A much needed break

I apologize once again for my extended absence, but this time I have a good explanation. I was on vacation!! I took two personal days off and flew to San Francisco, California to rondevue with my sweetheart. It was the perfect escape from a lifestyle which has been causing me some grief as of late. My confidence has definately taken a beating since January and I found myself lacking motivation and inspiration. Luckily, the ten day break on the sunny (well, mostly raining) west coast was the perfect medicine. I went bike riding on the Golden Gate bridge, toured Alcatraz, discovered the wine country, explored Los Angeles and romanced in San Diego. I visited the University of Southern California and even spoke with a counseler about the program I was interested in. It gave me focus for the next year, a long term goal. I also became re-inspired to teach after reading about colleges handing out IPODs for lessons. I’m going to kick my life into high gear for these last 8 weeks, before heading back to Chicago.

1) Taking the GRE on July 1st!
2) Moving into a single May 31st!
3) Spanish immersion course in Mexico at the end of July!