Last Weekend at Home

         On my way to school Friday I kept telling myself that I was not going to get emotional about leaving because I would see all my students in January when I came back. But when I went back to the the room after "returning another teachers water bottle" and all the lights were turned off and then hearing 25 little voices yell "Surprise" after I turned the lights on- the tears would simply not stop welling up in my eyes. My class threw me a surprise party, balloons, a cake, Hawaiian punch and all! I was legitimately surprised and very grateful for such a wonderful, amazing group of students and an amazing mentor teacher for my placement in the states!

        This weekend was beautiful weather wise, and a great time with family and friends. On Saturday I was reunited with three of my close friends from high school (it had probably been a year since we had all been together) and headed for East Lansing to tailgate for the MSU Homecoming football game. I also met up with my family who was having their own tailgate with friends from the Grand Rapids area. I spent all Saturday night working hard on my History Unit and other assignments for class so that I could leave the country worry free! On Sunday I finally started packing some things and have realized that this is going to take some major decision making and convincing from my mom that I do not need that pair of shoes, or that dress-which will be very difficult.

The whole family! All of us decked out in our Spartan gear, except the Wolverine of course:)