Once again, late on updating... but can you blame me for wanting to do NOTHING on Thanksgiving? This was the first time in my college career I had zero obligations. I shopped with mom, read some of my new favorite textbook: España ayer y hoy, played the piano and visited with family. Thanksgiving day was great! Being that I visited the Zirger side, it is no surprise we started an impossible puzzle (although usually game of choice is dominoes: chickens foot)! I finally managed to convince grandma that the puzzle matches her "patriotic theme" in the foyer and that when it is finished it NEEDS to be glued, framed and hung up! The grand kids also decorated the tree, Jules and I had quite the time getting everything unraveled and lifting up the twins to hang the ornaments up. Perhaps my favorite moment was when I asked Alaina, one of my four year old twin cousins if she had been good this year. She looked me in the eyes and then said "No," with no sign of concern in her face. I pressed on, "Oh, well then will Santa be visiting you this year?" "No," She said. I was shocked. A four year old admitting to being on the naughty list? Erika, her identical twin completely disagreed. I told her what her sister said and with a panic filled voice she told me "I have been good. Santa will come." When I asked why her sister said something else, she marched over to little Alaina playing and said "Alaina, you´re wrong," and then whipped around to face me. She just stared as if to say, "told you so." They are a riot, really.
I felt spoiled with a week at home and Thanksgiving day, not to mention the trip to San Diego CA prior to break. I commend American Council on the Teaching Foreign Language for choosing good cities for conventions and am disappointed that I may not attend for a year or two. I´d love to, as there is nothing more exciting than meeting people from all over passionate about World Languages. I went to a few excellent sessions... My favorite was the "problems" that need addressed with research to come. I felt like Dennis the Menace sitting on my hands, biting my tongue with every new idea shared. I think I know, we all know, this is telling.
I also had been accepted for a poster presentation for summer research I conducted with my Professor over the summer. It was rewarding to be able to share the hours of work we have put in and to discuss our findings with a wide ranged audience: scholars with Study Abroad as their main area of research, professors considering taking a group of students abroad, along with others. I know it sounds, well goofy, but upon finishing I was on such a high I barely noticed I was relieved. My biggest relief came from my professor who came to give me a big hug, something I´ll always carry with me. The person who has been supporting me,(holding my hand at times) encouraging me to reach farther, to live life, inspiring me to be the best I can be for the past three years was there to say with her hug "well done."
While the convention and my presentation were great, I can´t forget about the rest... which I will share, soon. :) Must get back to apartment (I was locked out... imagine that).
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