Hello Pioneers!

As I begin my third week in graduate school in the MAT (masters of art in teaching) program, this empty skeleton of a blog has been plaguing my mind.

I'm so utterly torn because on one hand, I want to write (I LONG to write, I NEED to write, I MUST write--It's the journalist in me, I certainly can't help it) but each time I open up the page I am hit by an unbelievable wave of of guilt. Truth be told, I don't have time to write--but I guess that's all part of the process!

It's Tuesday evening and I've finished all my homework for Wednesday--I even got a little jump on Thursday's tasks. But here I am, the guilt has lifted! Throughout the past two weeks I've had idea after idea of things I wanted to share with you all, beloved readers (hello? anyone out there?), but alas--so much time has flown by I now have no idea where to begin!

I guess I will start here, for now: I'm starting my graduate study at Lewis & Clark College in pursuit of my masters degree in teaching! My goal: to become an elementary school teacher! Yes, I'm fully aware that those rugrats cry and drool and aren't quite certain how to become real-life human beings...but someone's gotta do it! Enter, Teacher Makenna.

How I got to this point in my life is a story for another time, but the journey is undeniably bound to make it's debut as we go!

My hopes for this blog are as follow: I want to chronicle my experiences in the MAT program, explaining the good, the bad, and the ugly. This will be a place for me to reflect on my long hours of classes and all the information my professors and classmates are cramming into my [not-so] feeble mind, and also a place for other MAT students to vent and relieve a little stress! I also expect to continue blogging through the process of graduating, and job hunting, and eventually my experiences in my own classroom as a new teacher.

Feel free to ask questions, make comments, or kindly remind me to get back to work :)

In the mean time, enjoy the chaos that is my life.

Sincerely,

Teacher Makenna (Miss B? Miss Bishop? hmm...suggestions?)

Ps. As a shout out to my wonderful Canadian family, I have to add that while Lewis & Clark is a college and not a university...it actually holds a LOT of merit :) Especially in the teaching world! But if it makes you feel more comfortable, we can all just pretend it's a university, I wont tell anyone. You have my word.