snowboarding
This was all very interesting, but i would just like to say that
A.) I MISS snowboarding! And, well, snow (seasons) in general.
B.) How awesome it is that you have your masters at 23.5. Very impressive. I personally am working on my 10 year bachelors, but I did have to repeat 2 years due to transferring out of state and also I have to do a 2 year certificate program after I finally do get my bachelors. So... you're lucky! Or smart. I'm going to go with smart.
A.) I MISS snowboarding! And, well, snow (seasons) in general.
B.) How awesome it is that you have your masters at 23.5. Very impressive. I personally am working on my 10 year bachelors, but I did have to repeat 2 years due to transferring out of state and also I have to do a 2 year certificate program after I finally do get my bachelors. So... you're lucky! Or smart. I'm going to go with smart.
We made plans to go last weekend, and then she calls back and says, "I don't have health insurance right now, so I can't go snow boarding for a while", but we're going to go 'tubing' this weekend, which is still going to be fun.
Yeah, I busted my butt getting a Master's degree in Special Ed last year. NYU has this 'fast track' program where you take 3 semesters (usually spring, summer, fall) and get your degree. But because I went there undergrad and did most of the crap the Master's required, they let me and 3 of my friends take everything and pretty much kill ourselves and get it all in in TWO semesters. I do not recommend this to sane people. I was taking 15-credit semesters (most people in NYU grad school peak at 12 and that's a 'full load'), and working two jobs, leaving my apartment at 7am and not getting home 'til 8 or 9 M-F. I do not recommend that to anyone.
But apparently, Master's degrees and stuff don't really matter in a school system. I just wrote a post about it in my journal last night, and then commented on stuff I learned from a phonecall to my co-teacher after I wrote it. Today is going to be interesting.
*What's a 10year bachelors like?
Yeah, I busted my butt getting a Master's degree in Special Ed last year. NYU has this 'fast track' program where you take 3 semesters (usually spring, summer, fall) and get your degree. But because I went there undergrad and did most of the crap the Master's required, they let me and 3 of my friends take everything and pretty much kill ourselves and get it all in in TWO semesters. I do not recommend this to sane people. I was taking 15-credit semesters (most people in NYU grad school peak at 12 and that's a 'full load'), and working two jobs, leaving my apartment at 7am and not getting home 'til 8 or 9 M-F. I do not recommend that to anyone.
But apparently, Master's degrees and stuff don't really matter in a school system. I just wrote a post about it in my journal last night, and then commented on stuff I learned from a phonecall to my co-teacher after I wrote it. Today is going to be interesting.
*What's a 10year bachelors like?
Oh jeez, that's a load. I hear you though, I'm currently taking 19 credits and it suuuucks. Because of my 10 years bachelors I am trying to turn it into 8 to get things done faster. 10 year bachelors suck. When I moved across the country I had to retake every class I took in those 2 years, so 2 years turned to 4. There's 4 years gone just to general education. Right now I'm finishing year 5 and JUST NOW finishing my lower division classes, then it's all program from here... then graduation... then 2 more years to finish. I'm a lifetime student I think.
At least you got to finish and now that it's done it's done. It really sucks that schools don't acknowledge a masters degree but you know that you have it and that is all that matters. You should feel proud of your accomplishments. Maybe that school isn't for you? Someone as smart and with your drive should be able to get a job anywhere!
At least you got to finish and now that it's done it's done. It really sucks that schools don't acknowledge a masters degree but you know that you have it and that is all that matters. You should feel proud of your accomplishments. Maybe that school isn't for you? Someone as smart and with your drive should be able to get a job anywhere!
Yeah, I'm starting to think the same thing. I was having this debate about actively seeking another job in NY where I wanted to work anyway, or staying up here one more year to really help pay-down my loans. But now that I see that people up here are expendable, and that no one felt the need to talk to ME about any of it... I'm pretty sure it's time to update my resume.
