Why does everything have to be so complicated?

I've been feeling pretty down this past week or so.  I'm not in the mood to go into too much detail but let's just say that my seemingly perfect student teaching situation for the fall may either A. not happen or B. Not be as ideal as I thought. It also appears that once again my career options for the future are going to be determined by a single standardized test. Needless to say, I've been a little stressed and saddened over current pressures/issues. 

Working at Dairy Queen 5 days a week has been keeping me busy. I've also started my second job this week, working as a summer school aid at Bower Elementary School in Wheaton.   I was a little nervous about working with 6-9 year old special education kids, but they are so adorable and I'm loving working with them.

Summer school aid by day and Dairy Queen worker by night. That is my life this summer but that's okay I suppose.  At least I'll be able to put a lot of money in my savings account.  On an unrelated note, this is definitely the summer of weddings.  It's still hard for me to believe that I'm at that age when so many people that I know are getting engaged/married.  My neighbor Jen is getting married this Sunday in Chicago. I'm excited for that wedding!