Being a mom and getting sick is pretty bad but when you are student on top of that, OH MY GOSH!!!!
This past week I have been so grateful that I am an overachieving student and got all of my course work done and turned in last week so that I did not have to worry about it this week. I knew that it was going to be a long hard week without school work as we were out of town over the weekend and i would need to catch up from being gone and we are leaving again today for a wedding. All of the get it done and get it packed can be stressful enough in four days that I did not want to have to worry about school work on top of it.
It was a blessing in disguise that I did get it all done though. On the way home from my in-laws I developed a pretty nasty cold with a horrible cough that doesn't seem to want to go away. I seriously thought for a few days there that I was going to die or cough up a lung. Either way it was not a fun place to be in. It was enough to keep myself awake to take care of the two kids that are still at home let alone do school work.
Side note: I can't wait until the new classroom system is online for undergrad students so that I do not have the problems I'm been having with posting my assignments. I'll post them and I will see that they are there on my end but on the teachers end it shows that I turned in the assignment but that I did not submit any work. This wouldn't be so bad if my teacher wasn't 2 weeks behind on her grading and feedback but since she is I do not know that it did not submit right until she tells me almost 2 weeks after the assignment was due. This may cost me my A in that class and I may get my 1st B which will really not only make me made but ruin my perfect A's
Thursday, March 29, 2012
Friday, February 17, 2012
Frustration and Hunger
There are times during classes that I find it really difficult to not get upset or offended by other students and what they say in the comments to what I have posted to the teachers question. Some days I would totally E-Stab some of these people if that were a real thing, legal, and in my nature. However, there is no such thing, it would be legal if it were a real thing and it is totally outside of my nature.
Flip side, I am learning things about myself and how to be a great teacher. I'm also learning that I am really going to learn being a teacher. I already knew that I want to be a teacher but this is just making it harder to wait until I get my BA and get hired as a teacher. I am sure that next year when I do my observation and the farther and farther I get into my core classes, the harder it is going to be to wait until I have my own classroom. Not to mention how hungry, student teaching is going to make me.
Flip side, I am learning things about myself and how to be a great teacher. I'm also learning that I am really going to learn being a teacher. I already knew that I want to be a teacher but this is just making it harder to wait until I get my BA and get hired as a teacher. I am sure that next year when I do my observation and the farther and farther I get into my core classes, the harder it is going to be to wait until I have my own classroom. Not to mention how hungry, student teaching is going to make me.
Tuesday, February 7, 2012
Math
Well, now that, that class is out of the way we can start on some of the fun core classes. I am so grateful to have all of my general classes out of the way and now I can focus on the ones that matter, the ones that I will need to be a successful teacher.
I would have to say thought that taking a math class on line is one of the hardest things I have ever done in my life. It was so stressful and I thought that it was never going to end and that I was totally going to bomb the entire thing. As it turns out I did great and I ended up with an A in the class. I think I just barely hit a % that will give me a 4.0 for the class but I am not 100% on that as I have not looked at the GPA for that class yet.
It has also, come to my attention that I post way more things on facebook that should be in this blog rather than posting them to the blog. I really need to be better about that. After all this is out there for those that are taking on line classes to be encouraged and see that they are not the only one out there that is struggling with returning to school. It is not an easy task to return to school after many years of not attending any kind of school and it is even harder to do so when you have children at home or are working or both.
There is an advantage to taking an online math class though. You can use your notes. A traditional class you would not be able to use your notes for the exam/test or as my teacher would rather quiz. In my book Test and Exam are bad 4 letter words that should never be used. They cause people to freak out and worry about things they need not worry about as well as cause you to freeze up and forget the things that you do know. So praise the Lord in Heaven that notes are allowed in online schooling.
However, it is extremely possible that if you want it bad enough you too can achieve greatness in your schooling whether it be on line or in a classroom no matter what the subject matter is.
I would have to say thought that taking a math class on line is one of the hardest things I have ever done in my life. It was so stressful and I thought that it was never going to end and that I was totally going to bomb the entire thing. As it turns out I did great and I ended up with an A in the class. I think I just barely hit a % that will give me a 4.0 for the class but I am not 100% on that as I have not looked at the GPA for that class yet.
It has also, come to my attention that I post way more things on facebook that should be in this blog rather than posting them to the blog. I really need to be better about that. After all this is out there for those that are taking on line classes to be encouraged and see that they are not the only one out there that is struggling with returning to school. It is not an easy task to return to school after many years of not attending any kind of school and it is even harder to do so when you have children at home or are working or both.
There is an advantage to taking an online math class though. You can use your notes. A traditional class you would not be able to use your notes for the exam/test or as my teacher would rather quiz. In my book Test and Exam are bad 4 letter words that should never be used. They cause people to freak out and worry about things they need not worry about as well as cause you to freeze up and forget the things that you do know. So praise the Lord in Heaven that notes are allowed in online schooling.
