#35: Complete

One more semester is finally complete. I say "finally" because this was supposed to happen last week but then this thing called snow occured.

I thankful exams are taken and grade, final grades are verified and turned in, books are collected, my classroom is clean, and copies are running for next semester. I am also very thankful that I have taken the time to blog a little bit during the past two semesters.

In the school world I am still a first year teacher. But personally, I sort of want to celebrate having taught my first two semesters because to me that means...a YEAR of teaching! I survived but more than that have learned a lot. Most importantly, this year affirmed that this is what God has for me right now. I am thankful I am not doubting that this is the career I am called to. Not to say God may not lead me to new or different avenues in the future, but right now I know the desire to teach was placed there by Him. I am very thankful for that because some days are hard and challenging. It is so easy to think about the "other careers" I could have done with mathematics but I TRULY love what I get to do.

I am also very thankful that I had great classes this semester. There is no use in fearing the next bunch coming Monday but instead just thank God for the students I really loved this semester. Today was very relaxed as the final exams are being given. So in two of my classes I got to just talk to a lot of my students. We talked about what college classes are like, about what kind of food I eat and make for myself, why I shop at Publix, what I was like in high school, what ideas they had for my classes next semester, what they are taking next semester, what their classes were like this semester, and how next semester when they see me they must acknowledge me!! (teenagers like to pretend sometimes they do not know adults) It was a sweet day to get work done, enjoy my last day with students, and realize that I finished a whole year!