Well this is really my last weeek of summer! I am not sure where summer went... but it is gone! Next week I will work in my room and get it all ready plus training starts! Although...I am so EXCITED to have my own room with no distractions or PODS woooo hooo!!
This past week has been quite fun and pretty smooth with the exception of two incidents
1. My friend Seb that I used to baby sit for got a little too much water at the pool. Just when they were about to start CPR he coughed up the water and started breathing again. I was holding him when he started choking, and I didn't move much after that. I was in total shock and extremely scared. I really need to learn CPR esp. since i teach! I also need to learn how to handle scary situations.... i am not very good with them!!! Seb is good now, but he reallllly scared me!
2. Brit busted open her chin on leo's head! It was a little bloody and traumatic of course because I am bit of a DRAMA queen! We took her to the dr. and she didn't have to get stitches... just glue! ps. her tissue was hanging out of her chin sickkkkooo! She didn't cry either! Leo did but brit didn't she is TOUGH!
Other than those two things life is good!!!
love you guys!!!
JC
Thursday, July 29, 2010
Friday, July 23, 2010
21... Maybe Forever?
Well NYC was sooo amazing. I loved it! There was good food, good shopping, good music, and good people. I also had a good time with Nee and Dad! They are so much alike it is UNREAL!
I choose the forever 21 pic 1 because i love the store especially the NYC one, but two I have decided that I want to always have the spirit of a 21 year old! It sounds silly i know...bc i am only 23.5 (ha) But i think that keeping a easy going spirit is truely the key to happiness! I am trying to stop worrying and just start living. I believe all things work out! I somtimes can be a control freak that is probably one of the reasons i love teaching because i get to "think" i am in control of my students all day long.
So here is to being 21 ... forever!
Thursday, July 15, 2010
I used to think I would be the first woman president
I was reading some stupid 25 facts note that i posted on facebook during my last semester of my undergrad... it was quite entertaining.
One of the 25 facts i put was that i used to believe I was going to be the first woman president. I would love to say i was lying about that fact... but honestly when i was younger i really thought i was going to be the first woman president... funny stuff!
I also wrote that I was about to graduate and didn't know what i was going to do with my life after graduation... this was a true story! I really didn't think i would teach
Another one of my facts i put down was that i think i am smarter than most people even though i am not... I mean really who says that!
One more and i promise this is the last one i will type i wrote... sometimes i wonder if i will ever get married... you never know what can happen. this made me smile for many reasons! It is funny how instincts can play such a huge part in life. i knew back then that i was not with the one that i was meant to be with forever. plus i am going to have my own bachelorette party if i am 35 and still single so i really don't have much to wonder about anymore... i will still get to throw a party
It is so funny to look and see how much i changed and my life has changed in the past year or so. i really wouldn't change a thing for the world. i have grown, learned to love me for me, found my passion (teaching), and learned that there is not a perfect timeline for my life. I love being spontaneous and not knowing what is going to come next.
I can't wait to see what another year holds for me!
love you all
jc
One of the 25 facts i put was that i used to believe I was going to be the first woman president. I would love to say i was lying about that fact... but honestly when i was younger i really thought i was going to be the first woman president... funny stuff!
I also wrote that I was about to graduate and didn't know what i was going to do with my life after graduation... this was a true story! I really didn't think i would teach
Another one of my facts i put down was that i think i am smarter than most people even though i am not... I mean really who says that!
One more and i promise this is the last one i will type i wrote... sometimes i wonder if i will ever get married... you never know what can happen. this made me smile for many reasons! It is funny how instincts can play such a huge part in life. i knew back then that i was not with the one that i was meant to be with forever. plus i am going to have my own bachelorette party if i am 35 and still single so i really don't have much to wonder about anymore... i will still get to throw a party
It is so funny to look and see how much i changed and my life has changed in the past year or so. i really wouldn't change a thing for the world. i have grown, learned to love me for me, found my passion (teaching), and learned that there is not a perfect timeline for my life. I love being spontaneous and not knowing what is going to come next.
I can't wait to see what another year holds for me!
love you all
jc
Thursday, July 8, 2010
The time has come
7 things I don't have to worry about ANYMORE!!!!!
1. crazy emails
2. open doors
3. door matts being taking
4. MAN BOOBS- freaking SICK
5. dodging town lake during the afternoon
6. name calling
7. judging of my friends or me for our choice of lives we lead
in other words... bring on my prince CHARMING and NYC!!!
