Stephanie's journal

Thu, 13 Jul 2006 15:31:03 GMT

So I have a phone interview with Pfizer (the drug company)in about 30 minutes. I'm really nervous...I think I'll be alright once I start talking to them. Its kinda cool though that its on the phone cause I took some notes of things I might want to answer for possible questions they might ask. It would be really nice if I'm offered the job! Really nice!!! But I don't think that I will be...from other reps that I've talked to that have come into the pharmacy. Most companies don't hire people without sales experience, especially right out of college. Oh well, what can it hurt right? I at least got an interview, so they aren't going to waste their time on someone they're not interested in hiring. Oh and I got my teaching certificate yesterday! It was exciting, but also kinda discouraging at the same time because I don't have a job. BLAH!

Thu, 06 Jul 2006 19:43:10 GMT

So I was getting kinda worried because I haven't received my diploma (which I don't really care all that much about) but I have to have my degree posted in order to get my teaching certificate. It would be my luck that UIS would screw around and I would get a teaching job and then not be able to teach because I didn't have a certificate. Anyways, I called out there and they told me that they are in the process of awarding degrees and that my had been awarded...YAY! Then, I went online and checked on the certification website and the TEP department had entered in my info so I applied and I am now officially certified to teach! Yipee...now I just have to find a job!

Thu, 15 Jun 2006 03:54:53 GMT

So I was at work today and a drug rep came in and Carissa and I started talking to her about her job. It sounded pretty nice and she said she thinks I would be able to get a job. So I redid my resume tonight for pharmaceutical companies and applied online at a couple major companies. We'll see...I don't think I'm going to get a teaching job, so maybe this will work out. I put that I would relocate as well.

I'm done!

Sat, 13 May 2006 14:27:54 GMT

I'm finally finished! YAY! I had a little bit of a rough night on Thursday. Carissa and I went out to celebrate and ended up meeting up with Nicky. Let's just say you could tell I hadn't been out in awhile. Anyways, today is graduation. I really don't want to sit there for 2-3 hours but I want to walk. But there's a party at my house at 6..then we're going out after. Be there or be square!

Tue, 18 Apr 2006 21:30:26 GMT

So, what a Spring Break I've had or rather haven't had. Yesterday I went and observed Jenny's classroom at Matheny for a couple of hours and she showed me the reading series and math series. She seemed pretty confident that I would get a job, I'm glad somebody is! You know me I don't want to get my hopes up. Today, I got up at like 7 to get ready for my mock interview. Problem was, the guy hadn't got back to me on the time. So I got ready and called him about 8:30. He said glad you called see you around 3? Sure....but I'm thinking I coulda slept in!!! Oh well sleeping til 7 is sleeping in now adays. Anyhoo, he told me just wear what you would wear to school, don't get all dressed up. So much for the suit I bought (hopefully it will get some use at real interviews). Anyways, I was so nervous and it wasn't really an interview. It was more of a conference between me, Bob Leming, and Roberta Hendee who I believe is the head of human resources. But we just talked about my student teaching and what they will go over in interviews,etc. It was helpful, but pretty much what all the teachers I had been talking to had been telling me. But hopefully it did some good to get my name out there to some higher ups. Problem is they suggested I sub when I get out of school. I already told Osco I would work. The thing is I hafta work to qualify for insurance. Yeah if I get a job I will only be with out insurance for a month but if I don't then I'm screwed! So I think I'm not going to sub and take my chances. I don't think either one of them will notice if I'm not subbing.Well I better go~ I have to go back to school tommorow! Yuck and my UIS supervisor is coming.

Mon, 03 Apr 2006 18:37:40 GMT

No School! Yippee! The part that sucks is that I was already up, ready and on my way to school before they decided to cancel. But, lucky me I posess the ability to come home and fall back asleep. I haven't seen my kids since Thursday morning (we had workshops Thursday afternoon and Friday. They are going to be terrors...Oh well at least I get to watch my Cards play!

