Time...

Time is flying by beyond fast. A lot faster then I had imagined it would. I love my birthday and I am excited thinking about its arrival in two weeks from today, but I'm also thinking about the fact that my birthday means one month of time left in San Diego. After this week we have 6 weeks of school left. The last day of school is on June 18th. It's also the date we are to say all of our goodbyes to everyone we are close with around here by. June 19th, 20th and 21st will be spent doing intense cleaning of our house from sun up to sun down. June 22nd we fly to Philly for end of the year retreat and on the 26th we fly home. June 27th I am a free women...with nothing to do.

Yes, it is currently May 4th and I still have absolutely no idea what I am doing with my life come June 27th. I'm starting to think about applying for jobs. It's so difficult to do though with working full time. I really don't have the time or the energy to look for jobs as much as I should. I really want to live in Philadelphia. I don't know why exactly but it's something I have been thinking about for a while. Not only do they have some good non profits (the field of management I want to get into) but I just really enjoy the area. I've realized this year that I enjoy living away from home a lot. Philly is the perfect area in which I am a distance from home and on my own in a sense, but close enough that I can drive there in 8 hours if I wanted to. I'm also kind of thinking about school...haven't really figured out what yet, but the option is there. I'm thinking about getting my masters in theology, business or education. As much as teaching PE drives me crazy, I think it's mainly because of the fact that it's PE and I would really enjoy it if I could have control of the class and not be playing sports so much. Theology because I think it would be good in the non profit field. And business because well...thats why my bachelors is in! Who knows though. We will see where this next month and a half takes me!

Although this year is beginning to come to a close and it's hard not to focus on what I'm going to do next year, I'm trying to concentrate on the now and really enjoying the rest of the year before it all flys by. We have tons of community events planned...seems like we're booked until we leave! There isn't too much throughout the beginning of May. As the end roles around though on the 23rd we're headed to the wild animal park, on the 24th I'm headed to Disney Land with Mike, Anne and the 8th grade class. The 26th we're going to a padres game and June 2nd we're headed to Disney Land as a community with the tickets the priests gave us for Christmas! I think there is more as well but it's all I can think about at the moment.

As much as I am still trying to just get through the days of work, I do enjoy it all sometimes. It's by far one of the hardest things I've done in my life but definitely worth it. Sometimes the kids drive me crazy and other times I can joke around and have fun with them. Today a first grader came to hug me and told me I was the best PE teacher ever, but then I have 7th grade and have them telling me I pretty much suck. So it don't know what to think. I still have trouble controling 7th and 8th grade, but i'm seeing it now as they're never going to listen to me. 7th grade did tell me today while they weren't having PE that it's not just me, it's the volunteers in general that they don't ever listen to...so that does make me feel a bit better!

I'm proud of the fact that I have actually posted something as I was feeling it. Kairos was awesome...my post on that will hopefully be coming very soon!