Today has been a long day, and this is going to be a short post since it's late and I have a lot to do. I filmed a video earlier today that talked about my first day back at school, so I won't repeat all of that here. (Editing and uploading that video is one of the things I still need to do. I'm getting no sleep tonight!)
In that video I mentioned that I had to work concessions at the varsity basketball game tonight. That's why I'm so behind on everything. I was there for about two hours, so now I have to get everything I would have done in those two hours done. Plus, I have to write down the results of the Iowa Caucus as homework for current events, so I have to stay up to get those results.
Working the concessions was fun, but I was so tired today and it only got worse while working. I can't wait for my sleeping schedule to adjust back to normal. (Tonight definitely isn't going to help.) This was my second time working concessions for Beta Club, and this time definitely went better than the last since I actually had people to talk to this time. I worked with Ji and some other people from school. Ji also took some pictures of the game and people working that we can use for the basketball and Beta Club pages of the yearbook. I think those are the first Beta Club pictures we've gotten except for the ones I took at the induction ceremony.
I need to go edit that video, so I'm not up all night waiting for it to upload and everything. I'm tempted to just put it off until tomorrow, but I know I'll regret that later. Hopefully, I'll get to sleep at a somewhat decent hour tonight. (I laid in bed for three hours last night before falling asleep sometime after one in the morning!)
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Wednesday, October 26, 2011
Debates, Yearbooks, and Inductions
Next week we're having debates in my AP U.S. history class. I'm pretty excited for this because I've never actually participated in a debate before. Being a very quiet person, I'm a little nervous, but I hope it will be fun. We went to the library to work on it today. My group with debating Indian removal. We're on the con side. Today I got put in charge of our conclusion. I'm a little worried about it because I have to have something written down, but I also have to be able to change it a bit during the actual debate so it relates to what the other team argued. I'm really worried because I'm not great at coming up with things on the spot. If you take out that little bit though, I'm extremely excited about this.
Today was also our second day of watching the movie A Few Good Men in AP English. Our next paper is going to be about obedience to authority, and we're able to use the movie in the paper. I'm definitely not complaining about watching a movie for a few days in that class.
We're making some decent progress on the yearbook this week. We looked at a template for the pages today, and it looks so cool. I'm really excited for this yearbook. I have hopes that it'll be pretty great.
I'm not really sure why, but our economics (which is the same class and teacher as government from last quarter) teacher had us form our desks into a circle during class today. We had a discussion about economic stuff (descriptive I know) like minimum wage, Social Security, etc. Then we watched a video about China's economy (and how it's tied to the U.S.).
I stayed after school today (just like every day the past few weeks) for play practice. We didn't do a whole lot today. I sorted through the makeup and picked out some of the older, used up stuff, and I helped paint just a little bit. It was actually a bit funny because she asked me to paint because I'm left handed, and she couldn't paint this one bit because she was right handed.
After practice, my sister and I came home for just a little bit before going back to school for the Beta Club induction. My sister was inducted into Beta Club tonight, and I was taking pictures of the induction for the yearbook. I didn't get that many good pictures unfortunately. I stayed in the back because there was no way I was going up to the front, and I had a bit of trouble with the camera (it refused to take pictures at one point). Still, I think I could enough pictures for us the use for the yearbook. Ji and I actually have the Beta Club page, which we should start on since we now have pictures from several things.
Today was also our second day of watching the movie A Few Good Men in AP English. Our next paper is going to be about obedience to authority, and we're able to use the movie in the paper. I'm definitely not complaining about watching a movie for a few days in that class.
We're making some decent progress on the yearbook this week. We looked at a template for the pages today, and it looks so cool. I'm really excited for this yearbook. I have hopes that it'll be pretty great.
I'm not really sure why, but our economics (which is the same class and teacher as government from last quarter) teacher had us form our desks into a circle during class today. We had a discussion about economic stuff (descriptive I know) like minimum wage, Social Security, etc. Then we watched a video about China's economy (and how it's tied to the U.S.).
I stayed after school today (just like every day the past few weeks) for play practice. We didn't do a whole lot today. I sorted through the makeup and picked out some of the older, used up stuff, and I helped paint just a little bit. It was actually a bit funny because she asked me to paint because I'm left handed, and she couldn't paint this one bit because she was right handed.
After practice, my sister and I came home for just a little bit before going back to school for the Beta Club induction. My sister was inducted into Beta Club tonight, and I was taking pictures of the induction for the yearbook. I didn't get that many good pictures unfortunately. I stayed in the back because there was no way I was going up to the front, and I had a bit of trouble with the camera (it refused to take pictures at one point). Still, I think I could enough pictures for us the use for the yearbook. Ji and I actually have the Beta Club page, which we should start on since we now have pictures from several things.
Friday, September 9, 2011
Teaching
I had to go to school early today for a Beta Club meeting. Beta Club meetings never take that long. Basically, I just walk in, sign in, find out whatever's going on, and leave. She always has donuts there for us, but I never eat any. I'm the sort of person who's in no mood for food until I've been awake for an hour or two. (And I've usually only been awake for about an hour when I get to the meeting. I sleep in as late as possible.)
Beta Club is in charge of the blood drive our school has. We're supposed to donate blood, or if we can't, find someone else to. I never plan on donating blood (Words can't describe how terrified I am of blood. It would be horrific.), so I asked my sister to donate blood. For some reason, this is incredibly exciting to her. She just turned sixteen two days ago, so she just barely makes the age limit for donating blood. I'll never understand her happiness when I handed her the forms. I'm going to stop talking about this because typing the "b" word is getting to me.
