I’m feeling the pressure. The butterflies in my stomach have left their cocoons and are feverishly flapping their wings. I have to admit…the pre-institute work isn’t anywhere near finished, and sadly neither is the packing. There are still kittens to give away, furniture to sell, clothes to pack, and yes, thousands of pages of TFA homework to read.

I’m lucky to have two friends who also joined the TFA corps this year (shout out to Orlando Hodges & Whitney Paul). They left a couple of weeks ago for their corners of the country and my conversations with Mr. Hodges (I love calling him by his teacher name) have been very illuminating. I feel like I’m getting a sneak peak at the next 6 weeks of my life.

Mr. Hodges is sure to be one of the stars of the Delta for the next two years. He has a heart for people and the background to truly empathize and connect with his future students. I will get him to blog if it’s the last thing I do. I got him on Twitter, I can do it again!

Okay, no more blograstinating! Must get to work!

This week’s to-do list (not necessarily in this order):

1) Figure out how to put my Stafford Loans into forbearance.

2) Give away Sirius, Tonks & Remus (kittens…yes I’m a Harry Potter enthusiast…this will become more clear as I continue to blog).

3) Pack! Clean! Move!

4) Sell all of my Earthly belongings on Craigslist. If you need a dining room table w/ matching bar stools, a TV stand, a bookcase, or a television, or a 1994 Black Infiniti J30, I have what you need

5) Do TFA pre-institute homework.

6) Do TFA pre-institute homework (must be listed twice…).

7) Pay last school bill and send off “degree conferred” transcripts. (Pause to let the reality that I have two degrees sink in).

Write Thank You notes, and say goodbye to the friends that made these last 11 years in Springfield, MO bearable.