Goodbye

I finally did it. It was for the best. I know it was for the best, but part of me is going to miss it.

I quit Waffle House.

My weekends can be devoted to sleeping and studying in order to stay healthy and make that 4.0 this semester. I guess it was time for me to prioritize.

Same Old Same Old

Well, it would be nice to talk about something new or something interesting that has happened to me this week, but its actually been a pretty typical week for me. No sleep, studying, classes, and Covenant. Busy busy busy. I seem to stay that way all the time. At least this year is better at Covenant. I love being in the classroom. I love teaching and especially seeing promising students succeed. When that light bulb goes off in their heads I just can't explain that feeling. Any doubts I had about being a Math teacher are gone. It's my element and my gift. I've completely excepted and embraced it.

I made a 100 on my education midterm. So, I have A's in all my classes right now. And, I haven't missed a single class thus far, and have no intention of doing so. I'm feeling better, not 100% yet, but better. The chest rattling cough is still present as well as the congestion, but each day there is improvement. I have a major paper on ADHD due on Monday as well as a presentation for my findings. We had to use research journals. Well in my search for ADHD research journals I found a very interesting article about the Duke MTA ADHD study I have been in since the second grade.

check it out:
http://uwp.edu/~chi/Wells_Chi_etal_2006.pdf

Exhausted....Again

Well, its my first day back in any type of routine since being so sick. Although the antibiotics and steroid shot have helped, I still don't have all of my energy back yet. And, I still have my nasty persistent cough. Which I'm sure would be less severe if I entertained the thought of quiting my nicotine habit. But, stubborness prevails again. Today has been vey draining. All I want to do is curl up and go to sleep. Just one more class to go!!

Tomorrow starts another week at Covenant. I'm actually really excited about this year. It looks like its going to be better than last year. We have more students and most of them are self-motivated. We also have involved parents which could turn out to be a very good thing. I'm really looking forward to teaching at Covenant this time.

I have decided that I am going to give Waffle House a couple more weeks at least. Give the new schedule with only two nights a chance. And, if it still seems like too much than I will put in my notice. I don't want to leave Waffle House right after a weekend of being sick and having to call in. I would like to leave things good, for job refrences as well as possible re-hiring next summer. But, we will just have to wait and see how things go.

I got my weekend off in October!! The reservations have been made!! I'm going to Bayfest in Mobile the first weekend in October. I am so excited. Finally a weekend off. (and hopefully illness free) :)

Under the Weather

Just to let you all know I am still alive. I've been really busy lately with school, teaching, and waiting tables. I've also been fighting against getting sick. Or at least I was fighting, it took control and I had to go to the doctor yesterday. I have a sinus infection, upper respiratory infection, and bronchitis. Not the first time I've had this cocktail. I had to have steroid shot in my hip, and was put on a powerful anitbiotic and cough/congestion medicine. I am feeling better but not back to normal yet. I had to call into work all weekend which didn't go over well with management. But, if I didn't I probably would have ended up in the hospital. My doctor said if I wasn't feeling better by monday to take me to the hospital and have me admitted.

So, now that I've gotten this crap once this season, I will be susceptible to getting this trio again, so I am considering quitting Waffle House. I think having my weekends back to study, prepare for Covenant, and sleep will help me greatly. I think working two jobs and going to school full time is too much on me. And I don't want to over do it. I am actually looking for imput on this one, feel free to comment.

Quit? or not to Quit? that is the question!