So we are currently into our third day of orientation - what? The time has flown by. For the most part, orientation has consisted of a series of meetings to acquaint us with the city, ethnic restaurant excursions, mixer games, and trial and error rides with CTA (public transportation). The student teachers have also met a few times to go over the requirements and expectations for the upcoming days and weeks. The girls are absolutely wonderful, as are the ladies in charge of the student teaching program, and I feel excited that we're all together on the same journey, sharing the same passions.
We signed our lease today on our apartment! Myself along with two other girls are living on the second floor of an apartment building on LaSalle in the Gold Coast. It seems like a pretty great fit. Cat (another student teacher who is placed at Farnsworth with me) and I also ventured to the school this afternoon to familiarize ourselves with our route and travel times. Good Lord. A bus to the blue line, blue line to the bus depot, bus to the corner, walk to the school. It'll take an hour....each way. Good morning, Chicago!
Tomorrow I officially report to Farnsworth for the first time. It definitely doesn't feel real! I've been working for this for so long that it's hard to believe that the time is actually here. Falling asleep will NOT be an easy task.
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I have been thinking of you a lot lately (which automatically means praying for you too!)
I love you, darling!
Me too!!! I knew you were starting soon and have totally been thinking of you!! We both have big days tomorrow!!!!!
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