Little Update

I thought I was going to have to take a class at UNLV or wait until summer to finish my classes, but after several days of obsessing over it, and worrying and stressing…I figured out that I had read my graduation requirement report wrong. The classes I’m signing up for next semester are enough. I will be absolutely done with classes after next semester and will be student teaching in the fall. 

I found out that I can’t student teach in New Mexico. I’m required by the state to student teach here. If I wanted to transfer all of my school credits to New Mexico, then I could student teach there. But in reality, if I student teach here, I can take my license with me to NM and just take their law class to get a license there. Then, I would have a license in 2 states and if we end up moving back to NV, then I will be covered.

After next semester, I’m planning on spending the summer with Josh in New Mexico. I have no idea what I’m going to do for 3 months. Maybe find a summer job, or take a fun online class, or something. Then I will return to NV to student teach. Josh is concerned I won’t be able to find a teaching job in New Mexico afterwards. I’m crossing my fingers that jobs will open up in a year and a half. The next year and a half to 2 years is going to be interesting. I’m trying to not let it stress me out. I will continue with my mantra: “One day at a time.”

Josh and I may take a trip to New Mexico to check out the town of Alamogordo and/or the base to check out housing, etc. 

I’m just anxious to register for classes on November 7^th. I feel that registering for classes is the first step into the future that is New Mexico and finishing up my undergraduate class work. This anxiety is sucking the motivation out of to work on essays and projects that are due soon. I have an essay due on the 5^th and 8^th. My group in my online class is sending me their research on the 8^th for me to compile into a PowerPoint presentation due on the 12^th.

I told Lisa that it’s my day off and I should work on something school related, but she said, “it’s Funday Sunday” and I should chill out today because we are going to dominate our school work tomorrow. This made me laugh. I have not done any schoolwork today, but I’ve somehow found comfort in doing housework. I’ve done laundry, unloaded the dishwasher, picked up the place, made the bed(?!), and have white chili bubbling away in the crock-pot, and have done the dishes resulting from that as well. I plan to vacuum before Josh gets home too. I’ve also continued my first cross-stitch project…and find a sense of calm in that too. I find it so odd that I find comfort in these domestic duties. Whatever works to deal with the stress and anxiety, I guess. I can’t wait to get my new sewing machine on Tuesday. I have no idea what to make with it first. Hmmm….

New Mexico FAQ

The New Mexico FAQ

            For those of you who have not heard, Josh got orders to move to a new base in New Mexico. Ever since I’ve announced that we’re moving, I’ve had a slew of questions. Some I know the answers to, but most I don’t. All of the questions can be very frustrating. I’m not upset at the people asking questions, because I know they mean well. It’s that I don’t have the answers. So I’ve decided to write up an FAQ of all the details I actually do have.

Where in New Mexico?

The base is called Holloman AFB. It’s about 25 minutes outside of a small-ish town called Alamogordo, which is about 4 hours from Albuquerque. The base is in the middle of nowhere.

When will you move?

Josh is scheduled to be there by the 30^th of April, which means he will have to leave before that, probably around the 9^th. That may change.

What about school?

Hopefully next semester will be my last for classes. Josh will leave in the middle of my semester and I will stay behind to finish it out.

How long will you have to stay behind?

Until at least the middle of May.

What about student teaching?

Best case scenario, I will be able to do my student teaching in New Mexico next fall. Worst case scenario, I spend the summer with Josh and have to come back to Vegas for 3 months to student teach.

So what about graduation?

I don’t know. I know I will get my degree, but I doubt that I will actually “walk” to receive my degree because I may or may not be in Vegas at the time of the ceremony.

Where will you stay when Josh leaves?

I will move back in with my dad and Carol.

Where will you live in New Mexico?

I don’t know yet. Possibly on base, or possibly in Alamogordo. Josh may take some time to go down there to check it out.

Who will have the dogs?

Josh will take them with him when he leaves in April.

How do you feel about moving?

I have a mixed reaction. Best way to describe it is bittersweet. I’m excited to go someplace new to start a new adventure with my husband, but I’m also sad to be leaving the place I grew up. I keep in mind that the move is not permanent, and every child leaves home at some point or another. It really isn’t much different than if I had chosen to go out of state for college.

So that’s it. I apologize if your question was not on the list. That probably means I don’t have an answer for it. Keep in mind that this move is six months away, so many of the details will not be worked out for a long time. And it means that things can change. These are all the details I know for now. Hope it satisfied some of curiosities and whatnot.