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Teach is turning 20 today. She has a unique way of looking at life. Her take on it is that she is entering her third decade (not getting out of her teens). She was born in 1991 on a warm spring day (I’ll tell you her birth story another time) with a sunny disposition. She was the girl who always got the citizenship award for being nice to everyone. She and the Drama Queen were the best of friends when they were little. They played on the same soccer teams and the same Jr. Jazz teams (I wrote a story about that once, remember?).
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She applied for 27 scholarships and received several choices. As of this moment, she has actually saved nearly $4000.00 because she chose to live mostly at home while attending school. She was notified just a few days ago that they were renewing her scholarship for next year even though all of her coursework is finished. Now she won’t have to pay for fall semester while she does her student teaching. Yes, she did accomplish that goal and she is almost a real elementary school teacher.
She is extremely goal-oriented, but also a known procrastinator. She is kind and unselfish with her time, talents, and resources. She is a committee member for the Relay for Life group. She has been volunteering with that group for about five years now. To donate click here. She also earned an AmeriCorps scholarship for all of her service work. She got a Cricut (paper cutting machine similar to diecuts) for Christmas a couple of years ago and she actually cried because she was so happy! Last night she stayed up until almost 3:00 am making cards for Prima Donna’s birthday party.
You all know the Dog Walker is Autistic and she has always been very protective and helpful with him. She humors him when he wants to volunteer in his elementary school cluster, and she will spend hours assisting him with homework or whatever he wants to do. Her mode of transportation is a cute little blue Beetle that gives her no end of grief. Our mechanic says it has a gremlin in it…She is my personal shopper…oh, did I mention that she also held down a job while she has been doing all this other stuff? She works at our local grocery store (which I love because I get a discount!) and I am constantly asking her to bring home milk, bread, bananas, whatever. She doesn’t complain and I’m sure she sometimes conveniently loses some of the receipts before I can reimburse her.
6 comments:
She sounds like an absolute joy to have around! What ever school hires her will be lucky and blessed to have such a caring and wonderful teacher as part of their staff!
Awww, awesome post! What a lucky mom and what a lucky daughter, lol. Sounds like she knows exactly how to get what she wants :)
8 daughters, what a blessing! having a baby and one starting a career must be an awesome experience. Thanks for your comments on my blog. I'm following you too! http://chatonsworld.blogspot.com
Happy birthday teach! You'll stay up and chill with me no matter what, you were so fun to have at girls camp, i'm going to miss you this year. i'll never forget crying in the kitchen or going to Riley's to get shakes.
(by the way, im so glad you used the word bestest)
Happy Birthday Teach - what a great sounding girl!
Happy Birthday really late, you are a wonderful daughter indeed..Many of those children you will be teaching are going to be very lucky and blessed to have you as their teacher, you are kind, loving and sweet, God's blessings to you and your sweet Mother & Father too!
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