Graduation from W&M, and my new job

Well it is definitely time for an update. I have lots of lesson planning to work on though so this will just be a short one for now. Last week was my last time student teaching and the emotions were high. I had notes from students, a cake, and one even came back and cried telling me that I couldn't leave her. Then this past weekend I had graduation. It went pretty well overall but could have been a lot better as well.  But in the end, I am happy to be done with school for a while. It was wet which really kinda bit and some outside events were cancelled. Over graduation weekend, Andrew and I crossed the Crim Dell Bridge together for the first time. It was something that he had wanted to do but I had wanted pictures so would not let him in the past. The legend is that if you cross the bridge with someone then the two of you will get married and stay that way for your whole life...something to that extent and if you cross alone then you will remain alone. So Andrew and I crossed the bridge together for the first time. I think he was pretty excited and we took pictures. 

So here are some of the pictures that we took:

Andrew also got excited because this made him think of a prelude to the wedding and how we will be taking so many pictures there together. 

So I graduated from The College of William and Mary on Sunday. That overall was the best day of graduation weekend except for the fact that mom locked everyone out of the van while it was still running behind the Hall. I was at a couple points only about 3 feet away from Sandra Day O'Conner and I heard Tom Brokaw speak live so both of those facts were pretty awesome. Plus my 4 years of hard work paid off with a diploma (though it is written in Latin and I can't actually read it) and Latin Honors of Magna Cum Laude. 

Then on Monday, I started working at Middlesex Public Schools at St. Clare Walker Middle School. I really like all the staff and the students, but I am afraid I will not be the maker of miracles as the school hopes. I will be working in small groups with a total of 84 students. The principal really wants all of these students to pass (as do I) but I only have 9 to 10 days to work with them. Thus without saying more, I guess I better get back to lesson planning.