However, it is extremely possible that if you want it bad enough you too can achieve greatness in your schooling whether it be on line or in a classroom no matter what the subject matter is.
Saturday, January 21, 2012
Quizes
Been quite the day here. About 6" of snow in 12 hrs, had a great time taking a break from my studies to play in the new snow and build a snowman with my children. We ran out of carrots so rather than a carrot nose, cole/rock eyes and mouth we used snowballs to shape up the eyes, nose and mouth. Then used food coloring to make his eyes and mouth shine through.
After my relaxing morning the the beautiful snow with my adorable children it was back to hitting the books while the kids drank hot cocoa and watched movies.
Math is a difficut course to take period but it is much more difficult on line. You do not have the one on one with your teacher in a classroom and if you can not reach your teacher via telephone you have to wait for a reply either via email or instructor post forum in the classroom. Even though it is rough going and not that easy I so far have been successful enought to keep up my A in the class. I may only be betting and A- but hey it's still and A right and it only take a point percentage off of my grade. Thank goodness this week is almost over and I got a 90% on my quiz. Only 2 more weeks and we are on to two more classes as I will be starting to double up my classes so that I can get done faster. The goal as of right now is to get my Masters before my youngest child turn 6. So I have about 4 1/2 years to get that MA. It usually takes about 5 1/2 to 6 years to get your MA through the GCU.
Luckly I had a few classes that transfered from the community college I attended about 9 years ago so I am getting to my core classes a lot faster. No to get the TED test over with so I can start practicum classes.
After my relaxing morning the the beautiful snow with my adorable children it was back to hitting the books while the kids drank hot cocoa and watched movies.
Math is a difficut course to take period but it is much more difficult on line. You do not have the one on one with your teacher in a classroom and if you can not reach your teacher via telephone you have to wait for a reply either via email or instructor post forum in the classroom. Even though it is rough going and not that easy I so far have been successful enought to keep up my A in the class. I may only be betting and A- but hey it's still and A right and it only take a point percentage off of my grade. Thank goodness this week is almost over and I got a 90% on my quiz. Only 2 more weeks and we are on to two more classes as I will be starting to double up my classes so that I can get done faster. The goal as of right now is to get my Masters before my youngest child turn 6. So I have about 4 1/2 years to get that MA. It usually takes about 5 1/2 to 6 years to get your MA through the GCU.
Luckly I had a few classes that transfered from the community college I attended about 9 years ago so I am getting to my core classes a lot faster. No to get the TED test over with so I can start practicum classes.
Thursday, January 19, 2012
Achievments
As I has just ended my first year as a college student. Well, I've been attending for 1 year as far as credits go but as far as dates go I still have a few more weeks before we get to that 1 year mark.
Anyway, I am nearing the end of my 7th course I went down to check the mail the other day and had a letter from my school. I was a bit confused as it was not their normal envelope, I could tell that it was not from the financial aid office and I knew that it was not a stipend check. So with wonder on my mind I quickly ripped open the envelope as soon as I got home to find what was awaiting me in that nice little white folded paper that we all use to mail off our bills and letters.
Upon unfolding the neatly folded paper I began to read. "We would like to ............." and then I zoned out until I hit "Congratulations on making President's List." I was so super excited I called my dad, my in-laws, texted a bunch of people and plastered it all over my facebook page.
I view it as a great way to show those around me that it is possible to chase after your educational dreams and achieve a degree no matter how old you are or how many kids you have running around or how many things you think are standing in your way to get to where you want to be. For me I wanted to wait until my youngest child was in Kindergarten so that I could have more time to take more than one class at a time and get done a lot faster. However, I'm super glad that I made the choice a year ago to further my education now rather than waiting so that we can make greater strides in our lives and concentrate more on the things that our children will need us for in the future.
Oh, my, gosh, that totally did not come out how it should have. I just made myself sound like one of those mom's that don't care. I love my children and they come before anything else, including school work. Going back to school now and on line gives me the time that I need to spend with the two children that I do have at home still while gaining the knowledge that I will need to continue to teach my children the things they are working on at school and being able to spend the same amount of time with them while teaching.
So, here is to making President's list again and the continues success of not only myself but other mom's that are working hard to gain a higher education and better their future and their families.
Anyway, I am nearing the end of my 7th course I went down to check the mail the other day and had a letter from my school. I was a bit confused as it was not their normal envelope, I could tell that it was not from the financial aid office and I knew that it was not a stipend check. So with wonder on my mind I quickly ripped open the envelope as soon as I got home to find what was awaiting me in that nice little white folded paper that we all use to mail off our bills and letters.
Upon unfolding the neatly folded paper I began to read. "We would like to ............." and then I zoned out until I hit "Congratulations on making President's List." I was so super excited I called my dad, my in-laws, texted a bunch of people and plastered it all over my facebook page.
