New Beginning

Today was our meeting for Student Teaching. Pretty much a last hoorah before everything got started. It was a long and pretty drawn out meeting but between the chatting I did with my neighbors, I did a lot of thinking just about everything in the road ahead.

I was sitting in a desk listening to someone lecture, but I thought that this would be the last time I would sit in a desk and listen to a teacher. I am going to be the one in the front (hopefully a lot more entertaining) come Monday morning. It was kind of crazy to think that the time has finally arrived.

It was nice to see people and catch up with school and work friends. The whole thing was a bit odd, knowing that I would not be coming back to Manhattan for school again. Sure I'll be back to see people, but Manhattan was my home for four years and I am still finding it strange that it won't be anymore.

On my drive home, I watched the sunset in my rear view mirror. The colors in the sky were vibrant and seemed to just pop out of the sky. As I curved down I-70 I saw Kansas City lit up by the night lights. I was starring at the skyline and as I was the Michael Buble song "Home" came on. I found it all very meaningful and touching. I was leaving one home and entering another.

As I thought about KC being my new home, I couldn't help but fast forward 5 months. Everything is so up in the air once I graduate. I have no idea where I will call my next home, but I know that for now I am home with my family as I start this new adventure of student teaching. It will be weird not having your closest friends five minutes away, but I know that it is all part of the process and move on I must. But I must say that I am very excited to start the semester and ready for the unknown that lies ahead.