Only about a month left

Just looked at the calendar today to notice that I only have about four weeks left until I graduate! It is hard to believe I only started this program about a year ago. It is amazing how much time flies. When they tell you the MAT Program is intense but goes by faster than you can blink it really does! It is amazing how much has been accomplished in a relatively short period of time. I am not going to lie, it is a lot of work, and most of my time and energy have been devoted to school, but to be done in one year and applying for jobs, is a time and money saver and gets the job done right, faster. And if you plan right, you can still squeeze in some fun things to keep you sane and healthy. Also, having the year long internship where most of us started teaching our classes right away, I can certainly say with speaking with prospective employers is something that truly impresses them and sets us apart. It is amazing to me after having gone through almost the entire year to imagine not having a full year internship. It has been great to be able to see the curriculum all the way through, especially since it had been approx. 5-7 years since I had dealt with most of the information in addition to seeing what types of struggles the students have as well as questions. In addition to be able to know the students, to be a constant in their lives is huge and very rewarding. I have seen a lot of growth in many of my students, and smaller growth in others, which is still progress. It is hard to imagine not walking into Troy High everyday next year, it really has become home for me. I know many of the other teachers, the hall monitors and some of the other staff, I am truly going to miss it. For those of you that are starting this summer you are in for a real journey. The summer though at times seems overwhelming was truly one of my favorite parts of the program and is just the beginning of the workload. So enjoy the summer program, take in all that you can, because it only gets a little crazier. Hopefully I will get to meet many of you over the summer as I will be working at the Graduate Center this summer, so please if you see me, say hi and ask any questions if you have any, I remember being in your shoes and the more questions you ask, the better it will be!

Hope to meet many of you soon!