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Okay, so I haven’t written for awhile and probably should not be writing now as I have a 2500 word essay due on Friday and only just started it this morning. But, I want to vent – perhaps it will clear my mind.

Life has been crazily busy and with a flu on top of all the busy-ness…it doesn’t help.  I just finished my two weeks of prac last week, finished last Thursday. I was meant to work last Friday..but was sick with the flu. I was meant to work the Friday before that..but was sick with the flu. Yep, it’s hanging on and had me take two days of prac and feel yucky a bit when I was on prac (trying to do Show & Tell and read a story to the children after while having a bit of a coughing fit…not fun! ugh!).

So, I caught the flu from the children at kindy. Despite this, I LOVE kindy! Take me back to being 3, 4 or 5 years old! But, since this cannot happen…I at least can become a kindy teacher!! As my brother in law has said – I have the same interests as the children: play! lol!
Kindy is so much better than school…or, maybe it’s just because I’m enjoying this prac so much better than my previous ones. I have completed 2 weeks at the kindy and was planning to do another 2 weeks at a school (meant to have a 4 week prac, the uni is flexible though- can do 2 weeks at one place and 2 weeks at another while also being able to take days off to work and make up for them later on)…but because I enjoyed the kindy so much and because I can get 2 references from the kindy (there are two part-time directors there), I chose to continue there after mid-semester holidays:). I just need to not get sick next time as have assignments due during prac…ugh. Oh well, it’ll all be over in a bit over 2 months!:)

If I don’t get into a Kindy next year, I don’t mind if I go into a Prep. Prep is MEANT to be play-based and very child-directed. But, most of my pracs in a Prep class have been way too structured! I like unstructured learning and real play-based learning. so much more fun for the children and the teacher:). Thinking about having  individual portfolios (as assessment) makes me happy:)…so much better then structured traditional assessment. Okay, I shall stop talking about assessment and education, haha (just finished an essay yesterday about portfolio-based assessment: so play-based, children can be involved in the assessment process, fun, flexible…ok I’ll stop:)).

On Saturday morning, two good friends of ours will be getting married (God willing). Karl will be their photographer:). It’s going to be so exciting seeing them getting married!!!:D I remember the early days when they were getting to know each other and stuff and they’ve been engaged for over 6 months now and have been counting down every day since! I’m now counting down with them..very happy for them!:) The girl is a good friend of mine and lots of fun:) and a great friend to talk about God with!

Next Monday Karl and I travel to Brisvegas airport and fly to….DARWIN!! I’ve never been to the Northern Territory! We’ll get to see my Mum and brother, Konrad:). We’ll also get to experience the different culture there. I’ve heard it’s much more slower, relaxed…sounds like a good place for a holiday to me:). Much deserved too since been so busy this first part of semester and Karl hasn’t had a proper holiday for ages (past holidays we’ve been rushing around, travelling etc).

Who knows? Maybe Karl and I will get jobs there in a couple of years?? haha:). (I’m sure my Mum will strongly advise against this):)

Well, I’ve vented and feel better. Probably no one is going to read this…but at least I can now continue on with trying to work out what to critically analyse in this massive essay. sigh. To “waffle land” I go!

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