Tue, 28 Mar 2006 23:47:05 GMT

Student teaching is going well...I really like it! Now I'm freaking out because I just heard back from this guy my brother knows from 186 and he has agreed to give me a screening interview and introduce me to some "key" people. I'm really nervous. I've never had a real interview and I just don't think I'm prepared. He said something about coming next week but I don't think I can get out of school so I asked if I can come during our spring break cause he is going to be out of the office for the next two weeks. hopefully that will work out. I really don't want to blow this cause its my in! I just don't know what he is going to ask me.Its not even a real interview, but yet it is because if I impress him then he can spred the word around! Its all the technical mumbo jumbo I'm scared about. I need to do my homework....maybe I'll make some calls this weekend and do some research. I should also talk to Tvlle's principal.

Mon, 27 Feb 2006 01:14:01 GMT

So student teaching has been going pretty well so far. I really like my teacher...she is amazing. She got the IEA teacher of the year so needless to say I'm learning a lot from her, but I really nervous about teaching in front of her! I start teaching Language Arts tommorow and then I'll pick up Science on Tuesday. I'm really scared. The kids are pretty good I'm just really nervous. I know I've done it before, but when I did it before it didn't really count against me if I screwed up! I don't think I'm going to sleep tonight. My teacher told me I'll be fine, not to be nervous... but I can't help it! Well...I'm gonna go. Oh I passed my test!

Sun, 12 Feb 2006 02:41:24 GMT

One of my teachers sent this to all of us getting ready to start student teaching as motivation.
WHAT "DO" TEACHERS MAKE?

The dinner guests were sitting around the table discussing life. One man, a CEO, decided to explain the problem with education. He argued, "What's a kid going to learn from someone who decided his best option in life was to become a teacher?" He reminded the other dinner guests what they say about teachers "Those who can, do. Those who can't, teach." To stress his point he said to another guest;

"You're a teacher, Susan. Be honest. What do you make?" Susan, who had a reputation for honesty and frankness replied,

"You want to know what I make?"

I make kids work harder than they ever thought they could.

I make a C+ feel like the winner of the Congressional Medal of Honor.

I make kids sit through 40 minutes of study hall in absolute silence.

"You want to know what I make?"

I make kids wonder.

I make them question I make them criticize.

I make them apologize and mean it.

I make them write.

I make them read, read, read.

I make them show all their work in math and perfect their final drafts in English.

I make them understand that if you have the brains, and follow your heart, and if someone ever tries to judge you by what you make, you must pay no attention because they just didn't learn.

Susan paused and then continued.

"You want to know what I make?

I MAKE A DIFFERENCE. What do you make?

Thu, 02 Feb 2006 11:56:35 GMT

You guys remember M.A.S.H? They have a website for it lol! It is www.playmash.com

Thu, 12 Jan 2006 23:38:57 GMT

I found out today where I student teach-in Taylorville at North Elementary 2nd grade. I was pretty upset. I didn't mind the school, but the drive is really going to suck. They couldn't get me anywhere closer to SPFLD? UIS sucks! I'm already going to get limited sleep as it is but now I'm going to have to drive to T-ville every morning. School starts at 8:40. But I'll hafta be there whatever time the teacher gets there. Then on Mon, Weds and Fri, I'm going to be working from whatever time I get to work until 9. I did call work and Sue was understanding, she was like well whatever time you can get here is fine. It just sucks money wise too, because I'm not going to be working that much, plus the extra money in gas. Maybe my parents will be nice and loan me money...Fat chance of that happening. My mom has shown me zero sympathy on this whole matter. But who knows it could all go really well...its just the time factor! Oh well my small bit of a social life has gotten even smaller!

Fri, 23 Dec 2005 03:53:56 GMT

Uggh...its been a long evening. My aunt is in the hospital. She is not doing very well. They took her off chemo after her first treatment because it made her so sick. Well the pill treatment that they've been giving her is not working fast enough and she has fluid building in her lungs and around her heart, pretty much all over. They don't know if its the cancer or if she has a clot. I don't know it just doesn't sound good, they put her back on chemo-3 hours of it tonight. So mom and I were up there tonight. I need to go finish wrapping my presents, I just needed to get that off my chest, Please everyone pray for her.

Oh I got my grades- 1-A 2-B+ 1-B YAY for me!

