OMG! Congrats! Graduation.

On Friday December 9th, 2011 I (Lindsay-sorry, this post is mainly going to be about me) finished my last day of my college career! I graduated - after 6 years of school (so maybe I took my time) and lots of hard work. I finished my last day of student teaching on December 8th, and then filled out some paperwork on the 9th and now I am just waiting for my degree to post. It's finals week now, and its crazy that for the first time I have nothing to worry about or do this week. Jacqui is busy getting ready for her finals, and I am just hanging out. Its so weird!

So lets back up a bit. This semester has been a lot of work. I student taught in a fourth grade classroom, and then in a Kindergarten classroom. I got to take over the fourth grade class completely by myself for about four weeks! I definitely learned a lot of lessons on what it is really like to be a teacher. It's definitely not the fluffy job that a lot of people imagine! But it was a great semester and I feel like I learned a lot. I learned a lot about myself and about my students as well! I will miss those kids. Luckily they gave me quite a few souvineers to remember them by.

On my last day of student teaching I came home, feeling a little bit sad and a little bit happy to be done. Jacqui was out of town for her brothers wedding (congrats Liz and Matt!!) and so I came home to an empty room. Imagine my surprise when I opened the bedroom door to find this:

She had to pull some tricks to get that in our bedroom while in a different city. So basically I have the best roommate/best friend in the world! It was the best way to end my last day of student teaching. Thank you again Jacqui! I am still trying to figure out a way to preserve the balloon and keep the giant card. (My family also surprised me with a decorated bedroom at home, and some really great surprises!)

On Friday I went up to campus and filled out some surveys and paperwork. It was fun to be reunited with a few of my friends that I have been going through the program with, as well as new friends that I met this year. It's crazy to think that I met some of my very best friends in this program, I guess I was just meant to be here! After we were done with our surveys and officially done with school my good friend Becca and I decided to celebrate at our favorite place in Logan.... Temptation Cupcakes. Normally I would take a picture of an event like this, but I think we were just way too excited to be done with school and to be eating cupcakes that I spaced it. We sat in our favorite little cupcake shop for over two hours, and enjoyed the hot sun coming in through the windows. I don't think my college career could have ended so perfectly!

Now I just have to wait for my degree to post, walk during the graduation ceremony in the Spring, and figure out what to do next in life.

Jacqui will be starting her final semester in January, and then we will be able to walk at graduation together! Which will be so great.

Thanks USU for the past four years, the great education program, the opportunities I have had, and the amazing friends that I have made! It really has been so great, I have been so lucky to have this opportunity, and I'm sad to see it end!