Busyness... Part 2

Okay... So now, a post about grad school classes and true busyness...

I officially quit my job at the end of June... And I am officially unemployed and digging a huge hole of debt for myself as I return to NYU full time for my MA in TESOL. Oh boy, has it been a roller-coaster ride...

Not only am I fatter than I've ever been, but I've also signed up for 3 grad school classes... all in 3 week summer-intensives for a total of $11K because that's not pricey at all... I've been given the opportunity to finish my MA in ONE YEAR and walk with the Class of 2010 next May. In order to do so, I have to take 3 classes over the summer for a total of 9 credits and then finish up 26 credits (14 in the fall; 12 in the spring) during the academic school year.

I have fared well so far. I've already gotten an A- in class #1, will be getting a grade for class #2 approximately 2 weeks from now and will be getting a grade for class #3 by the first week of August.

Then it's time for a Classroom Management Workshop class called "Coping with Disruptive Student Behaviors" for 3 days (Aug 3, 4, 5 from 8:30-1:30)...

And THEN summer vacation can truly begin...

I return to school on Sept 8th (the same day I would have returned to work for Valley Stream) and will then figure the rest of my life out as I go along... I look forward to completing my degree and returning to some form of normalcy with my classes (though all in the evening). It is time to focus on my health and not let it fall by the wayside anymore. It is also time to focus more on the fact that with God on my side, I cannot truly face opposition... I can handle everything that God puts before me and it is a wondrous miracle that I got through my first year of teaching...

God, a little help would be very nice... so that I can stay sane... :)