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Trip to Newport, Rhode Island ☼ | Student Teacher Life

TEP Blog Takeover (Week 9 Day 2)

Sunday March 24, 2019

Today, I got up and went right to Mass at 10:30 with my sister. Usually, I got to 7 PM Mass at Holy Cross with my friends but today was a special day. My cousins just bought a beach house in Newport so my family went to go visit!  My sister and I stopped into this church on the way home. Mass on Sunday always helps me to remember have gratitude for the beautiful life I have been given. I’m so lucky I get the opportunity to be a student teacher and go to my dream college, Holy Cross. Every day is a blessing and a gift. My Catholic faith and my teaching vocation go hand in hand. 

One of the best parts of going home is seeing my dog, Bentley. She is three.

I only live an hour from Newport so it was a short drive over. It was 55 and sunny out and we even drove with the sunroof open. We spent the afternoon touring the house and spending time together. Since they live right on the the Newport Cliff Walk, we made sure to take a walk there. It is so beautiful!

Views from the Cliff Walk.
Family selfie 🙂

Then, my Grammie treated us to dinner. It was delicious. It was special to have such a fun day spent with family. I’m so grateful we got to spend the day together. Sometimes it is hard to slow down and take time for what we value in life, but I think that days like these are so important and special! I feel refreshed and ready to take on another week of student teaching. 

It was so yummy!
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People who have inspired me!

Jailene’s third blog!

As mentioned in my previous blog, I am extremely lucky to have such amazing people in my life. Every person that I have interacted with in my life has impacted my life in a certain way. So, for today, I wanted to talk a bit about the people who have influenced me the most!

My sissy!

My sister, Dayannara, has influenced my life in hundreds of different ways. She is just a couple years older than me and has graduated from MIT (Massachusetts Institute of Technology), graduated from Air Force ROTC, and has competed in several body building competitions! She is currently living in Arizona working as an airplane mechanic, getting her masters from Columbia University, as well as continuing her journey in the body building world!

I get to look up to such an extraordinary person who has already accomplished so much. She is so much more than just a sister; she is my biggest supporter, my best friend, and my idol. In my education experience, she always encouraged me to try my best and to never give up (sappy, but true!). I am grateful for the amount of love and encouragement that my sister provides.

Always there for me <3
Graduating from Air Force!
Nationals!

 

The rest of my family!

I have the most incredible and supportive family. Everyone has taught me something different that I have carried with me through my educational experience!

Love you guys! (Dad, mom, sister, me, and brother)
My dad is the funniest person I know. He has taught me to always smile and not take life so seriously (this is our Belichick face)
Being the youngest sister is the best, I get to look up to two incredible women!

Besides family…

I have had amazing teachers in my experience at Worcester Public Schools. At first, I thought I was just inspired to do well in school. However, they actually inspired me to be just like them and become a teacher!

Be thankful for those people in your life who encourage you to go above and beyond! You are NEVER alone.

Who is someone that has inspired your life?