Half-day

Today the kiddos are taking the Math Practice TAKS test. I have already survived through the practice Writing/Editing, and the Practice Reading. when we take the Practice TAKS (as well as the real ones... It takes ALL DAY. they go to specials (C.A.M.P. = Computers, Art, Music, PE) and lunch. No recess, just testing, when the brilliant ones finish around 11 or so, they get to read all day. Some kids take until 6:00 at night! It's a stressful time.

Anyway, today my stomach was feeling weird, and my mentor told me to just go home and get in my jammies and study for my certification test (on Saturday EK!) so that's why I could finally squeeze in a quick update.

I am terrified of this certification test I'm taking Saturday. If I don't pass it I am going to be depressed: 1) because I have to pay $120 to take it again, and 2) because I have to take it AGAIN! I am anxiously awaiting the results of the practice test I took this past saturday.. which should be e-mailed to me sometime today.

All of my friends that have taken and passed this test said that they failed every single practice test, but the real thing was significantly easier. I sure hope it is! Once this test is over I can breathe again!

I have a night class that I have to attend on Mondays. The class is over special education, and I can get the stuff done in a couple of weeks if I really wanted to. I may just try and knock it out once this test is over.


I am also freaking out about finding a job. There have been lots of information floating around the education people everywhere lately. Some people in Austin don't know how to handle their funds apparently. 8 billion dollar surplus last year and a 25 billion dollar deficit this year. How does that happen? and OF COURSE they think cutting education is a good idea. So that means that classrooms are going to be bigger which is bad for the kids, teachers are going to be laid off and here I am trying to find a JOB teaching. I may as well just stay in college and go for my Masters while I wait for the economy to get better, but I don't have the money for that! This world is starting to become a sad place.

stay tuned to hear how the certification test goes. That will determine my mood for the next couple of months!