Bailey is moving to Cedar City on Sunday. I don't think it really hit me until just now that she is going to be 300 miles away. I will miss our silly afternoons laughing and eating island flavor snocones. I'll miss her help in organizing my classroom library. I'll miss hearing her blast "circle of life," and singing all of the Swahili. She has such an eye for design. She has such a hippie style. She is going to love SUU, and I am excited for her.
Having Bay move has brought back memories of my own freshman year of college. I was scared right out of my schmoozers, but I was excited too. I didn't know what to expect. I feel like I went in expecting the best, and got the....... not best. But it got better. It always does; I am convinced of that. Thanks to friends, teachers, tears, prayers, opportunities along the way. If I have any advice for Bay this would be it:
- Study abroad at some point. It will change your life.
- Look for ways to serve the people around you, especially people you live with.
- Enjoy college! (Samuel told me I didn't take enough fun classes. But I loved every class I took-- except maybe math).
- Go to church even if your roommates don't.
- Find a friend in choir. This turned out to be my saving grace at SUU.
- Enjoy the area-- go hiking in Zion, visit Kolob Canyon, hit up the outlets in St. George
- Come home and visit me often.
I love you, Bailey. Thanks for being amazing.
Second,
Kaite is leaving on her mission in a week and a half! She will be speaking Spanish in San Antonio. I've been thinking recently about the circles we move in throughout our lives. We circle with certain friends and people for a while until we choose to leave and move in a different circle. For me, Kaite has always been in my circle. Through childhood, through adolescence, through crazy ups and downs of college, through big decisions-- it has always been Kaite. She's that kind of friend. I am so amazed at her conviction. She will be an inspiring missionary because she is so Christlike. I'll miss having her in my immediate circle while she's away.
Third,
Samuel is home from field camp, and it's awesome to have him home.
Fourth,
Hebgen was fantastic.
Fifth,
School starts Monday. My class arrives a week from Monday. I am looking forward to this year because I think I have some things "down" now that I've experienced that infamous first year. Still, I am nervous because I'll have new challenging kiddos, new curriculum to learn and teach, and a new team to work with. Things that work out in my mind don't always work out in real life. That said, I love love love my job and I can't imagine life without third grade.
Sixth,
Happy last day of summer. I hope you got to sleep in. (I did).
5 comments:
first, the last day of summer?! this cannot be.
second, love the shout out for kit. she will be missed!
third, good luck to bailey! and love the "....not best" comment.
fourth, you are the best. the end.
i am so excited for you to start school! good luck! i will think of you lots!
Your post brings me many great memories of things like walking to school and traveling to England and conversations at the corner. Thanks for all these and your support with my mission. I appreciate it!!
I start student teaching soon and I should get some tips from you Brynn. I am scared out of my mind. I will be teaching health at a jr. high school. eeekk. Who knew?
Well, this does not exactly comment on your blog entry, but you prompted me with your thoughts on college, teaching and the stages of life. One of the smartest things you did was to finish college and actually get a career type job even if you only teach until the children are born. What you said about your expectations of starting the new year are so realistic. I remember with nostalgia and shagrin, but when my husband died young, I remember walking into his room and being very comforted that I had a way to take care of myself. When I was doing my master's thesis, I had to neglect my family somewhat and I went tearfully to my advisor saying I just couldn't do the thesis anymore. She said to ask my family to tough it out for just 3 more months and then I would have the very substantial benefits of that degree to help them forever. It was true.
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