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Back to the grind! I must say, Ankara is quite beautiful when it’s covered in snow but it is awfully hard to get going in the morning when it’s so cold! I kept thinking that a snow day was in sight, and I even broke out the snow dance to make sure…but no such luck.

Well after two weeks into my special education classes I found out that student teaching this summer is, unfortunately, not a possibility. After a few melt downs, lots of tears, and nightmares about people asking about my “5 year plan,” I have finally moved past it and found a silver lining. I’m hoping that I’ll be able to student teach with DoDDS again in the Fall of 2013 after my time in Ankara is up. Not exactly ideal, but as long as I’m taking a step towards my goal, I’ll be happy!

This Friday and Saturday we had an IB PYP professional development workshop for our elementary staff. Although I must say I was not exactly thrilled with waking up early and going to school from 8-4 on the weekend, I feel that I learned a lot and as a result will feel more confident with my teaching. Today was spent simply watching “An Officer and a Gentleman,” baking some yummy bread, and just cleaning the lojman.

“Life is what happens to you while you’re busy making other plans” – John Lennon