What are you hoping to get your degree in?
What are you hoping to get your degree in?
I say go for it! NY is huge so there has to be lots of opportunities and better pay I'd think. Plus NY is awesome haha. I'm going for Clinical Science, which is the head of the lab department in a hospital. It's PERFECT for me.
awesome! I hope you get there.
DEFINITELY better pay down in NY. But my friend just called me (she's teaching in Harlem and having a shitty year because of the woman she teaches with) and said that with the economy the way it is, Bloomberg might have to c ut like 1,000s of teaching jobs, making it THAT much harder for me to get one. UGH.
DEFINITELY better pay down in NY. But my friend just called me (she's teaching in Harlem and having a shitty year because of the woman she teaches with) and said that with the economy the way it is, Bloomberg might have to c ut like 1,000s of teaching jobs, making it THAT much harder for me to get one. UGH.
That's true, there sure is a lot to think about right now with the economy. Maybe it would be best to stick with your job for awhile, at least until the economy perks up a bit? Tough decisions to be had these days. My boyfriend and I are really dealing with it. He's in the Air Force and about to get out and we're nervous because that's a guaranteed steady income and when he gets out it's going to be hard and unpredictable. Life.
Yeah; I think for better or worse, I'm up here for at least one more year.
Aww, yay! When does he get out? Is he stationed far away?
Aww, yay! When does he get out? Is he stationed far away?
He is supposed to get a year from April but he is trying his best to get out by this June. He's stationed in CA, which is why I'm here 
I was sick of dealing with 2,000 miles!!
I was sick of dealing with 2,000 miles!!Aww that's good! I hope he gets out in June, too.
Thanks!and then.... New Jersey :-P
I think it's actually kinda badass; I'm not used to dealing with people who WANT to move to Jersey : )
I think it's actually kinda badass; I'm not used to dealing with people who WANT to move to Jersey : )
Well, ya see, I'm a traveler and I think the world is waaaaay too big to not experience as much of it as I can, and the East coast will be a new experience. I already know I don't want to live in the south (no need to experience the huge bugs and humidity!) New Jersey was a cute place with history and old cute buildings so I want to give it a try!
Fair rationale. I unfortunately am NOT a traveler. I wish I was; I want a passport more than I want my next meal.
Agreed. I want.... EUROPE!! I'd give an arm to go to Europe, and the other arm to stay there.
haha Europe and beyond! I really want to see Africa, too. And I want to test my Spanish in the South American countries. Australia's on the list, too. DAMN I need a passport!
I hear ya. I want to live all over Europe and in New Zealand. But I want to go EVERYWHERE! They need to hurry up and invent teleporters, already...
hahaa that'd be aweeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeesome. teleporters and moving sidewalks everywhere for when I get tired traveling too much!
Scary thing is that it could possibly happen in the next 10 years! Technology freaks me out.
haha, I had that conversation last night. I am so NOT a tech person.
Me either. My biggest fear in the world is robots.. I'm not even kidding. They're going to destroy us all 
I feel that fear.
However, you should watch the movie 'Robots'. It was actually really good. I saw it for the first time 2 Fridays ago with my students and it actually kept my attention (instead of me getting up to do teacherly things).
However, you should watch the movie 'Robots'. It was actually really good. I saw it for the first time 2 Fridays ago with my students and it actually kept my attention (instead of me getting up to do teacherly things).
Is it the cartoon movie? If so, I've seen it.. don't really remember it, but I know I watched it a few years ago. Have you seen Wall E? Cutest movie ever, he's the only robot I like!!!
Yeah, ROBOTS is a cartoon, with some sweet voice actors (Robin Williams is always good at EVERYTHING, in my opinion).
I haven't seen Wall E. We watch a movie in my classroom every Friday afternoon because we all need that mental-health break, and Wall-E was on a few weeks ago, but because I'm not a movie person, and also because the kids are finally calm and I can DO things (like, organize my desk, make photocopies, or maybe eat my lunch), I don't usually get to watch the movie. At one point, our aide came over and was like 'this part made me cry' but I told him I didn't want to watch that part because I hadn't seen the parts leading up to it.
