Back to School!

This is the very first year since I started kindergarten, that I will not be going back to school as a student after labour day. I'm still going back to school, but I'm teaching instead. I'm happy about this because I get to make some money finally and start paying back my student loan, which apparently has already incrued 503 $ worth of interest (?!) so that's always good. On the other hand, I desperately miss shopping for new text books, waiting to see my old friends back in our familiar clearihue building classes, and sitting around on the sunny green Uvic campus, wondering what my new classes will be like. Yes, I'm one of those people who liked being in school, and I'm missing it already.

But, one day, I'll go back and do a master's degree. I was looking into the low residency programs for MFA's but I don't know if I would like school at home--I mean, the whole point is to be at a University amongst other students. I don't think I would have the motivation.

Today was a nice sunday. I met another couple at my new church who took me out to lunch. It got really nice and sunny out later so I went for a run with my new ipod that my mom and Jessie got me for my birthday (thanks guys!). So, i have now officially joined the world of the ipod. It's bright green and really fun and makes me like running so much more.

It's nice to finally know some more people in DC and pretty soon there's a bible study for young couples starting, and then I'm going to take a yoga class and Mike and I are playing volleyball on friday nights we hope. I looked into some other classes as well, but I don't want to have every night booked just in case. I also am doing a once a month scrapbooking group with Lindsay from my church and that starts in two weeks too. So, September looks like a fun month so far. I already have my first day of school planned, which is the only day that I'm teaching so far. I also found out that I might be getting a second day of teaching in another class, so that would bring me up to a .40 position, which would be great.

Well, I better go get dinner ready. I'm a house wife for one more day. Not that I didn't enjoy it, even though sometimes I was bored, I got used to it. Mike is working late today because there was apparently a police pursuit. He called me about an hour ago all excited because he got to chase a guy through a park and tackle him. I think he was very proud of himself--it was his first foot chase. So, so far he's checked several firsts off his list and he's only been here a month:
--drawn his gun
--footchase
--assisted paramedics after a head on collision
--went on a drug-burning trip up north (not that you can get much farther!)
Plus, many other exciting adventures, including arresting someone in our own building...

Here's to all those who are going back to school, in whatever role you may be...