Change of Plans...!

Well. I made the executive decision last night that I don't want to be an interpreter. Let's get real here, people. I'm not good at signing and I probably never will be. I'm decent, and I can communicate with a Deaf person, yes, but I'm not good enough to be dependent on to teach someone else about something, all with my hands.

When I started at Valencia in the Spring of 2010, my plan was to be an elementary school teacher. Then Debbie came along last summer and told me I needed to be an interpreter. So I changed my major from elementary education, to ASL interpreting. (Bad decision!). I didn't really like the interpreting classes last semester, but I figured I'd give Interpreting II a chance. Or not. I'm not giving up, I'm not quitting, I'm just changing my mind. In my heart, when I think about being an interpreter, I don't get excited. I get scared, and nervous, and more scared. When I think about being a teacher, I get butterflies and I get all giddy and smiley and that's how it should be. When you think about what you want to do for the rest of your life, it should make you happy!

So I went up to school this morning to talk to an advisor. She told me that if I want to graduate in December (which I do, so I can start at UCF in January and get the ball rolling there), I would have to change my major before the 4th. If I change my major, none of the classes I'm in now will be covered under my financial aid, so I'd have to pay for them out of pocket (which is completely out of the question). Unfortunately I had to drop my ASL IV class and the fingerspelling class. I'm really disappointed about that, because I still love ASL, and I was looking forward to getting a little bit better, but I can't pay for them myself. There's one education class left that isn't needed for graduation, but if I took it at VC it would just be cheaper than at UCF, so I want to try and sign up for a flex-start course they're offering that starts in October, but if I do, again, I will have to pay for it out of pocket. One class is a little more manageable, but I'm still not sure if we can swing it. I might just save it for UCF and have my financial aid pay for it there.

If that's the case, I might not be taking any classes this semester. It kind of feels like a waste, but there isn't anything I can do! Just keep looking forward to starting at UCF (OMG, IT'S SUCH A BIG CAMPUS) in January!

Phew. I can't actually believe this is happening. I'm so thrilled to be a teacher just two short years from now! (Unless I can do it faster!)

Graduation is in December, but apparently there is only 1 actual ceremony held per year, and it's in May, so I'm obviously not going. I'll be at UCF already and I think it would be a little silly to attend. I'm really excited to be at a new school and see what UCF is like! My first university! EEP!

Not Up to Par...

3 classes yesterday. Starts with Interpreting II, then ASL IV, and then Fingerspelling. By the time we finished, it was dark outside. *yawn*

I'm terrified about my interpreting and ASL classes. There is going to be a lot of voice-to-sign interpreting in 'terp II and I honestly don't feel like I'm nearly good enough to interpret anything, let alone in front of the entire class. Yeah. We're going to have to interpret for guest speakers throughout the semester, and (with a partner) teach an entire chapter from our book, all in ASL. 

I'm assuming Adam (my terp teacher), is having us do all of this interpreting in front of the class so we can get used to it, and get better. I hope it works, and I hope I don't crash and burn when I go up my first time, because I'm afraid that's what's going to happen. I don't feel like I'm going to be a good interpreter, honestly. I hope I prove myself wrong, but I just have some huge doubts about it right now.

 

During ASL IV, we split up into groups and each group had either our professor, or a TA (teacher's assistant) leading it, and they chose a topic that we had to tell what our favorite was (or something like that). I felt like I was the absolute worst signer in my group, and probably in the whole class. I don't feel like I should be in ASL IV because I don't feel like I know nearly enough. I swear everyone else in that class is at least fifty percent better than I am. 

Wah.

School Starts!

Today the fall semester begins!

Weekend...Where'd You Go?

Well, apparently I missed the entire weekend! I worked Saturday afternoon and didn't get home until like 12:15AM. I was exhausted!

Sunday me and V spent the day together and did a whole bunch of nothing.

Today I went to yoga and then spent the afternoon at home, soaking up a lot of nothing, because I know today is probably my last day until mid December.

School starts tomorrow for me and I'm pretty much dreading it. I've been thinking about what to wear all day today, and I wanted to wear jean shorts, but both pairs I have are really short. I think Stacy and Clinton would disapprove of them for a twenty-five year old. So I thought about taking an old pair of jeans and making them into shorts. I've done it before and they turned out cute. I cut them and they looked ABSOLUTELY FREAKING ADORABLE, but when I turned around, I saw that one leg was longer than the other (only in the back). So I tried fixing them, and totally ruined them. I'm so disappointed.

