for Middle School Teachers (because the elementary school teacher one was closed). I haven't taken science in 6 years. I was reading requirements for the graduate program and it said students with a lack of math and science are not as strong of candidates, so I thought I should add one in.

I had a great New Years Eve. I made a scrapbook of the year. It was great to remember the good memories of the year because I had a difficult year with my seizures. I did a lot of wonderful things in 2010. Went to Belize, Bend, and Chipotle a lot!!

Happy New Year! Be kind and love.