Get Organized

There is nothing I love more than being organized. My mother would tell you that I'm messy, but I totally disagree. I don't have a place for everything in my room, and I don't always put things away when I am done with them. This is true. Yet, I am organized. I know exactly where everything is or how to find it. This is especially important to me when it comes to school.
I've done nothing for days. I got my wisdom teeth out and I've been completely useless. This is the first day that I am starting to feel better, which means, I am going to take a advantage of it. The first step is to buy a planner. Then, it's time to start chipping away at all the lesson plans I need to write, books I need to read, and worksheets I need to make.

This whole process of growing up is scary. I am finding it really cool that I am going to be in a classroom next semester, where I am actually teaching students. It feels like one step closer to real life! Yet, I can't help but wonder what I am going to do when I graduate? Obviously, I want a teaching job, but do I want to move far away from home? Is that the only option I am going to have? I won't put my life on hold just because I can't get a job in the place I want. I'm much stronger than that.
Still, I can't help but think that once this year ends, my whole life is going to be different. Which takes me back to my original point about being organized. I am a strong believer that if you have things laid out, you have an idea for what is to come. So I am laying out my senior year in hopes that when I get my own classroom, I will have tons of lessons, worksheets, and ideas. They will be sitting there waiting for me to use again.

See, I believe that you need to get your stepping stones ready. You can always stray from your plan, but it's always there if you need it.