I really can't believe this year is already gone. This year was HUGE for me - I graduated college, got an amazing job that I love so much, met new people who I know are going to greatly influence my life, and grew in so many ways. It's kind of scary how fast time goes by. It really makes me stop and think about what I'm doing with my life and what I want to do in the future.
2012 will be a fun year - I can just feel it coming. Last summer was a whirlwind of 2 1/2 months. I was home a total of 3 weeks and spent the rest of the summer on the road with my church, a cruise with friends and family vacations to the beach/lake. I'm hoping for a pretty laid back summer this year with a few trips here and there.
This summer was the summer of Europe but things aren't looking too good right now. Greece is still having a lot of governmental issues that make me nervous. A friend of mine went back in November and had a few issues with transportation and being able to see some sites due to locals being on strike. I'm not sure I want to go and get in the middle of all of that. London would be a nice trip seeing as the Olympics will be hosted there in August. If London was to happen, I would want to go at the beginning of the summer to avoid all of the athletes and company coming in towards the end of the summer.
There is also the challenge of getting my family on board. I really want them to go because I know Europe is not a place they would just pick up and go see on their own. I found a good travel company that plans anything and everything for you, or lets you do your own thing - pretty nice.
I'm looking forward to completing my first year of teaching. So far, so good. My kids are really sweet (and sneaky!) but they make my job fun. I love my co-workers - our 7th grade teachers are really the greatest combination. I'm also looking forward to the return of my friend Anita, our on-team math teacher. She was diagnosed with a rare form of cancer back in November. She had surgery to remove the tumors and so far, so good! She will come back with us after Christmas Break.
So here's to the new year. Hoping 2012 will be just as good, and even a little bit better, than 2011!
Happy New Years!
