Inspirational People

There are three people who have influenced my life this school year. I would like to pay tribute to these people for all the ways that they have inspired me and the things they have taught me. They have helped me to not only become a better teacher, but a better person. I love all of them, and owe them so much! I am lucky to call them colleagues and friends:

Jill Blocher, who reminds me lists are good. This woman has everything down packed. She is order incarnate. She is constantly making me a better person by showing me how to organize my life using lists. Sometimes, even her lists have list. But I must tell you, at times, when I put her knowledge into action, I am so much more productive. I have a plan. Once I accomplish something on the list, I just cross it off. I admire how Jill always seems to have everything in order because she has a plan in which she follows. Once she finishes, she crosses it off the list. It's a perfect system. Putting it into practice, I must admit, has been difficult, but overall it has helped me to accomplish errands, schedules, and I am a lot less scatterbrained because I know exactly what needs to be done. As we say in teaching, "If you don't have a plan, you plan to fail."

Thanks Jill for giving me some order in my life of chaos.



Emily Sansale, who not unlike Jill also helps me to create some order in my crazy cracked out life. Whenever I walk in to Emily's classroom or home, everything is in perfect order. The desks are in prefect order. Graded papers are placed on each students desk. Bouquets of pencils are sharpened and ready to be used. Even her desk, is a sanctuary of order. Everything is neat and in its proper place, which can be found within a moments notices. Unlike in MY classroom, where I know about where things are, but I have to look for said item under a huge pile of papers, in order to put my hand on exactly what it is that I am looking for.
As far as her home, it's pretty much an operating room compared to my apartment. Everything is neat, in order and in an exact place. Now, walk into my apartment and you will have to step over piles of bills that are on the floor, which I am trying to figure out, which is the most important to pay first. Walk farther into my humble abode and you will have step on mounds of laundry, that I am planning to get to...... soon, I promise!
My point is, I so aspire to be like Emily and Jill. I want to be organize and neat. I want to be able to spend more time actually completely the task efficiently rather than wondering where do I start, and where are my materials needed to start. I must say that both of these women are such great friends that make me a better person, the kind of person that I want to be. I know that as my friend, they will keep me in line and help me to accomplish these goals and many more.

Sherrie Robbins - I don't even know where to begin with Sherrie Robbins. When I grow up, I want to be Sherrie Robbins. Not only would I like to follow in her footsteps professionally, but I hope that I can be like the fun loving, good natured person that she is, throughout my life. Sherrie loves her job and loves educating children. But in that aspect, she also educates teachers. She is there to listen to our needs, to listen to our frustrations and to listen to our accolades. She a constant cheerleader, even when we want to give up on ourselves. She gives up that extra boost. But this is not the only reason why I admire Sherrie so much. She is a constant reminder to HAVE FUN!!!! Life is too short to be constantly wrapped up in your work. Do your best at work. Do your best at home, but most importantly do your best for yourself!!!! This is what I have learned from this awesome women. Take things in stride, and laugh often.

I owe everything to these three women. Without them, I don' think that I could have survived my first year in Charlotte. Luckily, because of them, they have made my experience SO much better and I can now call Charlotte my home. With great friends like these three women, what else would a girl want?

THANK YOU JILL!
THANK YOU EMILY!
THANK YOU SHERRIE!

You will never know how much you mean to me.