WOW! There is definitely too many days between blogs, but I am in my last 6 months of my degree and I am feeling determined, unmotivated, ready to teach, but really unmotivated. Sadly, I think that most of us are at the same point, we want to be finished and in the classroom, but have assignments coming out our ears just to get everything finished on time...this is especially so since they have shortened the uni trimester from 12 weeks to 8.

So, I am all but finished my last 4 week prac, which by the way has been AMAZING and I can say with certainty that my ST is definitely someone that I will keep in contact with as she is both an amazing educator and mentor. With that almost complete, I can officially teach in the Private system as I have been granted conditional accreditation from BOSTES. So in term 2 I am really hoping to increase my classroom knowledge and practice by getting some casual work in our Anglican and Catholic schools. YAY! Heres to earning some money doing something that I love!!!

Really looking forward to my 10 week internship in Kindy in term 3 as this is the only stage that I haven't completed a prac in. I will hopefully write more as I get more time to reflect and pass on invaluable knowledge that I will continue to learn while in the classroom as a casual teacher and while on my internship.

Three years later!

Fast forward to three years later and I am in my last 21 months. Not that I have counted, organised, or planned the final ensuing months down to the tiniest detail! Of course I have, I have added, shuffled, and reshuffled units to fast track my degree, I have tried to spread out units that have exams so that I am not burning out at the end of the Tri. I have moved units so that I am only doing two subjects with an embedded Prac, rather than three subjects, a Prac and two exams...what a trimester that was! 

I would never have thought that I would have a five year study plan and stick to it. Nor would I have thought that I would have time to study amongst a growing family with sport and lifestyle commitments. But, I am here at a place that is closer to the end goal than my starting point, and I am hungry to finish and put all this knowledge and passion into action. 

I am down to my last nine subjects, two pracs and a ten week internship, six subjects and a prac this year and three subjects, a prac and my internship next year. Which puts me at the finish line at the end of Tri 2 2016, and graduating in April 2017, hopefully with my study loves and sanity keepers, S.T and L.A. 

In the beginning...

...there was certainly excitement and trepidation surrounding my leap into the University world.  Much of which came with the uncertainty of my ability to juggle home, Uni, children, and be dedicated to distance education.

Being successful in applying almost felt like I had in fact completed a degree.  It felt like the beginning of the new school year when I was a kid. 'Back to School Catalogue', not only for my first born going into Kindergarten, but also for me!

What about the first assignment? Well I would be lying if I said that I didn't cover my eyes as I clicked on the email that said your feedback was available, but to my surprise a HD (aka Happy Dance). My children had no idea why I was both laughing and crying, and couldn't even get my words out - MY BRAIN WORKS even after all these years (17 in fact).

So the confidence boost was exactly what I needed to believe in myself and my new journey! Thank you Rosanna M your presence and dedication to sparking connections in children's minds is my inspiration.