1. crazy emails
2. open doors
3. door matts being taking
4. MAN BOOBS- freaking SICK
5. dodging town lake during the afternoon
6. name calling
7. judging of my friends or me for our choice of lives we lead
in other words... bring on my prince CHARMING and NYC!!!
Thursday, June 24, 2010
Comparing lil wayne to taylor swift
So I had to teach the concept of comparing and contrasting to my summer kids.... I had the bright idea of comparing lil wayne to taylor swift. I had no idea how funny these kids would be with this activity... things got a little heated!!! i shouldn't have been shocked, but I was. They came up with some really great ideas but needless to say... i started thinking about my own life and it just seems that these two people sorta compare and contrast to who i am now to who i was when i was in a relationship!
I really started thinking and I used to be more like a t swift kinda girl and now I am thinking i am more of a lil wayne kinda girl... not in a music kinda way but i guess in a personality kinda way... I am not sure in what kind of way but i promise it's some kinda way.
Here are a few of my comparisons:
T. Swift days (pre single days) Favorite Things
1. I loved getting up early sunday mornings
2. I had a pretty censored mouth (i didn't really say what i thought or what was on my mind)
3. My favorite thing to do on the weekends is go watch a movie and dinner and be home by 12 (literally)
lil wayne days
1. I now love sunday days... not mornings and waking up early!
2. I have totally lost my censor. I am not sure if it was teaching 8th grade or what, but I pretty much say what is on my mind. I don't plan on changing that either
3. My favorite thing to do on the weekend is to have a good time... no matter what i am doing and staying out past 12 i have learned is def. okay
Life is pretty good right now! I still have some down days, but for the most part I am loving every second of it! I am not sure if the new me is a good or bad thing. To be honest I am not sure i really care if it is either!
love you guyssss
JC
Wednesday, June 9, 2010
When I look into the sky...
When it rains it poors.... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2rfge4zyIBA
Today has been a pretty challangening day! It started off okay... I had to work which I have decided that my summer really isn't going to be much of a summer. I have got myself involved in quite of few things (which is fine...it keeps me and my mind busy)
On the way home from the gym... i stopped by my dad's house and Neely comes out and ask me to take her to Braums. She has been a bit on irritated side with me lately so I was surprised she wanted me to take her. Of course I say yes... I have a hard time saying NO which is part of the reason I am not going to have a summer! Anyways... It started raining on the way to Braums and I see one of my former students walking home in the rain in her uniform from summer school. She comes around to my window and says hi! I tell her to get in and she responds with , "No Ms. Cowen you know you can't take students home remember" (SWEET KID I tell ya) I tell her that she is no longer one of my students and to get in. We start talking about how she used to call me ugly, make fun of my "beauty mark" on my face, and she used to tell me I always had boogers! She is in my back seat, and I can see her tear up in my review mirror. She didn't want me to have to see where she lived. My heart broke! I took her to her apartment. She lives in a two bed room with 6 people....
I am not sure if its the weather or what, but today continued to be a sad day today! I am not good with change, and I have now been out of my routine for almost 3 days now. I miss my classroom, consistent work, my kids, and my co workers. I am sure it will only take a week or so to get in summer mode!
The one thing I do love about summer is NAPS! I think I have taken one every day now! They are pretty sweeeeett!
Today has been a pretty challangening day! It started off okay... I had to work which I have decided that my summer really isn't going to be much of a summer. I have got myself involved in quite of few things (which is fine...it keeps me and my mind busy)
On the way home from the gym... i stopped by my dad's house and Neely comes out and ask me to take her to Braums. She has been a bit on irritated side with me lately so I was surprised she wanted me to take her. Of course I say yes... I have a hard time saying NO which is part of the reason I am not going to have a summer! Anyways... It started raining on the way to Braums and I see one of my former students walking home in the rain in her uniform from summer school. She comes around to my window and says hi! I tell her to get in and she responds with , "No Ms. Cowen you know you can't take students home remember" (SWEET KID I tell ya) I tell her that she is no longer one of my students and to get in. We start talking about how she used to call me ugly, make fun of my "beauty mark" on my face, and she used to tell me I always had boogers! She is in my back seat, and I can see her tear up in my review mirror. She didn't want me to have to see where she lived. My heart broke! I took her to her apartment. She lives in a two bed room with 6 people....
I am not sure if its the weather or what, but today continued to be a sad day today! I am not good with change, and I have now been out of my routine for almost 3 days now. I miss my classroom, consistent work, my kids, and my co workers. I am sure it will only take a week or so to get in summer mode!
