After 5 years of being the teacher instead of the student, I have gone back to school as the student. It really isn't a big deal, I am only taking 3 credits. I am excited though. This semester I signed up for weight training so I can build my muscles and I am taking a practical homemaking class. In practical homemaking there are three rotations: sewing, cooking, and home decor. I started with the sewing rotation. Last week was my first day of sewing. We just practiced the basics of how to thread the machine and do a few sample stitches. It was so much fun I went home and pulled out the sewing machine my mother-in-law got me for Christmas and practiced some more on my machine. It was a different brand of machine so I had to figure out how use it. I am really excited to learn more on my machine. In this class I will be making a pillow and an apron. I think that I am really going to like sewing. I plan on taking a few more sewing classes in the future so I can get really good.
Last semester went really well for Eric. He pulled off all A's with one A- from his spanish class. I am really proud of him. He is taking 13 credits this summer semester. He is taking his first accounting class. He better like it because he doesn't have any more chances in changing his major. He did change his minor from spanish to two clusters of math and Spanish. He is working hard to improve his GPA and he is also working as a math tutor this summer. He will be working hard in our ward too now that he is the Sunday School President. He is actually pretty excited about his calling. I don't have a calling yet but I do have an appointment with the bishop on Wednesday for what I think is a calling. I think it will be good for me to get a calling so that I can get to know my ward better.
My job is going really well. A new semester has started and it is so much better now that I have a clue of what I am doing. This semester is different because I no longer have RA's. The school has come up with a new program called student living. This program is suppose to help the students learn how to live in a better apartment by taking responsibility for themselves and be willing to help their roommates. I no longer have to deal with behavior issues. These girls each signed the honor code and it is up to them to make the right choices. They are adults now and they don't need me telling them what to do. I like this program so far because the girls see me as a support and a resource instead of the "bad guy" that gets them in trouble if they are not following the rules. I thought it would be a lot harder without my RA's but so far it really hasn't been too bad. It is also easier to learn everyone's names this semester because I have a lot of girls returning from last semester(so I already know most of them) and I only have about 40 new girls to learn.
I really love working with the girls in the dorms. It is a lot of fun.
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I"m so jealous that you get to take classes. How fun! Thanks for the update and give ol' Eric a pat on the back for his super grades! Yeah! Good luck with the girls this semester and call me if you ever get bored...I do quite often these days since the kids are forced to stay in doors while I take more naps. :)
Yea for fun college classes! Sometimes that was the only thing that got me through those tough semesters. You'll have to let us know all of the fun things you learn in your Homemaking class!
BTW, you DO need to read Harry Potter! I know you have probably heard that from everyone, but I was way skeptical of the books until this last February- then I finally caved & I'm glad I did! I didn't think I would like those type of books, but they get you so hooked because the storylines are so amazing!
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