I took the Judging Certification test up in Boise this past weekend. And I feel like I did pretty well, but I will find out "officially" within the next two weeks. I really enjoyed learning about deductions and all that stuff, and wish that I could go to more clinics.
I had a terrible day yesterday, but when I got to work my mood got so much better when I started coaching. I love my little gymnasts. They are crazy and goofy sometimes, but they are such little sweethearts. Without them Rexburg would not be bearable.
Tuesday, October 8, 2013
Sunday, October 6, 2013
Crack.
Listless.
Going through the motions.
That's how I'm feeling lately.
Like I am stuck in survival mode.
Wake up. Eat. Get to class. Teach. Rush to class.
Rush to coach. Struggle through homework. Oh wait, I forgot to eat...
It's tiring.
I love coaching, and I love teaching.
But I am about to crack.
It's all just too much for one person to do.
Boise, Conference, and ...
So this week, I randomly decided to go down to Boise to take the Judging Certification Test to become a USAG judge. I've wanted to do this since our clinic back in May, but finally actually made the decision on Wednesday. So I studied studied studied this week, and then drove down to Boise on Friday. They had a study/practice judging session on Friday, and then I took the test on Saturday. I feel pretty good, and think I passed, but I still have a ton to learn. Kelly (the coordinator for all the judging stuff) is super sweet, and is Mormon, so it was fun working with her. If I do get certified, I can judge as soon as December 7! Which is exciting.
While I was in Boise though, I ran into an old acquaintance of mine. Last time I saw this guy, he was being pretty rude, and so we just stop talking abruptly (which at the time bugged me, but I have gotten over it). Well, he's the only person I knew goes to BSU, and with my luck I saw him. I thought it was good though, we had a pretty pleasant conversation, I gave him my number, and we had planned to get dinner and catch up that night. It was actually a relief, because I had always wanted to talk about the why he had treated me the way he did and make things right, and I thought we had worked everything out and that there were no hard feelings anymore.
Well, he never did call and blew me off for dinner. Which was fine. But it was happened that night that left me feeling pretty lousy. I got a call at about 4:30AM, which I didn't answer because I was asleep, but he left me a message. Basically, it was a message cussing me out and saying a bunch of rude things, after which some of his friends got on the phone and did the exact same thing (I'm pretty sure they were all drunk, but that is fine).
I get that sometimes I make mistakes. In this case, I should have been a better friend I guess? I'm not sure. But I think that the phone call I received was totally and completely uncalled for, and it left me feeling upset. Not because I want to be his friend, but because I tried my hardest to make things right by apologizing for my end of things, only to have it thrown back into my face.
The point of telling this story is this is a concept I have been talking about with some people lately, and this story definantly fits into pretty well. The concept is making restitution to people you may have harmed in your life. Basically, I have been trying to apologize for anything and to everyone for every little thing I can think of that I may have done to offend someone in my life. But with this concept, if they do not receive it in the way you want (aka if they don't accept your apology and throw it back into your face) you basically have to suck it up and move on. The most you can do when trying to make restitution is to try. And if they don't take it in a positive way, well, you tried. And that's all you can do.
I was listening to conference the whole way home, and I really like what was said in the Saturday Sessions. One of the talks talked about not focusing on your past. The speaker said that yes, you may have set a couple fires back in the day, but it's important to focus on the embers of the fires (the lessons) rather than the actual fire itself. I think that applies to almost every situation, good or bad. It's important to never look back. Your past is your past, and if you are constantly dwelling on it you are bound to repeat it. But that being said, it is important also to remember the lessons you learned so that you don't make the same mistake twice.
People are going to be rude to you. I have people in my life right now that I see everyday that are rude to me. But you have to just shrug it off and pretend they aren't, and treat them as you think Christ would. When you think about it, people that act in an innapropriate way towards you just have unfinished business in their own lives, and usually are reacting
While I was in Boise though, I ran into an old acquaintance of mine. Last time I saw this guy, he was being pretty rude, and so we just stop talking abruptly (which at the time bugged me, but I have gotten over it). Well, he's the only person I knew goes to BSU, and with my luck I saw him. I thought it was good though, we had a pretty pleasant conversation, I gave him my number, and we had planned to get dinner and catch up that night. It was actually a relief, because I had always wanted to talk about the why he had treated me the way he did and make things right, and I thought we had worked everything out and that there were no hard feelings anymore.
Well, he never did call and blew me off for dinner. Which was fine. But it was happened that night that left me feeling pretty lousy. I got a call at about 4:30AM, which I didn't answer because I was asleep, but he left me a message. Basically, it was a message cussing me out and saying a bunch of rude things, after which some of his friends got on the phone and did the exact same thing (I'm pretty sure they were all drunk, but that is fine).
I get that sometimes I make mistakes. In this case, I should have been a better friend I guess? I'm not sure. But I think that the phone call I received was totally and completely uncalled for, and it left me feeling upset. Not because I want to be his friend, but because I tried my hardest to make things right by apologizing for my end of things, only to have it thrown back into my face.
The point of telling this story is this is a concept I have been talking about with some people lately, and this story definantly fits into pretty well. The concept is making restitution to people you may have harmed in your life. Basically, I have been trying to apologize for anything and to everyone for every little thing I can think of that I may have done to offend someone in my life. But with this concept, if they do not receive it in the way you want (aka if they don't accept your apology and throw it back into your face) you basically have to suck it up and move on. The most you can do when trying to make restitution is to try. And if they don't take it in a positive way, well, you tried. And that's all you can do.
