Bittersweet...

Earlier this week, I finished my student teaching at Club Boulevard. It was a rough last day. I miss my second graders so much! I miss their silly giggles, and the way their faces light up when they finally "get it." They worked SO hard for me!
 I seriously could never have asked for a better group of kids. Actually, I could never have asked for a better cooperating teacher, either! I loved every minute of working with Anna. She's great with her students, and really let me feel like I WAS the teacher. She let me try new things, even things that sometimes failed, so I could figure out my strengths and weaknesses. If I turn out to be a good teacher, I will owe SO much of that to her! Plus, I walked away with a great new friend! :)

The kiddos all sent in money/ supplies and made me a huge basket of teacher goodies! I CANNOT wait to set up my own classroom and use all of it! Kenya seems so close, yet so far away! Come on, July!!

Here's just a glimpse of some of the sweet moments I will NEVER forget with my student teaching class. I love them so much!

Playing on the Big Kid Playground!

N, my sweet "bus buddy!"

S LOVES cupcakes

Working together!!

The "Diary of a Wimpy Kid" Club

Massage Train!

T's always got style!

I'm pretty sure J is actually a breakdancer. He help this pose long enough
for me to get out my phone, take a pic from behind, walk around him,
and then take one from in front. Crazy talent!

It seems like so much is happening all at once. I'm done student teaching... I'm working on moving out of my apartment... I graduate in 2 weeks... I never thought college would pass THAT quickly. I feel like I should still be a sophomore, trying to get a life plan.

Student teaching only solidified my desire to be a teacher! Second graders are seriously awesome. Makes me wonder what teaching first grade is going to be like??!!!??!!