The one thing I do love about summer is NAPS! I think I have taken one every day now! They are pretty sweeeeett!
Monday, May 31, 2010
Rhythm of my Heart
I have officially made it to my last week of school! I never thought I would be so sad to see my 8th grade babies leave me! Each one of them have blessed my life in someway! I have learned so many lessons from my kids this year its unreal!
This year has been like a roller coaster ride for sure. There were days that I would walk into my classroom and be completely exhausted. It never failed though that one of my students would brighten up my day with their smile. I feel like I leaned on them as much as they leaned on me. I hope I have taught them half of what they have taught me.
I have learned that love, patience, smiles, and hugs are the things that really matter in life and in teaching...
I made my students reflect on this past year last week and one activity we did was things to be GrEIGHTful for... I made them list 8 things they had to grateful for this past year... here are my 8 things
1. Moment of silence in the morning after the pledges (please God let me get through today with out losing my mind...i am not joking about this)
2.Alex, Neely, Reed, Mom, Dad, Molly and Leo (my fam- my family has been extremely supportive this year!! Many phone calls, text, emails to tell them what has happened throughout the day. They always listened to my funny/crazy stories)
3. My sweeet sweeet group of friends and our fun nights out ( My friends are awesome and i would not trade one of them for the world. They are so supportive and encouraging. I totally appreciate them and couldn't imagine life with out them!!! Esp. my room mate! She has listen to me cry, gripe, and laugh this entire year! I know she has to be sick of hearing me talk about teaching)
4. Sonic Half-Sweet Half Un-sweet tea (this helped me get through my first year of teaching... I also like to watch john the car hop spin around on his skates in the a.m. this always is a good way to start of my day )
5. Pandora- (when all else fails taylor swift radio or john mayer radio gets my students to be quiet!! Sometimes they will ask me to play john mayer and that really makes me smile!!!)
6. Reeders being in my class ( I have been so lucky to have reed in my class. It has been such a joy to see a different side of him.)
7. Greeting my students at the door before each period! ( I never knew how important this was. I love greeting my kids at the door. It has really impacted my relasionship with my kiddos)
8. Laughing, Smiling, Giggles ( I have never appreciated laughing, smiling, and giggling as much as I have this year. There are sometimes as a teacher I have to tell myself that I can either laugh or cry. There were also times that I would just laugh with my students! I had to learn that they are humans too, and it is okay to laugh and smile with them. I love to see my students smile!!!
This year has been like a roller coaster ride for sure. There were days that I would walk into my classroom and be completely exhausted. It never failed though that one of my students would brighten up my day with their smile. I feel like I leaned on them as much as they leaned on me. I hope I have taught them half of what they have taught me.
I have learned that love, patience, smiles, and hugs are the things that really matter in life and in teaching...
I made my students reflect on this past year last week and one activity we did was things to be GrEIGHTful for... I made them list 8 things they had to grateful for this past year... here are my 8 things
1. Moment of silence in the morning after the pledges (please God let me get through today with out losing my mind...i am not joking about this)
2.Alex, Neely, Reed, Mom, Dad, Molly and Leo (my fam- my family has been extremely supportive this year!! Many phone calls, text, emails to tell them what has happened throughout the day. They always listened to my funny/crazy stories)
3. My sweeet sweeet group of friends and our fun nights out ( My friends are awesome and i would not trade one of them for the world. They are so supportive and encouraging. I totally appreciate them and couldn't imagine life with out them!!! Esp. my room mate! She has listen to me cry, gripe, and laugh this entire year! I know she has to be sick of hearing me talk about teaching)
4. Sonic Half-Sweet Half Un-sweet tea (this helped me get through my first year of teaching... I also like to watch john the car hop spin around on his skates in the a.m. this always is a good way to start of my day )
5. Pandora- (when all else fails taylor swift radio or john mayer radio gets my students to be quiet!! Sometimes they will ask me to play john mayer and that really makes me smile!!!)
6. Reeders being in my class ( I have been so lucky to have reed in my class. It has been such a joy to see a different side of him.)
7. Greeting my students at the door before each period! ( I never knew how important this was. I love greeting my kids at the door. It has really impacted my relasionship with my kiddos)
8. Laughing, Smiling, Giggles ( I have never appreciated laughing, smiling, and giggling as much as I have this year. There are sometimes as a teacher I have to tell myself that I can either laugh or cry. There were also times that I would just laugh with my students! I had to learn that they are humans too, and it is okay to laugh and smile with them. I love to see my students smile!!!
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