A very eventful year for me

I've been working on a photobook with pictures of everything that I has occurred in my life this year. There has literally been something going on every month of this year, hence why it has flown by.

Here is a look at 2011 from my perspective:

January 2011:

I started a new adventure of living in Salt Lake for a few months while I student taught. From January to February, I student taught for a 6th grade class and absolutely loved it. Those kids taught me so many things and most of them truly touched my heart.

February 2011:
I ended my teaching with my 6th graders in February and began the 2nd half of my student teaching experience with my 4th graders. I completely loved that experience too. Those 4th graders were so much fun and I was able to connect with all of them.

Another thing that happened in February- I had retaken the PLT in January (for the third time) and because I was in the midst of my student teaching, I nailed the test and passed it with flying colors.

March 2011:
I finished up my student teaching at the end of March. What a huge accomplishment for me!

April 2011:
I graduated from college with my bachelor's in Elementary Education. After 6 years of fighting through college to make sure I pass, I made it!


After I graduated, I auditioned for TVT's production of "Oliver!" and then went to Disneyland the next week with some friends. While we were there, I celebrated my 25th birthday and my graduation by buying this cute graduation Duffy bear and this Belle barbie doll.




May 2011:
I celebrated my 25th birthday with my best friend Jessica, whose 25th birthday was 2 days before mine.


June 2011:
The cast of Oliver! performed at the beginning of June.


I had a roommate reunion with my roommates from Fall 2010 in June because my roommate Karen had her bridal shower at the end of the month.


July 2011:
My immediate family had a rendevous in Park City at a condo. We spent a weekend of hanging out together and then finished it off with watching the Demolition Derby together... minus Jenn and J.J. (while at the derby, I randomly had a seat that ended up being right by one of my friends from work, Rachael Kohler)


August 2011:

I choreographed a clogging dance to "Loser Like Me" for the Talent Find.

I also started dating a guy named Stephen Burnham at the end of August after we met at auditions for Timpanogos Valley Theatre shows.





I also got my first job teaching in the local school district as a Resource Aide this past August.

September 2011:
I performed in "Bull in a China Shop" with Stephen.


October 2011:
I performed in the Unsinkable Molly Brown



I was called to help organize the activities in my singles ward

November 2011:
I went to see Disney on Ice with my friend Melissa


December 2011:
December is always a busy month. Between organizing FHE's for my ward, working at Day's and at the school, family parties, and getting ready for Christmas in general, I have stayed pretty busy the entire month.

As the year is wrapping up, I've been reflecting on how a year ago at the end of December, I was preparing myself for my student teaching experience. It's a continuous cycle that never ends!

Here's hoping that 2012 will be very beneficial for me and that I will hopefully get my own classroom teaching somewhere locally.