It's on my list, though.
I haven't seen Wall E. We watch a movie in my classroom every Friday afternoon because we all need that mental-health break, and Wall-E was on a few weeks ago, but because I'm not a movie person, and also because the kids are finally calm and I can DO things (like, organize my desk, make photocopies, or maybe eat my lunch), I don't usually get to watch the movie. At one point, our aide came over and was like 'this part made me cry' but I told him I didn't want to watch that part because I hadn't seen the parts leading up to it.
It's on my list, though.
Aww, you were sooo close! It's really good though so just be sure to watch it whenever you have time. It's such a sad movie because it is pretty much where we are all headed and what the world is going to be like, but despite all the depressive glimpses of the future it is still very cute
I've been told the premise, and I admit: Future's lookin' bleak.
I hope we turn it around.
I hope we turn it around.
Sometimes I have faith that we will and then sometimes that faith is very shaken, so we will see...
Or you can do what I do sometimes and go, "Well, if I don't watch the news, it can't be happening". Kind of like a 2 year old who you play peek-a-boo with, and when you hide behind your hand they developmentally don't realize you're still there, because they can't see you.
Of course, that's a developmental thing and I'm just a little immature : )
Of course, that's a developmental thing and I'm just a little immature : )
I'm going to have to try that.. hiding in my closet is getting boring!! At least I'll be able to go out in public again and cover my eyes when need be
haha, in this same vein, I was watching The Simpsons earlier tonight, and Homer was driving to the Post Office because he had to mail his taxes in. And I guess there was a red light coming up, so he floors it, covers his eyes and goes, "if I can't see it, it's not there".
Kind of my hero right now.
Kind of my hero right now.
I knew exactly the episode you are talking about... Homer is my hero, too!! I've seen every episode up to season 18... I'm a nerd...
Unfortunately, I cannot make that claim : (.
I've seen A LOT, but it is certainly not every one.
I think my favorite might still be 'Stark Raving Dad', though. Out of every episode I've ever seen, that one sticks out the most.
I've seen A LOT, but it is certainly not every one.
I think my favorite might still be 'Stark Raving Dad', though. Out of every episode I've ever seen, that one sticks out the most.
Oh man, pick a favorite.... I can't say that I have a number one favorite but plural I'd have to say are the Treehouse of Horror episodes. I need to start watching the new ones I haven't watched that show in over a year
is it tooooooooooooootally lame that I used to be seriously afraid of those (like, when everyone was a Vampire...)....
and maybe still am of the ones that used to get me?
and maybe still am of the ones that used to get me?
That's not lame, it's cute at least I'm not the biggest scardy cat anymore! haha
at least I'm not the biggest scardy cat anymore! hahaOh, I'm quite easily freaked out.
When I was little, my friend's grandpa used to be our babysitter, and he was like 'sure, watch whatever you want', which meant we would put on horror movies and just freak ourselves out and not sleep for days (SMRT 3 year olds!). They stuck with me - I can't watch them now. It's the suspense that gets me, not the gore. If the whole movie the entire time was people getting killed in ridiculously violent ways, I'd be okay - it's waiting for the stab that kills me (no pun intended).
My biggest horror dislike would be Chucky. I am still afraid of him. I didn't like dolls when I was little, and after I saw that movie, I threw most of them out. Freshman year of college, I went home and the 2nd movie was on TV, and I was like 'I'm 18 now. That's a grown-up. It can't still be scary' so I decided to watch. I only saw a short scene, but it scared the crap outta me. To the point where there are STILL nights I kinda leap in/out of my bed so he can't be hiding under there reading to cut my ankles with something (what happened in the movie).
