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Name: Melissa
Birthday: 10/3/1983
Gender: Female
Interests: Habitat for Humanity, Tutoring, Mentoring, Dancing, Swimming, Running, or pretty much anything involved with athletics, having fun with my friends and family, making the most of each day :)
Occupation: Student
Industry: Other
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AIM:  mel45soccer
MSN: mel_45soccer@yahoo.com
Member Since:
3/1/2005
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| Lots of stuff has been happening lately, some of it has been wonderful, and some of it has been just plain UGH. Let's start with the UGH. It has been really busy for me the past couple of weeks, lots of work (3 jobs is not ok) and lots of school (5 hours on Monday and Wednesday nights). School will be over by June 24, but it is tiring. I finished my last year at Emerson as the Afterschool coordinator. That was a really hard day, the kids put on a dance show for me and I think I cried through the whole thing. I guess I was just emotional. I know it was time to move on, but that doesn't make it any easier. It was bittersweet and I am going to miss those kiddos!
I am also preparing to take a qualifying exam for my Masters. This is something I have to do because the University of Utah is a research 1 university. I am not completely sure what that means, but I do know that it is really good! Anyways, so I am preparing to take that, and I really need the positive thoughts. Help!
Ok, on to the good stuff. I'm engaged! ha ha.... it happened May 19, and Michael surprised me with a very special day. He took me up in a hot air balloon, horseback riding, and out to dinner and he proposed after dinner. It was really amazing. :) The wedding date as of right now is June 19, 2010. I will keep you all posted.
I am working a brand new job for the summer up and Club U, which is up at the University of Utah and I am one of four wonderful coordinators for the camp. I really love the job and the kids and the people I am working with. It is really a refreshing change.
Anyways, lots of changes, but all for the better! Talk to you all soon, and I hope you are all doing wonderfully!
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| As the end of the semester nears and I am supposed to writing lots of papers, I find myself contemplating what is really important in life. Ha ha... I know, it sounds silly, but I just don't get writing papers sometimes. I know they have a purpose and that they help professors evaluate our skills and knowledge base, but I can't help but think that there are better ways of doing this. I took a qualifying exam in February for my masters program and to my dismay did not pass. They don't give you any feed back and they just say you have one more chance. One more chance or what? I really don't know, I always thought I was a pretty good writer, especially since I received a 5.5 on my GRE writing score and all the papers I have written for graduate credit have been As. I'm not bragging, I just don't know what they are looking for. This is what makes me think that there must be a better way of going about this. I guess I am just frustrated, ugh!
Oh, and for those who may be wondering, I ended up just staying at my job. I was rather upset and not wanting to stay, but I did for the sake of the kids. I have not let all of them know that I won't be back next year and I am not sure if I can bear it. I have learned to distance myself from everything but what is really important. I am having fun and just spending time with all the little ones. That is what the job is about and that is what I need to remember. Thank you for all of your help. It was much appreciated. I am glad you all are reading and I really do love the advice.
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| I have had a situation present itself lately. What do you do when you are in charge and the people above you take the word of an employee that is part of your staff(below you)? That is what happened recently. When your place of work thinks so little of you is it worth it to keep working there? I take my job very seriously and the stress of it and the people involved often accompany me home, which in turn effects my other relationships and parts of my life. I don't think I should continue working for someone who thinks so little of me. It is just upsetting. I am contemplating putting in my two weeks notice, but don't feel comfortable with that because then it is like I am giving in to them. What do you think? I know that not many people read this, but I need some advice...
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| Hello to all!
I am not a big blogger and usually forget to update, but felt the need to at least keep the details up to date on here. I am currently in my second semester of grad school for special education. I just completed my qualifying exam and am waiting to hear if I passed or not. Michael and I are still together and have been now for almost 2 and a half years. I know! It has been a while and we are still having a blast together. This will probably be my last year as an after school coordinator because I will be student teaching next year. I am anxious to get started on real career and maybe get out of apartment living in the next year. I will be heading home to Ohio in August for a wedding and will be there for a week. I guess that is about as updated as I can get for now.
On a side note, I am addicted to home makeover shows, and I want to pretend the apartment is a house. This unfortunately does not really work. My cats are wonderful, and snuggly. We are definitely ready for spring and going on some hiking and trips down south. Anyways, I hope everyone is well and there is the short update on life here in Utah. :)
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| I haven't updated a whole lot, or even at all. I am currently in a graduate program at the University of Utah for Special Education. I am working full time and just trying to enjoy everything all at once. I am still dating an amazing guy and we are coming up on 2 years together in December. Things lately have been crazy at work and I have been struggling a lot. My boss told me Friday that I am just not at work enough, but they told me when I started that they would be willing to work with me during school. They told me it wasn't fair to the kids or the parents in my afterschool program, but my argument is how is it fair to the kids and the parents to keep changing people and not have a stable person there. I was brought to tears by this on Friday and have just been pondering it all since she told me that. I just can't believe that people really don't think about the kids. They are the ones that matter and if they don't think I should be there anymore I would love for them to go and tell my afterschool kids that I can't come back anymore because they would let me. I guess I am posting because I needed to vent this and even though I am sure that noone will read it, it is nice to know that it is out there. I won't give these kids up for nothing, but it will be sad if I have to leave just because they don't like that I won't put up with their crap. Anyways, everything else has been great, I will be home for Christmas for 10 or so days and I am pumped. I hope to see some people while I'm there and until then I hope you are all well!
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