Who Moved My Cheese?

At the beginning of last semester I shared my reaction to change. I don't like it and I usually approach it with hesitancy. My dad has been advising me to read a certain book that talks about change. I'll admit, I wasn't too excited to read a book about change. I figured it would be boring, and that I wouldn't be able to really glean anything from it. This book is called Who Moved My Cheese?, and I'll be honest, the name didn't exactly make me want to read it either.

I mean, it seemed a little cheesy... no pun intended.

However, this semester I finally buckled down and read it...it took me about 45 minutes, and I felt like it was definitely worth my time. I don't want to give the whole story away, because this post would be a lot longer than you want to read. I just want to recommend it to you. If you ever feel like you are resistant to change (and let's be honest, who isn't?), you should read this book. It really put things into perspective for me, and I think everybody would benefit from reading it.

Although I don't want to retell the story here for you, I do want to share the insights that it gave me. One of the characters, Haw, writes his words of wisdom down as he is dealing with change. If you don't ever read the book, I think it would be good to at least see these thoughts.

My Own Special Way

I am an elementary education major, and this semester I have been in an early field experience class where I go to an elementary school twice a week for two hours. I've been in a first grade class, and I have learned a TON!

I felt pretty legit when I got this little name-tag, and then the work began. I was in my first grade class Wednesday and Friday from 12:45-2:45. Some days I didn't feel like going, but once I got there I loved every minute and I looked forward to coming back. Although I could apply what I have been learning in all my other classes in the classroom, there's nothing like hands-on experience. I've definitely questioned my choice of major, and wondered what else I could go into. However, as of now, I'm sticking with it because I love those kids!

My sad news is; yesterday was my last day with my first graders. :( And I really am sad about it; I'm going to miss them! I got to the school and we had a 'going-away party' where we played games, and just had a ton of fun. At the end of the day our cooperating teacher had all of her students sign a book that we read to them. My book is A Teacher for Bear.

It's a really cute book about this little bear who thinks he knows everything about school, because his sister told him it all. However, when he goes to school he has a different teacher and he needs to learn how to do think differently. It teaches how we need to do things in "our own special way."

After I read, we sat down and all the kids came up to give us a high five/knuckles/hug and say goodbye. It was so cute, and I really am going to miss them all!

Hunger Games!

 
So. I am a little bit addicted to The Hunger Games Trilogy.

Don't judge. Those books are AWESOME. If you haven't read them, go now and do so. You won't regret it, and if you do... there is something wrong with you. :) Okay, I won't judge you, but I'm pretty sure you'll love them. These are the books so get reading!

Since I love these books so much I had to go to the midnight premier last night. My roommates and I even read aloud the whole first book again in basically one day, and we made shirts and painted our nails and some made bows and arrows... I did say we were addicted... ya'know, obsessed a little...

Anyways! We went last night and had a TON of fun. I for sure preferred the book, like usual, and that's all I'm going to say there, but just know that Hunger Games rocks and you have now been told that you should read them!! So get to it!