Tue, 15 Nov 2005 21:56:34 GMT

So My mom and I to the doctor yesterday with my aunt. We didn't actually go in with her and my uncle, we just waited out in the waiting room. But it wasn't as bad as they thought! The cancer hadn't spread to the lower half of her body it just mainly in the breast and the cells in her lungs aren't as develop as they thought they were. I don't know they were throwing around a bunch of medical terms. But all I know is before they were telling us that treatment would only slow the cancer down, but now they think they will be able to get it all! Thank you to everybody who prayed for her! I taught my first lesson today in my clincal. It was a little rough, they were kinda rowdy. I didn't think I was going to get them to settle down. Plus they weren't quite getting it. I got a little stressed, but oh well at least its not my student teaching. Anyways, I'm gonna go take a nap before I go to work! Oh yeah congrats to my Albert for winning MVP!!! I knew he would get it

He Made IT!

Thu, 06 Oct 2005 19:30:01 GMT

Just talked to Amy and Chase made it to Hollywood! I'm so excited! I will have to tape all the tryouts for American Idol cause I actually know someone who makes it this year. BTW Chase is Amy's brother in law. Well, I gotta go get ready for class so I can watch the Cards game! Later!

CARDS

Mon, 19 Sep 2005 15:47:25 GMT

So I had a great time in Chicago-even though the Cards lost and the hot dogs were horrible. I got to see pretty much the whole team play! I finally got to see Carpenter pitch and they even brought Reyes in, so that was pretty cool. We were in the upper deck but the seats were awesome. The upper deck at Wrigley isn't as high as at Busch. We got a lot of grief for our Cards shirts too..it was amusing. The were selling some funny ass shirts outside of the stadium too. They said "St.Louis King of Queers" instead of King of Beers and then there was another one that said "The Cards like it up their Pujuols" Oh and we stopped at Avanti's on the way home it was yummy. So I skipped class this morning to try to get playoff tickets. It was a no go. I sat in the virtual waiting room for about an hour and 45 minutes then they finally let me think I was going to purchase tickets...WRONG! It says that all they have left are standing room and single seats available and you can only purchase one ticket. Ok if I have to do one ticket at a time ok whatever. So I click on best available. "Due to the high volume of transcations your tickets can be processed" I keep clicking try again and finally it says "the tickets you requested are not available in the quantity you requested, try a smaller quantity" Well there's no lower qty so I guess I'm SOL watching on TV.

Sat, 17 Sep 2005 16:13:36 GMT

Man, I haven't updated in a long time. I've just been swamped with work and school. What's new? I had a good time in Texas. It was nice to catch up with everyone. It was really tiring though. Oh my God we got this new girl at work and she keeps leaving early cause her feet hurt and yesterday at our busiest time she decides to sit down to stretch her feet. I was already staying past my shift. Lois and her got into it. It was funny, it was really hard for me not to laugh, but I ended up leaving cause if people were going to be sitting down while i was staying extra, then they don't need my help. Its getting ridiculous...if I didn't have less than a year left of school I would quit. But I know that I won't be able to get a job with the money I make and the benefits especially to only work for 9 months. On a brighter note, Jon called me while I was at Bonnee and Janean's last night and asked me to go to Chicago for the Cub-Cards game on Sunday! I'm excited. I've been to Wrigley before but not for a Cards game. Well, I gotta get ready to go to my cousin's baby shower-My mom's making her punch YUM!
Oh and I almost forgot- Can you believe that about Kenny and Renee-Fraud? It was probably a publicity stunt or something. Sucks it didn't work out..celebrity couple I liked.

Sun, 04 Sep 2005 00:08:27 GMT

So, I'm in Texas now. Having a good time. I just finishing eating Chick Fil A. I know you guys are all jealous. They have 3 here and its a smaller town than Spfld...so not fair. In the 2 days I've been here have spent $110 on clothes. But I got so much. Dillard's is having a huge sale, all their summer stuff is 75% off. Yesterday (I know none of you care but this is so exiciting to me I have to share) I got a Tommy Hilfiger shirt, Tommy Hilfger capris, Tommy Hilfger tank top and another tank top for 60! The capris at regular price were 60. Then today I got these shoes that are so comfortable and cute too that will comply with work standards (will mostly be worn at work) that were regularly 130 for 30! I also got khaki Polo capris for 15. I rode my cousin's horse today. They just got him. That was fun. Tonight all my cousins are coming over to hang out. Oh I almost forgot I drove the first 6 hours on the way down here and somewhere in Missouri or Arkansas someone was riding my ass in a workzone. I absolutely refuse to speed in a workzone. Plus they were working that late-the previous zone we went through there were workers present. Anyways the guy was going to rear end me and so I swerved to avoid him hitting me and I hit one of those tall skinny orange cones. Yeah it flew over the hood. It woke everybody up. It left some black marks on my dad's car. I had to scrub to get them off. Not all of it came off yet tho, I'll have to work on it some more. Well, I think everyone's about done eating. I better get back. I thought I would update since my phone doesn't work at their house.

