Graduation is near..

I know I haven't updated in ages but my last semster has been crazy! I was doing my student teaching in a kindergarten classroom and it was the best experience of my life. I was choosen to present my presentation that I created about my journey through the education program. My dad had severe kidny failure, a stroke, and now he has lost the use of his stomach muscles. He has been in the hospital for over 15 weeks! Several of those weeks he has been in ICU. My family and I have made the decison that we want him to be comfortable and pain free which means we are ready to let him go and be with the Lord; however, we do not have medical power of attorney and since my dad is conscious, it is his decison as to what he wants to do and he has decided to continue to fight. I'm just hoping he can make it long enough for me to graduate because then I can be home and not have to worry about traveling back and forth. The doctors say he won't make it much longer. It has been tough but as I said earlier, my family and I want him to be comfortable and pain free. So my student teaching came to an end yesterday because Seguin ISD closed schools due being in close range of the reported cases of Swine Flu within the Guadalupe county. It was really sad! I didn't even have a chance to tell my students good-bye! However, I have decided to come back for field day so I can see my students one last time and give them their gifts. My cooperating teacher and I cried when we said good-bye because we had created a strong bond. She was great and I learned a ton from her. She told me that I will be an excellent teacher and that she wants updates. There was a faculty meeting after school too and the principal spoke about how we (another student teacher, a long-term sub, and I) made a difference in the school and how she is going to miss having us around. She then spoke about us individually and she said she was sad to hear that another school district had already snagged me because she really would have liked to see me in the Seguin area! She did tell me that she expects to hear great things and that I will be a wonderful teacher. It was rough saying good-bye and I'm glad that I made a great impression on the school. I will be in Garland ISD, I just don't know where yet. I have interviewed with one school so far and have three other interview planned for after graduation. Speaking of graduation, I can't believe it has been four years since I started! I'm super excited and can't wait to start my career! One of my good friends who I have known forever tells me that she can't believe it either and that she could cry thinking about my determenation and dedication. Well that's my update! I'm sure I'm missing something! :)