Life as a Grad Student!

I have officially been a graduate student for just over a week and let me tell you.....I. LOVE. it!

Seriously.

I am doing an Early Childhood Education program through ASU.

My whole program is online, aside from the internships and student teaching I have to do to become a certified teacher. 

For the first time in a while, I actually enjoy doing my homework assignments and reading my textbook, and already thinking of ways it will be helpful in my career path.

Don't get me wrong, I thoroughly enjoyed my bachelor's program in Family and Human Development.

I had some great times, awesome professors, and learned a lot. 

The problem: I really didn't have a plan of what I wanted to do, which meant I was taking classes for personal knowledge and not job application. 

There was nothing wrong with that, but now as I am working on my master's with the goal to teach, it makes it easier to see how what I am learning will be helpful.

Another plus is that I am working at an elementary school again. Kindercare was just not working out for me, so I found my way back to Guerrero as an aide. 

I get to work in various classrooms all day every day and I just love it! 

I am blessed with the opportunity to learn from various teachers and to teach small groups.

I just love it!! 

If I had to sum up my life as a grad student right now in one word, it would be: Wonderful.

Life is simply wonderful!