Registering for Spring Semester

I tried to register for the spring semester, but the online system reminded me that I am a sophomore (lacking 5 hrs to be a junior), and I will have to wait until next week to register. This left me feeling frustrated after I spent time mentally preparing myself to sign up for fifteen hours.

My advisor helped me with my degree plan a few weeks ago. However, after I looked at the number of hours she had me taking on a couple of semesters, I decided to rearrange and add one more semester so that I will not have to take more than 15 hours. This means I will do my student teaching during the spring semester in 2009, graduate in May, and be ready to interview for a position to teach in the fall.

This semester is beginning to wind down, and my last final is on December 14th. I graduate on the 15th from community college, and then I have a whole month off. I’m looking forward to having some time for me. Maybe, I’ll even have time to read for pleasure, not just for school assignments. This might be a good time to tackle a new home improvement project. Mike and I want to give the kitchen a little face-lift. We both like the Venetian finish I did in our master bathroom and want to do the same in the kitchen/breakfast room. The wallpaper isn’t out of date, but I’m tired of looking at it for the past 18 years. We’re also thinking about sanding and refinishing the cabinets. We like the antique white with an umber glaze look, but I’m not totally sold on the idea. I think I will wait until I strip the wallpaper and finish the texture and paint to see how the cabinets look. The biggest expense for this project will be the counter-tops. My ceramic tile is a mid-toned blue and I want to replace the counters with the same color granite look. I’m not making any decisions right now, at least not until this semester is over and I see how I feel about committing to working on this project.

My homework is finished, the house is cleaned and I want to take advantage of some down time and get some shopping done.