On a similarly bad/geeky note, my roommate junior year (well, the first half) borrowed my colored pencils one night. As a thank you, she drew me a picture and placed it on my monitor so when I went to check my email, it would be illuminated. It was a giant picture of Chucky's face. I still haven't fully forgiven her for it.
Emily = dork.
When I was little, my friend's grandpa used to be our babysitter, and he was like 'sure, watch whatever you want', which meant we would put on horror movies and just freak ourselves out and not sleep for days (SMRT 3 year olds!). They stuck with me - I can't watch them now. It's the suspense that gets me, not the gore. If the whole movie the entire time was people getting killed in ridiculously violent ways, I'd be okay - it's waiting for the stab that kills me (no pun intended).
My biggest horror dislike would be Chucky. I am still afraid of him. I didn't like dolls when I was little, and after I saw that movie, I threw most of them out. Freshman year of college, I went home and the 2nd movie was on TV, and I was like 'I'm 18 now. That's a grown-up. It can't still be scary' so I decided to watch. I only saw a short scene, but it scared the crap outta me. To the point where there are STILL nights I kinda leap in/out of my bed so he can't be hiding under there reading to cut my ankles with something (what happened in the movie).
On a similarly bad/geeky note, my roommate junior year (well, the first half) borrowed my colored pencils one night. As a thank you, she drew me a picture and placed it on my monitor so when I went to check my email, it would be illuminated. It was a giant picture of Chucky's face. I still haven't fully forgiven her for it.
Emily = dork.
Oh man... chucky... my aunt let me watch that with her when I was very little and I'll never forget it... I seen the part where he hits someone in the head with a hammer and I raaaaaan in my room and hid and have not watched a scary movie since. The other day Carrie was on tv and I had to turn it I just couldn't take it. It's both the suspense and the gore that get me. I HATE violence and I just can't watch it, especially scary violence. My friend tricked me and made me watch the Exorcist and the parts I seen when my eyes weren't closed haunt me. I couldn't sleep for a long time after. Oh and that The Ring movie, I had dreams about the scary girl in that movie for 2 years!! As the dreams progressed with times she eventually stopped trying to kill me and we became friends.... haha. So Kelly = dork, too!!
I haven't watched anything 'scary' since then. I mean, I STILL haven't technically sat through all of Scream. Most, but not all, and certainly not its sequels. IKWYDLS I sat through and really regretted, same with the second (who needs to sleep? 2 weeks?). So I won't watch things like the Ring or Halloween or anything. My kids watched Gremlins on Friday and I have to admit, I usually don't watch the movie, but I REALLY didn't watch this one in case it was scary : )
The worst thing with the Chucky stuff was that right after we turned the movie off, we remembered that Jackie (the friend whose grandpa had let us watch it) owned a doll that looked JUST like the type Chucky was. Oh, we disposed of him FAST, but still TERRIFYING.
The worst thing with the Chucky stuff was that right after we turned the movie off, we remembered that Jackie (the friend whose grandpa had let us watch it) owned a doll that looked JUST like the type Chucky was. Oh, we disposed of him FAST, but still TERRIFYING.
I've never seen any of the movies you listed, except for the beginning of Gremlins.. when the nice cute little guy was there. There's the nice gremlin and then there are mean ones... I wont watch the mean ones! I already have nightmares just about every night, anyway, so I don't need more reasons to, ugh.
Ah, to add to my list of 'movies I don't like', yesterday in class we were talking about clowns. And I don't know WHY we were, but I said, "I don't like clowns", which prompted a debate about funny vs weird/scary.
Now, my initial dislike of clowns started when I was 3, and a clown came into the audience at the circus and took my mom out from under my lap to be a volunteer, and wouldn't let me go with her. I HATED that clown. Then about 3 years later I watched this movie called Killer Klowns from Outer Space and that pretty much cemented the deal.
