OK, I know I have been terrible at updating the McCabe blog this last month. It's mainly because I haven't had time. Student teaching is consuming my life. I love it though....everything but the two hour drive (to Pocatello and back every week day). I am teaching three senior level American Govt. courses and a current events class that has some immature sophomores in it. I have to throw down every now and again but it's all good. They have to know who is boss. I really do enjoy working with high school kids though. I can get them involved in some really good discussions regarding govt. policies and what not...so makes my job enjoyable. My cooperating teacher, Edgar, is the bomb. Seriously. He just lets me teach and only gives me input if I want it. Real chill and low key guy. We just chat all day long about life, politics, and whatever. No offense girls but I am really thankful I didn't get paired up with a high strung, gossipy woman for a cooperating teacher. I have heard some horror stories from a few fellow student teachers and and I always thankful how cool Edgar is.
One uncool thing about my student teaching experience is when the faculty, always women, assume I am a student. I guess this is a complement because I am short and look young. Usually when they find out I am a student teacher they say, "Oh I am sorry! I thought you were a student! Ha ha!" However, one teacher in particular chewed me out for using the faculty bathroom. When I told her I was a student teacher she exclaimed, "well then you need to wear a name tag!" Mind you this is the second time she has gotten all huffy-puffy about me using the bathroom. There were a hundred things I wanted to say to her but I just walked away. She needs to take a day off or something.
Mike has started another semester at BYU-I and is enjoying being back in school and not selling alarms in the hot California sun. He is playing on two intramural football teams and one co-ed soccer team with me. Because I am gone so much he has been really good about taking over some of the household chores like laundry and straightening up the house. Thanks babe! We don't get to spend tons of quality time together which always bums us out, but what can you do? His family came to visit two weeks ago so it was good to see them for a few days.
Other than that nothing is really new with us. I am counting down the days until I graduate! Student teaching ends Nov. 23 and I can't wait for it.
P.S. Thanks for the advice you all gave me before I started student teaching! I needed the boost!
