small update

so i got promoted at work! kinda a shift lead now :)
it's nice. i am getting so much more practice on the espresso machine, learning so much more from my coworkers and getting a lot better on my latte art.
having a rush, pulling perfect shot after perfect shot and serving these drinks to customers make me so happy. and satisfied.
i like that feeling.

after a long hard day at work, it's good to know people appreciate what you do. even if it's just waking them up for a couple hours, and making them a cup of good coffee.

school's good. it's my 2nd week of my 2nd term, well the 2nd week just ended. it's a huge relief to find out that i finally have a placement; i will meet the principal and my guiding teacher of the elementary school i will be observing at and eventually carry out my student teaching.

this term, i'm taking 2 classes. one on teaching english learners. we're learning about biligualism, what it  means to be language proficient, second language acquisition, who our english language learners are, where they come from, the data and statistics and research.
living in LA, oh yeah- the percentages of ELLs soar high. it's important for a first-year teacher to understand who her students are.

check out this video:: Immersion
my heart hurt so much after watching this. i felt angry and didn't know who to blame.
there is so much motivation, love for learning, and passion in Moises.

my second class focuses on learning how to teach language art and social science. we look at national and state standards, common core standards, and 21st century thinking skills. how to create learning objectives and ways to implement them in the classroom.
eh, kinda interesting. but not quite as grasping as my other classes. MAYBE BECAUSE IT'S 5 HOURS LONG? don't get me started.

the more i think about it, regarding that whole previous rant post about my 20s blah blah. that feeling is still there. but i think i just need to reignite my passion for kids and teaching. i'm hoping being in a classroom again after months of not being in one will help me realize how much i like being in a classroom again.

at work tonight, my coworker said something super confusing to me. i can't even recall or say it because it was incomprehensible to me.
basically it was along the lines of how i am very black and white. i know what i like, and what i don't like. and what i like, i am very passionate about. likewise, i am very passionate about not liking the things i don't like.
i see this to be true, but also not quite. to me, this analysis of me leaves no room for the gray. for experimentation. and i do love to try new things.
and he was prematurely analyzing me.

then again, we were talking about my love for basil and the smell of steamed milk.
and my dislike of heights and animals>kids.

hence my coworkers and i decided paradise for me would be locked in a room with kids running around throwing basil in the air.
yeah, work was fun tonight haha.