Man i have so much to blog about. I could have broken this one blog up into about 20 in detail blogs that are single subject specific(nice alliteration) but instead I figured I could wrap it up into one. So if you read the title then bear down because this is going to be a really long blog about my last 14 days.
First off, I should have blogged on Thanksgiving. I really have been pretty good about blogging on special days but I might have missed the most important so far. I really appreciated Thanksgiving this year. I have every other year but this year I really realized how blessed I was. There was no monumental happening that caused me to think this way. All I did was stopped everything I was doing and went into deep thought.(You should try it sometime) I used to think that Thanksgiving was just about eating with family and watching football. But if you really stop and think about how thankful you are then it is really amazing to understand what God has given you. I usually pray from different angle points. For instance, I'll ask God to help me go to sleep....or to give our countries leaders strength....or to give me strength. But on Thanksgiving I just prayed and told God all that I was thankful for. I don't mean to steal Morgan Freeman's line from Bruce Almighty but I'm gonna. "That's your problem Bruce, you've got too many questions. You're always looking up for answers. You can be your own miracle." Oh and on a side note, I ate really really good. My mom is an awesome cook.
Next topic, I also hate that I missed blogging on the Egg Bowl. Some might think that now that the game has been played that I could boast and brag on Mississippi State for winning. But I'm not. Instead, I'll put a different slant on it. As advanced as we are with social networking, this game still gets blown way out of proportion. Don't get me wrong, every year on the Saturday after Thanksgiving I hope Mississippi State beats Ole Miss, but I don't see the point in talking trash about it. Facebook and Twitter have ruined the State/Ole Miss rivalry. I'll be the first to defend the team I root for when an Ole Miss fan makes an attempt to belittle them. But I also make an effort to correct a State fan for doing the same thing. This goes back to being thankful. For instance: 2 years ago Ole Miss was on a huge high after beating MSU. And rightfully so. State was at a pretty low point. I know plenty of Ole Miss fans who let MSU people have it. Fast forward to now and it's the exact opposite. People forget so quickly that success is hard to come by in the SEC. I've heard Ole Miss fans wanting Houston Nutt fired and I've heard State fans saying that we better win 10 next year. Lets just be happy with success when it comes to us and hopeful for it when it's not.
Next topic:(told you this would be long) I have not once blogged about my experiences student teaching at Mooreville Middle and High School and my last day was Monday.(shame on me) Going into it, I didn't know what to expect. But I can assure you that it's been a great experience for me. It's been a goal of mine for a long time to become a teacher and student teaching was a perfect stepping stone. I made a ton of friendships with the kids and hope that I impacted their lives in a positive fashion. I'm really thankful to work with such a good faculty. I want to personally thank Perry Wilburn and Jeff Tally for taking me under their wing and teaching me the finer points of teaching. Those are two good men right there. I'd also like to thank James Blunt(not the annoying singer) for giving me the opportunity to coach and learn underneath him with the boys and girls soccer teams. I love giving my knowledge to them and I feel like they have gotten much better from what I've observed.
Next topic: Bowl game!!!! I couldn't be more excited. I'm just happy that I get to spend time with my MSU friends. I won't say much about this but I'm sure I'll have a blog about it after I get back from Jacksonville. I will say that it's gonna be tough containing Denard "Shoelace" Robinson and that I expect a shootout. Take the over betters....it's gonna hit. See you at the Gator Bowl.
Last Topic: Well after an up and down experience as a college student. I'm finally gonna graduate Saturday. It's been a a great ride that I'll never forget. If I could go back and change anything I'd probably go to class more and spend less money. But I don't think I'd be the person I am today had I not taken the path I took.
Well that's it besides that apparently Dan Mullen is the hottest coach in the country and I don't want him to leave. Dan if you're reading this(yeah right...pipedream) Mississippi State loves you and we want you to be our coach forever. But honestly I just want you to be happy and if another job is what makes you happy then thanks for what you've done for us.
Warm Regards,
McKinley
Wednesday, December 8, 2010
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