I hope you ignore the fact that I haven't posted in nearly a month and just enjoy this long-awaited post for what it's worth.

I love teaching. I've been doing it for a couple weeks now and I can't imagine doing anything else with my life. I've had some good days and a couple bad days, but at the end of the day I reflect, I puzzle out what I could have done better, and then I come back and really hit the mark the next day.

My favorite class is the 7th grade honors class. They are so eager to please and are very well-behaved. They don't take advantage of my ignorance or my inexperience. I love them to pieces and I look forward to teaching them every day.

The other two classes, the regular science kids, are much more challenging. This is not to say I don't like them- they are a great bunch. However, because of the pace at which they learn, they force me to think of new ways to teach and to really draw their learning skills the surface. I love them too, because they will be the ones who will make me a better teacher, as I have to constantly adjust and adapt.

I am doing great with the workload and I'm getting the necessary work done. I'm quite proud of my ability to focus and work things out. I keep myself on my toes all the time and try not to get overconfident.

Financially speaking I am in great shape. Even though I am not working I've managed to stick to a bare-bones budget and in the long run it will allow me to last longer without an income, or even if I start getting an income it'll be a good nest-egg.

Health-wise I am doing wonderful. I'm already fitting into smaller clothes and I'm steadily approaching a 5K run. Today I managed to run for 15 minutes straight(about 1.25 miles) without having to rest, and that's pretty awesome. I may not be losing the pounds but I am still losing the inches.

I can't believe how lucky I am right now, so I am counting my blessings as God is giving them. I trust in the Lord with all my heart, and He is pointing me in the right direction.