In AP U.S. History today, we all had to talk a bit about a part of the chapter that had been assigned to us. I had about three paragraphs. Basically all I had to say was Parliament gained power as the real exectutives of Britain, and they weren't as concerned with controling the American colonies because it meant raising taxes which wouldn't make the landholders and merchants, who they relied on for support and re-election, happy. That's almost exactly what I said actually (except it was slightly more detailed).
The Internet was down at school today, which meant we couldn't really work on yearbook stuff. Instead, we flipped through TV channels. Ji had the remote, and she never stayed on one channel for more than five minutes. We watched parts of Scooby Doo, Alton Brown, news channels, and various other things.
Remember how I sayed peer tutoring was stressful? That has gotten so much better lately. Before I started peer tutoring, I was kind of afraid that it would make me doubt the fact that I want to be a teacher. Luckily, it hasn't. In fact, I think I'm more sure now than I was before. It's made me consider becoming a middle school or special needs teacher though. When I first got put in special needs classes at the middle school, I wasn't too happy about it, but it's really not that bad. I still think I'm going to stick with high school (and not special needs) though. I don't know if I could deal with middle schoolers all day.
It's gotten to the point where I've gotten comfortable with the teachers and aides in the classrooms I'm in. I also know a lot of the kids better, and I don't feel as awkward working with them anymore. One boy gave me a high-five when I walked in the classroom today, and there's another boy that likes to ask me questions about what high school's like every day.
Today, I was going over multiplication flash cards with three of the kids. Two of them were supposed to be competing to see who could get the most, but the other kid kept cheating and telling one girl the answers. Then, both of them would try and grab the card out of my hand quickly. I had to keep flipping the cards without giving one to either girl. All of this over who could get more cards? It's fine for an hour and a half, but I don't know if I could deal with that all day.
Even though I don't want to teach middle school, this experience has made me more sure that I want to teach high school. I think before I was worried because it's such a big decision, and I didn't want to screw it up. To be honest, that still worries me a bit, but I really do think I'm making the right decision by majoring in secondary education. Let's just hope I'm right.
I almost forgot the mention this, but Haley, Jordan, and I were talking about Pottermore at lunch today. Both of them have gotten in. I want my email! They were telling me how awesome it is and everything. I can't wait to be sorted! Jordan's a Slytherin and Haley's a Ravenclaw. Haley wanted to be a Slytherin, so she's not too thrilled. She says she doesn't think she'd ever be able to get into the common room. I really hope I get Hufflepuff, but I wouldn't be surprised if I get Ravenclaw as well. If only my email would come!
Beta Club is in charge of the blood drive our school has. We're supposed to donate blood, or if we can't, find someone else to. I never plan on donating blood (Words can't describe how terrified I am of blood. It would be horrific.), so I asked my sister to donate blood. For some reason, this is incredibly exciting to her. She just turned sixteen two days ago, so she just barely makes the age limit for donating blood. I'll never understand her happiness when I handed her the forms. I'm going to stop talking about this because typing the "b" word is getting to me.
In AP U.S. History today, we all had to talk a bit about a part of the chapter that had been assigned to us. I had about three paragraphs. Basically all I had to say was Parliament gained power as the real exectutives of Britain, and they weren't as concerned with controling the American colonies because it meant raising taxes which wouldn't make the landholders and merchants, who they relied on for support and re-election, happy. That's almost exactly what I said actually (except it was slightly more detailed).
The Internet was down at school today, which meant we couldn't really work on yearbook stuff. Instead, we flipped through TV channels. Ji had the remote, and she never stayed on one channel for more than five minutes. We watched parts of Scooby Doo, Alton Brown, news channels, and various other things.
Remember how I sayed peer tutoring was stressful? That has gotten so much better lately. Before I started peer tutoring, I was kind of afraid that it would make me doubt the fact that I want to be a teacher. Luckily, it hasn't. In fact, I think I'm more sure now than I was before. It's made me consider becoming a middle school or special needs teacher though. When I first got put in special needs classes at the middle school, I wasn't too happy about it, but it's really not that bad. I still think I'm going to stick with high school (and not special needs) though. I don't know if I could deal with middle schoolers all day.
It's gotten to the point where I've gotten comfortable with the teachers and aides in the classrooms I'm in. I also know a lot of the kids better, and I don't feel as awkward working with them anymore. One boy gave me a high-five when I walked in the classroom today, and there's another boy that likes to ask me questions about what high school's like every day.
Today, I was going over multiplication flash cards with three of the kids. Two of them were supposed to be competing to see who could get the most, but the other kid kept cheating and telling one girl the answers. Then, both of them would try and grab the card out of my hand quickly. I had to keep flipping the cards without giving one to either girl. All of this over who could get more cards? It's fine for an hour and a half, but I don't know if I could deal with that all day.
Even though I don't want to teach middle school, this experience has made me more sure that I want to teach high school. I think before I was worried because it's such a big decision, and I didn't want to screw it up. To be honest, that still worries me a bit, but I really do think I'm making the right decision by majoring in secondary education. Let's just hope I'm right.
I almost forgot the mention this, but Haley, Jordan, and I were talking about Pottermore at lunch today. Both of them have gotten in. I want my email! They were telling me how awesome it is and everything. I can't wait to be sorted! Jordan's a Slytherin and Haley's a Ravenclaw. Haley wanted to be a Slytherin, so she's not too thrilled. She says she doesn't think she'd ever be able to get into the common room. I really hope I get Hufflepuff, but I wouldn't be surprised if I get Ravenclaw as well. If only my email would come!
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