they call me ms. clerks

hello friends. i know it has been way too long since my last update. but being a big girl takes up ALL my time. so since my last update, i have officially began my teaching career. my days are spent in my math classroom with my 63 sixth graders. i am absolutely loving everyday of my job. dont get me wrong it is hard, tiring, and work but it is such an amazing profession. i love knowing that i taught someone something. my kids are hysterical. i love them. everyday brings something new and exciting. i never knew sixth graders could be so entertaining. they keep me on my toes every minuet. i love how they think they are so grown, but still draw pictures of me on my board with sayings like "ms. clark be the best" and "ms. clark is da bomb." i have six different classes full of many different personalities. each one of my classes is special in their own way, and i love that. i think i have definitely found my calling. i never dreamed in a million years that i would enjoy hormonal and emotional middle schoolers, but i love them. i had an interview at an elementary school this summer, and the principal had previously been in middle school administration and told me "ms. clark i would love to hire you, but your supposed to be teaching middle school." well i never thought she would be right, but she most definitely was. i am so happy with my job. i love me students, principal, staff, and fellow teachers. i could not imagine a better place to start my teaching experience.

on a different note, its 4 days till kickoff. this week i have bought maroon nail polish, under garments, and clothes. needless to say i am overly excited. i cant wait to be back home. i miss my friends, mugshots, the cotton district, phi mu house, and football. although, i am sadden to say i will not be in starkville this weekend. luke's cousin in getting married in baton rogue, and i am super excited. i will be cheering the bulldogs to victory from tiger town. i cant wait to see everyone soon, at the auburn game next thursday. i hope all is well with everyone. oh and remember, ring responsible this weekend.
until next time
emma

bring on the 6th graders :)

so, as most of you know, i just returned from the fair. or for you non-fairgoers, neshoba. i have been spending my birthday at the fair for the past 22 years. the fair is most definitely my favorite place on earth. the red dirt, good food, horse races, friends, family, late night porch talks, dancing, and awesome country music entertainment make the fair the best week of the year. but if you have ever been, you know one week is just enough time to get your fair fix in for a whole year. i will miss it terribly, but i am so glad to be home and back in my routine. while at the fair i celebrated my 22nd year. i must say, i do feel a little older. i guess that is because i know i will not be starting classes in a couple weeks. i celebrated my bday with emily, brette, anna, mawmaw, haley, and samantha (luke and brittany, and many more were greatly missed). my bday included a day at the horse races, chair racing, first row seats to the luke bryan show, and late night dancing at the square. thank you to all of my wonderful friends and family that made my bday one of the best ones yet. i love you all.

well on a much different note...I GOT A JOB! i had an interview at Northeast Madison Middle School this morning at noon, and got the call at 330. i am absolutely overjoyed. i never thought as a first year teacher i would be working with Madison County Schools. i will be teaching 6th grade math. i feel so blessed to have been given this opportunity and cant wait to start work. i am going to see my classroom tomorrow, and finalize some paper work. friday is new teacher orientation and monday and tuesday i have district wide staff development, and finally, on wednesday, i will get to meet my students. i will try to post again early next week. i will very busy from now until my kiddos come. this week i will be running errands for school, and i leave friday for gulfport to watch the beautiful kim callahan become mrs. best. its going to be a beautiful wedding, and awesome party and reunion. until next time.
emma

new beginnings

well needless to say we have lots to catch up on. a new me requires a new blog. a big girl blog. have no fear, i am, of course still me. i, along with hannah and lori, agree that this new chapter in our lives will require other aspects of communication to keep up with each others lives. this summer has been nothing less than eventful. i have been between new orleans, gulfport, philadelphia, and jackson searching endlessly for a job. as some of you may know, luke recently excepted a job with a geoscience material testing company based out of birmingham. luke will be based out of d'iberville. being in the construction business, he will be working on various jobs, which will take him from place to place over days, weeks, months, even years. so his first job site is in new orleans. he and i both are very excited. i have had three job interviews with the public school district in nola. i am not sure what will come of these, but i am thinking very positive and trying to understand that my plan may not actually be HIS plan. that is a very hard big girl concept for me to understand. given that i HAVE to have a job, i have not limited my search to nola. i have had a job interview in gulfport, and im continuing to search in the jackson area. but all in all having a serious relationship with someone is almost impossible when you live three hours away from someone. we are really excited about this opportunity to be in the same city, or have each other much closer as we tackle this next chapter in our lives together. i never thought i would be the girl who moves for a guy, but girls this one is different. i would do anything to be closer to him. but if jobs dont workout and we have to spend another year apart, we will do what we do best and live apart, because successful careers are important to the both of us.
on a lighter note, this summer has been amazing. i have graduate from mississippi state, seen many friends get married, and spent lots of quality time with my family. me and bella have enjoyed our summer in nola, out on the boat, and job hunting. but we are extremely ready to know what i will be doing and where we will be. as far as teaching jobs go, time is running short and so are jobs. its very hard to think i owe gobs in students loans, and worked my butt off for four years to possibly not have a job. but i guess i need to understand that im not the only one. most college graduates are in my position. i miss all of my friends. i wish you all the best in your job searching. i am posting some pictures from the summer thus far. until next time.
emma

the wolfpack at lost dog in indianola


graduation. notice the degree.


4th of july at the islands