Now, my initial dislike of clowns started when I was 3, and a clown came into the audience at the circus and took my mom out from under my lap to be a volunteer, and wouldn't let me go with her. I HATED that clown. Then about 3 years later I watched this movie called Killer Klowns from Outer Space and that pretty much cemented the deal.
I will forget that movie, it scared me so bad. The only part I remember is a kid and his family at a restaurant and the clown was outside trying to get the kid to come out and he had a big mallet behind his back, AAAHHHHHHHHHH scary!!
haha, I didn't like that part! I also didn't like when the popcorn started popping/hatching in the bathroom. That poor woman.
*But we're not talking about it anymore
*But we're not talking about it anymore
I fortunately have no idea what you are talking about... phew.
w00t. It was really hard to eat popcorn for a few weeks after I saw that scene; cotton candy, too.
It's 6:07 on a Saturday morning, and I've been up for almost an hour already because I have to go take ANOTHER teacher test. Laaaaaaaaaast thing in the world I want to be doing today.
It's 6:07 on a Saturday morning, and I've been up for almost an hour already because I have to go take ANOTHER teacher test. Laaaaaaaaaast thing in the world I want to be doing today.
What's a teacher test? To prove that you are smart enough to be a teacher?! I've never heard of such a crazy thing! Being a teacher is beyond a full time job, isn't it?
Oh beyoooooooooooooond. I write about my experiences here: 1styearteacher .
It's general intelligence. Like the test I took last month was teacher smarts like 'which reading skill do kids need to develop first?'. The one I took on Saturday was 'can you write in English?' but really long and tedious and pointless. A bunch of the tests are 'did you go to elementary, middle, and high school' general curriculum. I always psych myself out for those (in NY, there are 2), trying to study, but especially for those, it's either your formal education included the info or it didn't. You can't study those.
Because the book is sitting on my shelf, you get some sample general curric questions!!!! Feel free to NOT answer them : )
1. 6 employees are asked to form a new team. Since none of them know each other, they need to have a 1-minute introduction to each of their new teammates. Every worker meets with all the other workers individually. How many minutes will this take?
a- 12 b. 36. c. 15 d. 18
2. Which of the following words is derived from Latin roots?
a. learning b. explain c. dynamic d. choreograph
3. One day, 31 kids were absent from school. If that represents 5.5% of the student body, what is the total school population?
a. 177 b. 517 c. 564 d. 171
4. Which of the following are equivalent to .5%?
I. one half of one percent
II 5%
III 1/200
IV .05
a. I and III only
b. I and IV only
c. II and III only
d. II and IV only
**see how you either know these things or you don't?
It's general intelligence. Like the test I took last month was teacher smarts like 'which reading skill do kids need to develop first?'. The one I took on Saturday was 'can you write in English?' but really long and tedious and pointless. A bunch of the tests are 'did you go to elementary, middle, and high school' general curriculum. I always psych myself out for those (in NY, there are 2), trying to study, but especially for those, it's either your formal education included the info or it didn't. You can't study those.
Because the book is sitting on my shelf, you get some sample general curric questions!!!! Feel free to NOT answer them : )
1. 6 employees are asked to form a new team. Since none of them know each other, they need to have a 1-minute introduction to each of their new teammates. Every worker meets with all the other workers individually. How many minutes will this take?
a- 12 b. 36. c. 15 d. 18
2. Which of the following words is derived from Latin roots?
a. learning b. explain c. dynamic d. choreograph
3. One day, 31 kids were absent from school. If that represents 5.5% of the student body, what is the total school population?
a. 177 b. 517 c. 564 d. 171
4. Which of the following are equivalent to .5%?
I. one half of one percent
II 5%
III 1/200
IV .05
a. I and III only
b. I and IV only
c. II and III only
d. II and IV only
**see how you either know these things or you don't?
Crazy, and how often do you have to take these tests? If you've gotten your degree then I am pretty sure you can count and know how to write in english...
BTW Billy Elliot was on TV today
I was happy.
