Hey there....

It's been about a month or so since I last posted something and I thought and update was in order... so, here goes:
1) I finished student teaching last Friday and what a relief it was. I will miss my students at Shaw, because they taught me some very valuable lessons, but I'm so glad to have it behind me.
2) I completed all of the requirements for graduation for my Masters in Education (haleliuah), which is May 10th. I'm not walking at the ceremony though, because I didn't want to make my family choose which to attend; my graduation or the state championship tennis match that my brothers and sisters will be playing in.
3) I gave myself a new puppy for graduation; he's a buff colored cocker spaniel and is 11 weeks old. His name is Dodger, after the Artful Dodger from Oliver Twist. He's so cute, but if he chews through one more of my Internet wires I might have to beat the stew out of him. He gets along very well with Hunter, my 3 year old cocker and Murphy my 1 year old cat. In fact, Murphy and him probably get along better than he does with Hunter. Who'd have thought?
4) I have a teaching job for next fall at Veritas Academy in Phenix City. It's a small, private Christian School. I like the environment and most of the students, and my coworkers. I think that there is alot that I can do there and learn and gain some really great experience from. I'll be teaching 6th-9th grade English Language Arts and in charge of the Yearbook staff. Woo Hoo!!
5) I'm going back to the Grand Canyon this summer with my Dad. We're flying into Las Vegas and then driving to the Grand Canyon, Mesa Verde and Arches National Parks. In June, I'm going to Boston with my Mom and my cousin Wendy and my aunt Susan. I'm so excited!!

I think that's about all... thanks for reading!
~Brooke