ABOUT MELODRAMATIC OLE’ ME!

Hey everybody!!! It’s just me-the aspiring wannabe-gonnabe best special education teacher in the world. I started this blog in May 2007 to chronicle my first year of teaching.

Now that my first year is water under the bridge, I will be chronicling my second year of teaching while finishing up my schooling.

Now, let me tell you a little bit about myself. I am a married mother of four children ages 5 6 to 17 18. I graduated in 2007 from Azusa Pacific University with a degree in Human Development (it’s like child development + education). In November, I will start my started my first year of teaching, and I will start a combined teaching credential/Masters program. I am going to have my hands full, but you know what, I can handle it. I had my hands full. In fact, I almost went crazy, but I handled it with the help of my family.

I am a self-described oddball. I have an off-beat sense of humor. I love sci-fi. I am a sci-fi junkie. Babylon 5 was my favorite Star Trek show. My favorite show of all time was Stargate SG-1 until this year’s crappy, filler shows. What is that about? This last season reminds me of the last episode of Seinfeld.

Okay, I’m rambling. I tend to do that. I like to crochet and sew, but my favorite all-time passions are reading and writing. When I was younger, I preferred reading to people. Heck, sometimes I still do.

I wanted to be a writer so bad when I was younger. This blog is an outlet for that desire. My writing style is odd like me. My posts are almost never what you think they’re going to be about. Sometimes, while reading my posts, you might have to go back to the title to remind yourself about what you thought it was going to be about. Enough about me. Bye.

14 Responses to “ABOUT MELODRAMATIC OLE’ ME!”

  1. soupornuts, on June 3rd, 2007 at 12:05 pm Said:

    I followed your link back to your site. Thanks for including soupornuts in your blogroll. It’s nice to be appreciated. You are going to have your hands full this fall with both teaching and being taught, but putting ourselves into a position that requires the best and most from ourselves is what it takes to be our best and get the most out of our lives. It’s easy to be average if average is what you want, but it is also detestable if you know you are capable of more.
    Good luck and push on. I’ll keep tabs on your blog.

  2. Leila, on June 3rd, 2007 at 1:38 pm Said:

    Thanks for the encouragement. I need all I can get. I love your blog. I’ve been there a couple of times and concur wholeheartedly with what you say. It took me so long to get started in my chosen field because I didn’t want to do just any ole’ thing. Now that I’ve finally found what I want to do, I am going to give it my all. If I ever feel like I’m not giving it my all, I will quit and find something else to do. I will return to your blog.

  3. The Fashionista & Baby, on August 10th, 2007 at 6:27 pm Said:

    You are not a weirdo. R said it would be so cool to have a wife who was into sci-fi. You know I gave him the evil eye.

  4. Leila, on August 10th, 2007 at 6:53 pm Said:

    Okay, I changed it from weirdo to oddball. Don’t be giving him the evil eye girl. Sci-fi is so cool and so are the people who watch it.

  5. malcore, on December 4th, 2007 at 11:26 am Said:

    I’ve been looking for other special education teachers who write blogs - this will indeed be an awesome resource for young (and experienced) teachers!
    What exactly does your teaching position entail? What are you going for an advanced degree in?

    Thanks for the reflections.

  6. Adrian Bruce, on January 12th, 2008 at 3:37 am Said:

    So glad you see fit to have me on your Teaching Resources list :)

    Just thought I’d let you know that my blog has changed address.

    http://adrianbruce.com/teacher-toolbox/

    cheers

    Adrian

  7. Leila, on January 12th, 2008 at 7:16 pm Said:

    Thank you Adrian. I have updated your blog address.

  8. california teaching credential program, on March 21st, 2008 at 5:27 am Said:

    california teaching credential program

    Didn’t realise there was this type of information out there

  9. Elona Hartjes, on April 3rd, 2008 at 6:49 pm Said:

    Leila,
    I feel like I’ve found a kindred spirit. I look forward to reading your blog now that I found it. I’m also a Spec Ed teacher- 25 years now and I still love it. Mind you sometimes I have to work at loving it ,but I do. Teaching Special Ed lets me be me. I think it will let you be you too once you get your sea legs. I remember those first years and wondered. :)

  10. Leila, on April 3rd, 2008 at 9:00 pm Said:

    I am so happy that we’ve found each other. I definitely believe that teaching special ed lets me be me. Although I have had many challenges already, I am still enjoying it. I really hope you find something you like when you read it.

    BTW, do you have a blog of your own? If not, why don’t you start one.

  11. Elona Hartjes, on April 4th, 2008 at 3:29 am Said:

    Leila,
    I do have a blog of my own http://www.teachersatrisk.com
    and a classroom blog http://www.mrshartjes1.edublogs.org

  12. amayala, on May 19th, 2008 at 3:19 pm Said:

    Hey–if you would like to teach middle school English, history or math in Panama, let me know. My American international school is hiring, Crossroads Christian Academy. If you know anyone else who is a certified teacher looking to have an overseas career in a Christian environment, let me know! :-) BTW–I would like to invite you to check out my newest blogsite, Christian Teacher Forum, here at WordPress. It provides discussion topics, connection for Christian teachers, lesson plan ideas and interesting links. Take care!

  13. Leila, on May 20th, 2008 at 4:21 pm Said:

    Amayala, I’m going to have to say thanks, but no thanks. I like it here in the U.S. Maybe in a couple of years when all of my children are out of the house.

  14. Marsha, on May 25th, 2008 at 12:22 am Said:

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