BTW Billy Elliot was on TV today
I was happy.Aww; I missed it! I'm waiting for it to be top on Netflix for me.
As far as 'how often do I have to take it', the answer SHOULD BE NEVER, but it isn't. I took 4 tests the summer before my senior year of college. New York required me to take 4 to be licensed as a special education teacher: The LAST (which I'm pretty sure stands for 'liberal arts and sciences test', aka a general knowledge 'can't study for this' test), the CST: Multi-subject (content-specialty test, another 'did you pass HS/Elem school' test), the CST: Special Needs (maybe called 'students w/ disabilities...yeah...that sounds like the official title), and the ATS-W (assessment of teaching skills-written).
To take those tests while I was summering in Mass, I had to drive almost 2 hours to Albany, the nearest testing site (test doors open at 7:45 so...GREAT Saturday mornings). I passed all 4 of those tests well, even if they're not easy tests. NY granted my certification.
Mass had 4 tests for me also. A reading comprehension test and the general curriculum (where your test came from, btw), 'foundations of reading', and a written skills test (the one I just took on Sat). 'Foundations of Reading' is EXACTLY the ATS-W, which was obnoxioussssss.
I got the email today regarding my Foundations of Reading test that I took early March. In NY, they sent you your SCORE; like, the minimum passing grade was a 220 out of 300, and it said 'Emily, you got a 289' or whatever it was. Then the mailed copy, they broke down what types of problems you knew/didn't, how your essay went.... fantastic.
The email right now just said 'met minimum requirements'. I cannot tell you how annoying that is. I don't want to just know that I passed. I was to know if I passed barely, or if I actually did an okay job and all of my re-reading of old class notes about reading development paid off or was a waste.
As far as 'how often do I have to take it', the answer SHOULD BE NEVER, but it isn't. I took 4 tests the summer before my senior year of college. New York required me to take 4 to be licensed as a special education teacher: The LAST (which I'm pretty sure stands for 'liberal arts and sciences test', aka a general knowledge 'can't study for this' test), the CST: Multi-subject (content-specialty test, another 'did you pass HS/Elem school' test), the CST: Special Needs (maybe called 'students w/ disabilities...yeah...that sounds like the official title), and the ATS-W (assessment of teaching skills-written).
To take those tests while I was summering in Mass, I had to drive almost 2 hours to Albany, the nearest testing site (test doors open at 7:45 so...GREAT Saturday mornings). I passed all 4 of those tests well, even if they're not easy tests. NY granted my certification.
Mass had 4 tests for me also. A reading comprehension test and the general curriculum (where your test came from, btw), 'foundations of reading', and a written skills test (the one I just took on Sat). 'Foundations of Reading' is EXACTLY the ATS-W, which was obnoxioussssss.
I got the email today regarding my Foundations of Reading test that I took early March. In NY, they sent you your SCORE; like, the minimum passing grade was a 220 out of 300, and it said 'Emily, you got a 289' or whatever it was. Then the mailed copy, they broke down what types of problems you knew/didn't, how your essay went.... fantastic.
The email right now just said 'met minimum requirements'. I cannot tell you how annoying that is. I don't want to just know that I passed. I was to know if I passed barely, or if I actually did an okay job and all of my re-reading of old class notes about reading development paid off or was a waste.
My Bachelor of Social Work was awarded me in 1976 from Siena Heights College [now a university] after eleven years of study. I had lived 35 years at that time.
After living 41 years I was a awarded a Master of Social Work Degree from The University of Michigan in 1982.
I have recently renewed interest in completing study and training and then attaining a Ph.D. in Clinical Hypnotherapy.
Your struggle and perseverance have encourage me. Next year at this time, after living 69 years I expect to be honored with the title: Dr. David Tecumseh Schmidt, Ph.D. Clinical Hypnotherapist
Namaste.
Sincerely in pursuit of happiness, David
I certainly hope you get there.
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