Heart-to-heart

Hola mis amigos!

It's been too long and I didn't want to crowd up the Beacherblog on facebook for my huge update.

I am officially finished with undergrad! Hurray! This last semester was so challenging and stressful but I feel like a much stronger person for having completed it. I had a lot of students with behavior and emotional disorders, students who straight up could not read, and students who thought they were smarter than they actually were (*cough* warrenkrishnakyle *cough*). It makes me appreciate Mrs. Hollar and Mr. Combs on a whole new level now that I've experienced it first-hand. I also spent a lot of time with my student-teacher classmates this semester. We usually went out every Tuesday or Thursday night just to unwind, drink, and vent. For a while I felt really good being around them because we were all going through the same things and were able to connect through our experiences. But as the semester began to come to a close, and we began to have less things in common, I realized that these are not people I can be around and be open with like I can with all you Beachers. I found myself getting into situations or talking about things that I look back on now and am like, "Why on earth am I hanging out with all of you. Most of you are complete creepers! Or so far gone in your beliefs that I cannot have a complete conversation with you before my head wants to explode!" Now don't get me wrong, there are a few of my classmates that I really enjoy being friends with and I believe you all would enjoy them too-these are the people I invited to the New Year's party (although I think only two out of five are joining us).

So to summarize, this last semester was not just about me realizing that I want to continue on with my education before teaching full-time, it also made me realize how I am a part of a special group that is comprised of unique individuals. Our uniqueness is what brings us together. We are all genuinely, sincerely, a special breed of people. We all pride ourselves in being moral, honest people who are not afraid to speak our minds and practice the things we believe in while still able to think outside the box and at least listen to other's opinions. We are not hypocrites. We are not creepers. We are good people who do good things and don't apologize for saying what's on our mind, even when everyone else in the room disagrees. We are special and I love each and every one of you. I could not ask for better friends. It took me an entire semester and interacting with lots of different types of people to realize how good I've got it :)

I miss all of you. Beacher week next summer??? :)

Love, Laura