Busy Week, Wonderful Weekend, Reflecting on being Thankful

This week had a lot going on. I planned ahead a little bit for school and then towards the end of the week certain classes were further ahead than others so there were multiple plans in my head. On top of that I found out that my first formal observation by the principal was going to be Friday during my team taught class, when my team teacher was going to be out. The lesson ended up going well, my students were almost silent, not even answering some of my questions which was weird because I knew they knew the answers. When they did an activity they were a bit more rambunctious which was good and bad. We'll see, I'll find out soon what the principal thought of it all.

This weekend was full of shenanigans. It was awesome!! I really did have a blast! Friday I went out with a few people and then some of them came back here to play a board game called Quelf and just hang out. Saturday afternoon I had to take another certification exam. Since it was on the computer I found out my score immediately. I passed with plenty of room so that was very nice. That night I went to a friends birthday party. It was a long night, but a great time!

This coming week is only 2 days of school and then I'm heading to my parents place in NJ for Thanksgiving. Both school days are full of giving tests, which means a lot of grading for me, but it also means that there is less work during those days specifically.

Thanksgiving always makes me quite reflective and with all of the changes in my life lately (well the past few months) there are so many things I am thankful for.
- My job here is awesome! As much as switching between the two schools is tricky and it is a learning curve, I truly love what I'm doing. The kids are great and they teach me a lot. My coworkers and new friends are wonderful, honestly I wouldn't be able to do what I'm doing without all of their help!
- My new friends here! My biggest fear moving was about making friends and meeting people. I've gotten really lucky. I have met some truly wonderful, amazing people and I haven't felt so loved in a very long time. I feel safe, happy and emotionally healthy.
-My friends far away. I miss you all, but the fact that we are able to try to stay in touch makes me very happy. It is hard but cards, emails, and texts are always a plus!
- Family! Now that I live a little bit closer to my parents and one set of my grandparents its nice to be closer with them. Not to mention I can have real conversations with my parents now instead of just being lectured about life. It's great.
- This move in general. I am so thankful for this change. It is nice to finally have a grown up job, but to have escaped some of the drama from home has been good. Not to mention I've matured and actually grown up and allowed myself to stop feeling guilty for acting like that.
-I'm very thankful for my health. Even with my b12 level being screwed up and my headaches being worse than usual lately, I'm still a lot better than I could be and I have been in the past. All of these struggles have taught me a lot and I'm hoping to keep learning and to stop being so frustrated about the constant pain. That is a hard thing to do, and I'm working on it, but for now I just need to be thankful for what I do have.
- I'm thankful for the life I live. I hope to keep growing and learning from everything and everyone around me.