I am getting my mind ready for National Novel Writing Month aka NaNo WriMo. In doing so, I am participating in a 3 day writing workshop. I have been assigned a critique (crit) partner. She’s an awesome person in the literary world.

I went to the dentist yesterday, first thing I heard was “Did you bring part two for me?” Of course I didn’t, because I have finished writing it as yet. Then the dentist asked me about it as well. He told me he is building his library through his patients. This is a man he told me that reading puts him to sleep.

Such pressure.

The class begins in the next five minutes and I have yet to pick which one of my projects to use for this workshop. I could kick myself.

Wish me luck. I will share the end result and my experience when this is all over.

I know I am not the only one wondering what has happened to 2011. It feels like in the blink of an eye the year will be completely over.

I am already reflecting on what I have accomplished so far this year, and what I hope to achieve next year. This year I received my Associate’s degree in Early Childhood Education. The end of next year, I will be five months away from receiving my Bachelor’s degree in the same major. God willing, I will find a teaching position, I can begin that fall.

Currently, I am a substitute teacher. I took the substitute training and since then I have been full-speed ahead. I love what I do. I love leaving these students with hope and a dream. I cannot wait until I have my own class full of open minds; I cannot wait for the opportunity to be able to have more time with them.

I became a citizen of the United States, back in summer. Something I needed to do in order for me to have go forward with being a teacher. Nothing is in my path right now.

I’m thinking ahead…

Can I top what I have achieved in 2011? Is my change finally coming?

These last few years have been trying and difficult. Just as I felt like I was about to lose my mind, an uphill climb began. Now it feels like I have plateaued midway. I am not where I need to be or want to be in my life as yet. What can I do to change things?

As 2011 comes to a close and I gain another year on my life (birthday is in November), I am thinking about how to keep moving upward and forward.