Crampy and Lazy

This morning I had my alarm set for 8:15. When it went off, I changed it to 8:30 so I could snooze for a bit. Then when it went off again, I just turned it off and decided to go back to sleep until I woke up. Then I didn't wake up until 10:40! I can't remember the last time I slept that long, but apparently I was very tired!

I went to a yin yoga class at noon, that was ALL ABOUT HIPS. Literally. That's all we stretched. For an hour and twenty minutes. It was intense!

Now I'm home for the rest of the day, lounging around with menstrual cramps. Luna came over after I finished eating my lunch to kneed on my belly, then she took a little nappie. She's been super cuddly and lovey lately and I love it!

2nd Day of Work

I missed my post yesterday! I went to yoga in the morning and then spent a few hours at home before I had to go into work to work the closing shift. Closing is definitely more work than opening, but it's not too bad.

School starts next week and I'm interested to see how my first day at school goes, right after working the morning shift. Honestly, I get pretty exhausted after working! I think I forgot how tiring it can be, and I'm pretty much on my feet the whole time. A little bit of sitting, but the chair that I have to sit in isn't comfortable (lol), so I don't sit in it much.

Today I went out and spent the morning with Savannah! We went to Kohl's and I got this adorable new romper and some new shorts for work!

All for only five bucks, thanks to coupons! Woo!

First Day of Work

Well, I'm home, showered, and on the couch after my first day at work. It's quite an easy job, and everyone I work with is really nice. Time went by kinda fast, but not really. It wasn't terrible though! I think it's going to work out really well once I get more comfortable with everything. I'm very pleased and very pooped!

I GOT A JOB!!!!!

FINALLYYYYY!!!! Over the weekend when we went to dinner for V's brother's birthday, he (V's brother) told me that his bff that works at the driving range that V goes to, has to leave because he got a new job and they were looking for someone to work part-time. So I decided to go up there and check it out this morning and was hired on the spot! I start tomorrow!!!! I'll be working around 20 hours/3 days a week. It'll be perrrrfect with my school schedule. I have to work every Saturday night which kinda blows, but it'd be the same as babysitting every Saturday, except I'd be home earlier! I think it's gonna work out perfectly while I'm in school (like for the rest of the time I'm in school)!

HOOOOOOOOOOOORAYYYYYYYYY!!!!!!

Millieeee

Stormy Beachy

This morning we slept in. After we got up an ready, we headed out to the coast. It was cloudy pretty much the whole way, and didn't go far away once we got there. We only spent about 15 minutes on the beach, but it was still nice! We got to see a nasty storm move in, so that was cool.

Jessicat Paints

This morning I woke up and went to yoga. I had a great class, and got my ass kiiiiiicked! I love that I've been going for almost 2 years now and I still get my ass kicked...and I still have SO MUCH to learn! After yoga I was supposed to go to lunch with my pops, but he had to cancel, so I made myself a sammie and painted a new picture for our living room!

I'm pretty impressed with how it turned out...even though it's just a taaaad crooked. It gives it personality!

Now I'm just hanging out...watching Charlie and the Chocolate Factory before I spend my evening babysitting!

Hair

Sometimes I just absolutely love my hair. Right now is one of those times. It's a great color right now, thanks to the beautiful sunlight. I aught to put some lemon juice in it. Maybe I will! We're planning to go to the beach this weekend, so maybe I'll put some in before we leave!

I spent most of the day at Lindsey's classroom, helping her prepare for Meet Your Teacher. I love helping her because it makes me excited for school...but I'm not sure why, because right now I'm studying to be an interpreter...not a teacher. =/

I'm the Dishwasher

Did I ever tell you that we don't have a dishwasher? Because we don't.

We have this glorious sink though, that I absolutely LOVE. It's big and deep and big and deep and I love it.

I do the dishes by hand usually twice a day (maybe 3 times if we have a big bfast). Sometimes I stand at the sink for 15+ minutes after a meal. I'm going to start timing myself to see how much time I use a week washing dishes. I'm very curious to find out! I would also like to have a really comfy rug to stand on while I'm washing, but I don't want to spend a fortune...maybe I'll put a nice one on my Christmas list. Yeah...I'm thinking about my Christmas list already!

