#1: I really enjoy riding my bike along the American River Trail. Saturday I ended up riding from Jesuit High School to Sac State. The night before I had a dream that sent me into an internal, contemplative mood. I just started riding and was surprised to end up on campus. It was homecoming weekend for The Hornets, but I couldn't go into the stadium for the game because I didn't have my bike lock with me. Instead I sat outside on the lawn by The Well and read my new book for a short while and wrote in my journal about said dream from the night before.

#2: I really don't want to work with preschoolers. WHAT. I know. If you follow me on Instagram you'd be like, "Well then, Kelly, you're fucked." Because on Monday I captioned a photo with the news that I would be stepping into a long term substitute teaching position at a preschool. But after ~~two minutes~~ two days of shadowing the class I was to be taking over, I bravely listened to my intuition and turned to position down.

It was a hard pill to swallow. I called my dad after my first day in the classroom crying and frustrated because I feel like I've built my academic career (B.A. in Family Studies and M.A. in Child Development) and working career (nanny and camp leader) around children. So what am I supposed to be doing if it's not working with children?

I suppose I already know the answer to that question in a general sense: I want to work with adolescents, not preschoolers. And I have these general dreams and wishes and goals to work with adolescent girls in a mentorship capacity. But how the fuck do I get from that grandiose idea to the making-a-living/first-step phase?! God only knows. And hopefully that plan is shared with me soon (godspeed).

#3: I'm crazy enough to want to work with adolescents...

xxo