Life has its way of letting us know that the time and energy we put into worth while endeavors (plus one for using a “big word”) don’t go to waste. If you’re big into gardening like I am, you know how much more sweet it is to bite into a big juicy tomato you’ve put the effort into growing (more to come on later how awesome it is to grow my own groceries). At this stage in my life, I have put a lot into many endeavors, and that’s why it feels so good to be so close to reaping what I’ve sewn.<\/p>\n
The last four years of my undergrad (two years at the University of Wisconsin-Marathon County, as well as two years here at the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point) have had me wearing many hats and filling many roles. For example, last semester here at UWSP had me balancing full-time work, 21 credits, and 70 hours of practicum in a local special education classroom. That schedule doesn’t leave much in the way of free time, but somehow, during all of that my wife Meghan and I still did our best to carve a little bit of fun. While it was a major challenge, I’ve never felt such satisfaction.<\/p>\n
This semester is a big change for me, I’m working fewer hours at a position where I’m valued, and I’m gaining valuable work experience in my major, special education. While this year has it’s challenges, a five-credit GDR with mostly freshmen (more on that later), and student teaching in the spring, it’s all going to be more than worth it when I taste the sweetness of a B.S. degree (it’s hard to believe nobody has ever come up with a better title, I mean a B.A. sounds so much more B.A. than a B.S.) that I “grew” myself.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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