Finals!

So tomorrow starts the last week before holiday break. Ever since we returned from Thanksgiving Break, I've been working 6-7 days a week 12-16 hours a day. I've never been so worked. Preparing my finals and reviews while trying to ensure my students know their exact grades is cumbersome.

I did have the joy of reading some great projects from my third year students, however. It was refreshing to read the dreams and hopes that these young adults have for themselves, our world, and others. Many of them have hopes of traveling, and I hope they all follow through. The single most rewarding experience I have is traveling.

I'll next be traveling back to the mitten for the holidays! Or well, at least the last half of Christmas day as we arrive in Detroit at 2:30 pm on Xmas day. I'm really excited to see my family and Gus' family as well. I'm disappointed that we won't have time to really visit with everyone we'd like, but at least we have this opportunity to go home together.

I'm really excited to have this first semester under my belt. I'm getting a lot of positive feedback from my students and my colleagues, which is great to hear. I've learned so much, and I'm looking forward to tweaking a few things to improve the quality of my craft. I really can't imagine a better job. I can't imagine a job where I'm not constantly challenged by others and myself. I just hope that the "system" doesn't take from this wonderful profession any more than it already has.

Well I'm off to enjoy my first finals week! Hasta pronto.