I view it as a great way to show those around me that it is possible to chase after your educational dreams and achieve a degree no matter how old you are or how many kids you have running around or how many things you think are standing in your way to get to where you want to be. For me I wanted to wait until my youngest child was in Kindergarten so that I could have more time to take more than one class at a time and get done a lot faster. However, I'm super glad that I made the choice a year ago to further my education now rather than waiting so that we can make greater strides in our lives and concentrate more on the things that our children will need us for in the future.
Oh, my, gosh, that totally did not come out how it should have. I just made myself sound like one of those mom's that don't care. I love my children and they come before anything else, including school work. Going back to school now and on line gives me the time that I need to spend with the two children that I do have at home still while gaining the knowledge that I will need to continue to teach my children the things they are working on at school and being able to spend the same amount of time with them while teaching.
So, here is to making President's list again and the continues success of not only myself but other mom's that are working hard to gain a higher education and better their future and their families.
too long
It has been entirely too long since I have updated this blog and a lot has happened since the last time. Since my last update quite a few things have happened that I have had to hurdle. Life has been in the fast lane most of the winter. I guess you could say that if life were a circus and I am a juggling clown then I have had a lot of balls up in the air.
After a few challenging classes (not because they were difficult classes, more so because they were tedious generals) I am currently in what I think is going to be the most difficult class to focus on during my whole education process. Since I'm not really a math person and I have always struggled with math this class is testing me in a million different ways. Even though I struggle with math and it is difficult to keep up with the demands of being a wife and stay at home mom with 60 intense math question a week I have somehow manage to keep up with all of the demands.
We are fastly approaching the end of the 5th week of this 7 week class and I am dreading week 6 as my instructor continues to remind the class that week 6 is the most intense and crazy week of the whole course. I can only image what week 6 has to offer since the last 5 weeks have been pretty intense.
Oh how I can not wait for this class to end. Thank goodness the light at the end of the tunnel is getting bigger and brighter.
After a few challenging classes (not because they were difficult classes, more so because they were tedious generals) I am currently in what I think is going to be the most difficult class to focus on during my whole education process. Since I'm not really a math person and I have always struggled with math this class is testing me in a million different ways. Even though I struggle with math and it is difficult to keep up with the demands of being a wife and stay at home mom with 60 intense math question a week I have somehow manage to keep up with all of the demands.
We are fastly approaching the end of the 5th week of this 7 week class and I am dreading week 6 as my instructor continues to remind the class that week 6 is the most intense and crazy week of the whole course. I can only image what week 6 has to offer since the last 5 weeks have been pretty intense.
Oh how I can not wait for this class to end. Thank goodness the light at the end of the tunnel is getting bigger and brighter.
Friday, October 21, 2011
New Courses are Coming
It's been quite a while since I last posted. Things have been gong super great with school. I am not making my goal of graduating with a 4.0 however I am still on track to keep my TEACH grant as well as graduating with honors.
Current class up for the next six weeks is Environmental Science. So far so good. Not really getting into this class like I have been in the last few classes.
The one thing I have been gratful for is the support of my family. My kids have been awesome about "helping" me do my homework. My husband has been totally supportive of me being school and the hard work that I am putting out to get the grades that I want and deserve. He's been so supportive that he is now jumping in and starting his first ever college experience ever. He will be working on his bachelors in Business Leadership. We were able to find a school that is 100% everything that he needs to move up with the state and become a district supervisor. I am so excited and proud of him for the journy that he is about to embark on. I know he will do great he always does.
In adition to my children and husband being super supportive my parents, sister, in-laws are all supportive and give me great feedback on papers that I send to them to review for me as well as encourgement through out each class that I have taken thus far.
After Christmas I will be stepping up the game and taking two classes at a time. I am thinking I am a bit crazy but I will be able to drop back down to one at a time when ever I want. I have a goal to graduate with my master the same time that Jonathon graduates with his Bachelors so that we can make it one great big party for the both of us to celebrate our acheivements together.
Current class up for the next six weeks is Environmental Science. So far so good. Not really getting into this class like I have been in the last few classes.
The one thing I have been gratful for is the support of my family. My kids have been awesome about "helping" me do my homework. My husband has been totally supportive of me being school and the hard work that I am putting out to get the grades that I want and deserve. He's been so supportive that he is now jumping in and starting his first ever college experience ever. He will be working on his bachelors in Business Leadership. We were able to find a school that is 100% everything that he needs to move up with the state and become a district supervisor. I am so excited and proud of him for the journy that he is about to embark on. I know he will do great he always does.
In adition to my children and husband being super supportive my parents, sister, in-laws are all supportive and give me great feedback on papers that I send to them to review for me as well as encourgement through out each class that I have taken thus far.
After Christmas I will be stepping up the game and taking two classes at a time. I am thinking I am a bit crazy but I will be able to drop back down to one at a time when ever I want. I have a goal to graduate with my master the same time that Jonathon graduates with his Bachelors so that we can make it one great big party for the both of us to celebrate our acheivements together.
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