Mon, 29 Aug 2005 16:07:56 GMT

Yeah, so I haven't updated in awhile. Not much going on, just school. I've been running around trying to get everything ready for my student teacher application. So much work! I haven't started my resume yet. I think I'll probably do that tommorow night. It sucks cause all my classes but one are TEP classes and they know that we all have these applications due, but they still pile on the homework. I already have had two papers due this week and a quiz. Anyways moving on, Amy and I went to get our palms read on Friday. It was interesting. She majorly got screwed, the lady talked her into buying some candle and tried to get her into coming back for more visits. Saturday just rented a movie, work has been wearing me out. We need more help, I think we finally hired more people. I can't wait for Thursday! Its been 6 years since I've been to Texas. I have a feeling though since we are driving and only staying for like 4 days that its going to make me more tired. Oh well, I need to get away from this town for a few days. Geez I've only been in school for a week and I'm already stressed. Once I get this application turned in tho, a lot of stressed will be relieved. I only have one more semester of class, one more semester of class.
Well I think I'm going to take a short nap before I have to be at work!
LATER
one more thing-CAN YOU BELIEVE GAS IS $3.00!! I need to get a bike!

Thu, 11 Aug 2005 20:34:20 GMT

Who's that girl going to Rascal Flatts? It's Me! It's Me! Mad props to Nic and her Nascar Nicky driving skills! She won some 2 tix and backstage passes from WFMB! YAY! So me, her,Amy and Amber are going to go. Another girl who won already had tix so we are buying the other tix off of her. Nic's mom is going to draw a name to see who goes back stage with them! Hopefully I will get to. My brother gets to go back stage. He got passes from a record exec with Warner Bros. who Blake Shelton is with. He only got 4 passes tho. Alinda and his friend Josh and Josh's sis in law might take the other one. If she doesn't then he says I can have it. I'm not planning on her passing it up though, who in their right mind would? So yeah my dipshit moment for the day: I told Nic I would go pick up her pay check at B Moss for her. I must have dropped it in the parking lot cause I got all the way to Wells and realize I don't have it. So on the way back to the mall. I'm looking in my floor board again to see if it is there just to double check and my foot slips off the brake. I rear end the truck in front of me. OOps. The guy doesn't get out of his truck. The light turns green he keeps on going. When we get to the light for the mall I motion for him to pull over and he keeps on going. I stopped at the stop sign at Longhorn and he kept on going. When I pulled into the mall I find nic's check in the parking space where I was parked (whew!) and I look at my car and my plate is just dented. I'm assuming I just hit his hitch since there is no other damage to my car and maybe he didn't feel me hit him. But still I was freaking out hoping he didn't think I fled the scene of the accident. Everybody else seems to think though since we were at a red light and he didn't get out then that he didn't notice that I'm ok. He drove away. I did as much as I could. I haven't talked to my dad yet, he'll prolly rip me a new one! Well I gotta get in the shower! I still have chlorine hair and I need to get ready for the parade. Yippee! Although I could prolly go like this and still fit in!

Sat, 23 Jul 2005 02:45:13 GMT

I PASSED!!! I got a 260 and I only needed a 240. Plus I passed all the subareas! Yeah for me. Now I'm going to have a celebratory drink!