Busy Day Today!

This morning I woke up at 8 so I could wash my yoga clothes before I went to class at 9:45. It was an intense class, but quite lovely! When I got home, I showered, ate lunch, and then headed to the grocery store! When I finished up there, I came home to unload the groceries, and then go back out to buy our produce and meats. When I got home from there, I cut up some fresh veggies to freeze, and a half of a watermelon! I'm quite pooped. All of that chopping took an hour! My feet are tired!

I'm taking a little break to finish up an episode of What Not to Wear that I started earlier and then I'm going to go for a swim!

Filing Cabinet Cleaning!

Today, after I cleaned my sister's classroom, I came home and decided to clean out/organize our filing cabinet.

My goodness, was it a chore! But I'm quite pleased with the result: a clean desk, printer (it's where I put the bills when they got in my way on the desk), and half-way organized filing cabinet! Better than it was!

2 More Weeks

Before the fall semester starts!

Had a loverly yoga sesh this morning and now I'm going to spend the afternoon with Savannahhhh!

Time for a Real Update

Hey, blog! I know, I've missed a couple pictures lately, and I haven't really told you anything about my life, so now I'm going to :]

I woke up just before 9 o'clock and I haven't really done much of anything since then. I cleaned the bathroom real quick and then sat down on the couch to watch Teen Mom.

Right now, money is really tight for us right now, and I feel like I should get a part-time job. I would LOVE to have a part-time job, actually. I just don't want to have to work nights or weekends and it's hard to find a part-time job that is only Monday-Friday. Especially because in just 15 days school will be starting again and I won't be available in the afternoons on Tuesdays, Thursdays or Fridays.

Money sucks. We haven't done anything fun in weeks and I'm really starting to get sick of it. I think not being in school isn't helping because it's just making me feel like I'm wasting away, not doing anything. I also feel like I've just been in school for forever and I still have another entire year. Ugh. I'm not even sure I'm going to be a good interpreter. Honestly, I don't feel like I will be as of right now. I don't feel like I know enough, or that I'm even nearly good enough. Supposedly that's how everyone feels, but it's hard to believe because everyone who says that is so good at it.

For a couple weeks I was babysitting at least once a week and it was nice to have just a little extra money, but I haven't babysat in almost two weeks. Ugh.

60+ Credits

I just got an email notifying me that I have 60+ credits.

I still have 3 semesters left. I don't even know how many credits I'll have by the time I actually do graduate. (Which I don't think will be until next fall because I don't think Valencia is doing summer graduations anymore...great...)

Yeah, this is from yesterday, but hey. Better than nothing, right?!

Happy Weekend.

Water Girl!

This morning I went to the beach with my mom and two girls that were staying with my mom while their parents are on vacation. The water was faaaabulous and I spent the entire time swimming or floating around on the boogie board.

I feel like such a tall beast standing next to them, but I'm only 5'3! I also look SO tan! Ha.

After we got home, I spent the remainder of the afternoon in the pool and it was wonderful!

Writing a Note

For Mr. Maddox's 1/2 birthday. Putting it in a jar as a time capsule, for him to open when he's 18 and a half <3

Creamsicles!

My grandma always used to have creamsicles in the freezer they kept in the garage.

Watching Tv

Pretty Lazy Day

Well, today I slept in until about 9:30. It was fabulous. I did laundry and floated around in the pool all afternoon until I went to yoga. After I got home, me and V went to his parents house to visit his mom because today is her birthday! We hung out there for a bit and then came home to make turkey burgers for dinner! They were delicious.

Since dinner we've been watching the Olympics. I'm pretty sure last night was the last night of the gymnastics part in the Olympics and I'm kinda bummed! It was definitely my favorite sport to watch!

Not even 10:30 and I'm yawning on the couch...ready for bed!

What an eventful Friday night.

I think tomorrow I'm gonna venture back out to the beach to hang with my bestie and her fam for the afternoon!

Sleepover at the Beach

Yesterday I went over to the coast to meet Savannah and her family for her birthday! I stayed at their condo with them and spent the entire day at the beach/pool at the condo.

After dinner the girls went for a walk on the beach while the moon was coming up and it was quite a beautiful sight if I do say so myself! 

Happy Day!