The winter season at work has begun, Advent is here, and I am gearing up to return to my studies by entering graduate school shortly after the new year. It's a lot to take in all at once, but as I've said before, I always welcome change. Sometimes I am more prepared than at other times, but things always work out in their own way.
I think I mentioned before that my classroom dynamic was changing for the winter months. So from now through March I will have an interesting mix of ages and abilities, from discovering their voices and just learning to talk, to that wonderful world of potty training. All in one class. Yup. It's never boring, that's for sure.
The Advent season has begun again, and while I am not surrounded by it like I was last year, I still get my reflection fix Saturday nights with vigil. It's a nice way to center myself at the end of one week and just before the beginning of the next, and it helps me appreciate this time of year.
And last but not least, I am going back to school. After a year and a half away from the books, I'm ready to return and continue with my studies. I will be attending Case Western Reserve University's Mandel School of Applied Social Sciences in Cleveland to study for my Master of Science in Social Administration, which is a really wordy way of saying I am a graduate social work student. The best thing? I don't even have to move to Cleveland. I will be taking classes online. No less legit than sitting in the classroom, mind you. I am really excited and proud of myself. I know it will be a lot of hard work and dedication on my part, but I know I am capable of succeeding.
2 weeks left until Christmas! I should get going on my shopping...
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