Thu, 21 Jul 2005 23:47:12 GMT

Blah! I'm so ready for this week to be over with! I had 2 papers due on Tuesday and I had one due Today then I had to turn in my SPSS tables and my final Reference page. But the semester is almost over. I need to actual put my portfolio together. I haven't put anything in it yet. Its due next week, It shouldn't take me very long though. Then Rascal Flatts is sold out, so if anybody knows someone who needs to get rid of 3 tix let me know. I went to the Chiropractor today just for my routine adjustment and I asked him about my shoulder so he starts pushing around on my back and tells me that I have a rib out of place. So yeah I have to go back on Monday and possible a few more times. Sucks cause my ins doesn't cover visits and he gives me a break and charges me $35 a visit. But that's a lot of money when I have to go more than every two months. I could just have my brother adjust me, but he left for 2 weeks and plus he doesn't have a table. Well.. I'm done complaining, I think I need a nap. Oh on the bright side of things...Joe's wedding (my dad's friend's son) should be a good drunken time) oh and I find out if I past my certification test. Everybody cross their fingers!
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I need to VENT

Fri, 15 Jul 2005 03:41:49 GMT

I'm so ready for this class to be over with. I'm not doing bad in it, but there is so much work. There is no way I could have done it during the year with all my TEP coursework. Of course its during the summer so everything is crammed in, but still I probably wouldn't have been able to do it. So yeah tonight...I watched a movie with Tye and worked on my paper. Tommorow-working on my paper. I was going to start last night but my email was down and the prof wanted us to go over our two previous papers because everyone is making the same mistakes. They of course were in my email. So I couldn't go through them til tonight. So now I'm taking a short breather because I'm burnt out...but its only going to get worse. This paper is due Sat (I have to work all day, so I have to get it done on Friday) Then I have 2 papers due on Tuesday and one on Thursday.Blah...well I'm done for now. I think I might go to bed now- I have to work at 8

Tue, 12 Jul 2005 01:45:35 GMT

This weekend was a blast! As Amber and Bonnee have already said, Janean, Bonnee and I went to Purdue to visit. We went on Friday-besides hitting several animals and people being asses at the bar it was a good time that night. Got very drunk for very cheap. I spent like 6 bucks and 1/2 that was on a pitcher! I did my Mexican chant (Amber dubbed the Stephy war call)and Bonnee and I got into an argument w/one of Amber's friends who was a Cub's fans over who is a better first baseman Albert or Derek Lee. My final argument that he couldn't beat: ALBERT is so much HOTTER! Then on Saturday we went to Indy and went shopping. Then went to see Journey----AWESOME!!! I couldn't get my lighter that our dumbasses bought at the gas station to work the whole damn concert until my fav song...Open Arms. Now I'm back at home and it sucks. My mom has been having these dizzy spells and she won't go to the doctor. She has fallen several times and I'm really scared that something might really be wrong with her. But she absolutely refuses to go to the doctor because she doesn't like to go to the doctor. It really pisses me off. I'm getting up early tommorow and making her go.

Fri, 24 Jun 2005 01:57:24 GMT

Ok..So I'm really starting to get nervous about my certification test. I thought it would be no problem, then I went and took the practice test. The math and LA parts were easy, I didn't miss any questions. The Social Studies part..fairly easy. I know most of the History part, the part about countries and culture a little sketchy but I can wing it. Then I got to the Science...o brother am I in trouble. I only got one question right. I haven't taken my Social Studies or Science methods classes yet, so all I have to rely on is my own background knowledge. For Science it isn't all that much. So for the past few days, I've been to Barnes and Noble, been looking on the internet, everything... all I can find is lesson plans. So my last attempt is to take all the objectives and look everything up seperately. Hopefully that will work. I can't wait for this to be over with! I really don't want to retake this exam. So tonight and tommorow night I plan on studying. Then I can prolly study a little bit on Sat morn cause my test isn't until 1. Oh I talked to Jen and I'm going to see her new apartment and visit on Saturday night down in Edwardsville. We had talked about it last week when she was home and now I'm definetely going. Hopefully I'll be in a good mood because I will have a good feeling that I past my test. Well I better get to studying... I'm done venting for now!
WISH ME LUCK!
Steph

Mon, 20 Jun 2005 00:34:02 GMT

Don't have much time to update cause I have family here but I was excited. I was nervous cause the professor was talking about how everyone needed a little grammar work on their papers but she went easier since it was the first paper and all but I got an A! Go ME! The only thing I got marked down on was the Reference Page, which is funny because I just copy and pasted from my old papers, which I didn't get marked down on them. Just goes to show ya how much everyone else isn't strict on APA. Anyways, I have to go socialize. LATER!