I was listening to conference the whole way home, and I really like what was said in the Saturday Sessions. One of the talks talked about not focusing on your past. The speaker said that yes, you may have set a couple fires back in the day, but it's important to focus on the embers of the fires (the lessons) rather than the actual fire itself. I think that applies to almost every situation, good or bad. It's important to never look back. Your past is your past, and if you are constantly dwelling on it you are bound to repeat it. But that being said, it is important also to remember the lessons you learned so that you don't make the same mistake twice.
People are going to be rude to you. I have people in my life right now that I see everyday that are rude to me. But you have to just shrug it off and pretend they aren't, and treat them as you think Christ would. When you think about it, people that act in an innapropriate way towards you just have unfinished business in their own lives, and usually are reacting
Sunday, September 29, 2013
Fall
The beginning of fall (when the weather isn't frigid cold), is one of my favorite times of the year. Cooler temps make climbing easier. Also, turtlenecks and bows are now in season (both are my favorites to wear). And best of all, preschool is in full swing and we are finally starting to get some of the concepts down in class! The only thing that would make this season better is if a certain someone were here ...
Anyways, onto other things. I went to the Idaho Mountain Festival this weekend, and it was miserably cold the first day and a half. Which was sort of a bummer, cause I skipped class and got off work to go, but it was good getting out of Rexburg for a while. I got to climb my first multipitch lead ever, which was super cool! By the top though we were shivering, so hopefully next time temps are warmer. I got to hang out with Beth and Justin (James sister and brother-in-law), as well as we socialized with Jonathan Seigrist in the hotpools (one of my climbing idols). Beth's son Owen was a hoot! He caught this little lizard, and when I asked him how he did it (cause lizard's are fast), he looked me dead in the eye and said "Well I am fast too!". I just love kids a lot. Anyways, overall, the trip wasn't a total loss. Probably won't go next year though if the temps are this cold though.
In preschool, we have finally figured out a good class management system, and so we are able now to get onto the actual learning! We have one rule, RESPECT (yourself, others, and the gym). If the kids follow this rule good, they get to add different parts onto a hang man throughout the day. If they get the guy completely built (with all his body parts) they get a little extra gym time. But if they don't follow the rules, then we have to erase an arm or a leg or something. Didn't think this was going to work when I first tried it, but the kids loved it! So I think i'm going to go with it! We have a huge class this year, which is super fun as well. It's cool to see the program growing, as well as to watch the kids progress. My assistant Jaime has been super helpful as well, she is probably the best assistant we've ever had up there.
Last (but not least) I have really been enjoying all of my classes. I am sleep deprived and so busy I have to plan my day meticulously, but all the material I am learning I can directly apply to teaching preschool. So I just love it. I think that learning all this stuff is definantly helping me improve as a teacher already. I also get to help out in a second grade classroom for this semester as well. It is a cool but different experience from teaching preschool. I like how well behaved the kids are in the class! As well as how eager they are to learn or show me their work or ask questions. I never thought I would dive in and love teaching the older grades, but it is just as much fun as teaching preschool!
Anyways, I don't know what Fall will bring, but I am hoping that good things are going to continue happening. Til next time!
Anyways, onto other things. I went to the Idaho Mountain Festival this weekend, and it was miserably cold the first day and a half. Which was sort of a bummer, cause I skipped class and got off work to go, but it was good getting out of Rexburg for a while. I got to climb my first multipitch lead ever, which was super cool! By the top though we were shivering, so hopefully next time temps are warmer. I got to hang out with Beth and Justin (James sister and brother-in-law), as well as we socialized with Jonathan Seigrist in the hotpools (one of my climbing idols). Beth's son Owen was a hoot! He caught this little lizard, and when I asked him how he did it (cause lizard's are fast), he looked me dead in the eye and said "Well I am fast too!". I just love kids a lot. Anyways, overall, the trip wasn't a total loss. Probably won't go next year though if the temps are this cold though.
In preschool, we have finally figured out a good class management system, and so we are able now to get onto the actual learning! We have one rule, RESPECT (yourself, others, and the gym). If the kids follow this rule good, they get to add different parts onto a hang man throughout the day. If they get the guy completely built (with all his body parts) they get a little extra gym time. But if they don't follow the rules, then we have to erase an arm or a leg or something. Didn't think this was going to work when I first tried it, but the kids loved it! So I think i'm going to go with it! We have a huge class this year, which is super fun as well. It's cool to see the program growing, as well as to watch the kids progress. My assistant Jaime has been super helpful as well, she is probably the best assistant we've ever had up there.
Last (but not least) I have really been enjoying all of my classes. I am sleep deprived and so busy I have to plan my day meticulously, but all the material I am learning I can directly apply to teaching preschool. So I just love it. I think that learning all this stuff is definantly helping me improve as a teacher already. I also get to help out in a second grade classroom for this semester as well. It is a cool but different experience from teaching preschool. I like how well behaved the kids are in the class! As well as how eager they are to learn or show me their work or ask questions. I never thought I would dive in and love teaching the older grades, but it is just as much fun as teaching preschool!
Anyways, I don't know what Fall will bring, but I am hoping that good things are going to continue happening. Til next time!
Probably my favorite person. He inspires me to be so much better than I am. I am grateful for the example that he sets for me.
Selfie before teaching second grade the first day.
Castle Rocks
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