The Montifiore Manse

Hi, everyone; Martha here. Yesterday I actually (amazingly) finished my last exam for the semester. I am very thankful to be done; this last week was pretty crazy. To give you a glimpse:

Thursday 12/14
- "Hispanic Women's Voices and Images" class portfolio
- grammar paper (8 pages) re. the origins and characteristics of Australian English (This involved an all-nighter.)
Friday 12/15
- teaching philosophy paper (2 pages)
Monday 12/18
- "Reading and Writing in the Content Areas" class portfolio
- iMovie for "Technology in the Classroom" almost finished after 4 hours, but the computer ate it
Tuesday 12/19
- "Technology in the Classroom" class portfolio
- Webquest (a project created for students accessible on the web)
Wednesday 12/20
-iMovie for "Technology in the Classroom" redo
Thursday 12/21
- "Grammar: Theory and Pedagogy" exam
- grammar paper (2 pages) re. my independent readings this semester

Through all of this, God has kept me relatively healthy and cheerful. It was definitely only through His grace that I was able to do the work; it seemed so overwhelming at times.

On a lighter note, I appear to have lost some memory. Over the last few days, I have lost my toothbrush, a book (which was buried on my desk after all), my keys (left at the Office of Student Activities when I returned my locker key), and my wallet (left at the cafe last night). As of now, all but the toothbrush have been recovered. :)

Hoping you all are well and wishing you all a blessed winter - or summer - season!