imma let you finish but uhhh...

This weekend has been so bittersweet. Although I have been so sad to leave, its hard to be too sad because I have had the BEST weekend ever. So great to leave DC with a bang. All weekend long I have been so happy, all I could say to my roommates as we were going around town was how incredibly happy I have been. As I expressed in my last post, Friday was my last day at Wilson High. And although I was incredibly sad to leave my amazing students, it was hard to be too sad because Friday was just so great!!! I wasnt too sad to leave 1st Period, that class is full of a bunch of punk kids. But there were a few girls in there that I love and will miss. Now 2nd Period. This class I love them. I have been teaching them from pretty much the beginning. They are all such great kids and i cant even begin to express how much fun we have together. So I stayed up till about 1 the night before and made a ton of cookies for their class (none for 1st period suckers!). I did the usual in the class--reading "Today in History" which included "Dec 11, 2009- Ms. Robins' last day" Ha. they thought that was funny. Then i went on to read all of the horoscopes for that day. I usually only read one a day but since it was my last day, I read them all. And it was SO fun. Some of them applied so well to the kids that we were laughing so hard. Then we ate cookies and had a legit dance party in class. That was the only thing on the agenda for the day. I took photos with so many of my students. They are so great and so many of them all wanted their own picture with me, which made me so happy. We just laughed and danced and had a great time. My favorite moment of the day was towards the end. I called every ones attention to the front and just started to tell them how much I loved them and how I was going to miss them. I told them that they are all so great, to keep working hard and to go to college. At which point someone yelled out "group hug" and before I knew it my whole class mobbed me into a group hug. Its like we are a family in that class and I loved that there was no hesitation from any one of them to come and all of us be huddled together. As the bell was about to ring each one of them gave me a hug and told me they would miss me as they walked out the front door. One student, Dwight, even came back in after he left class cause he didn't get a chance to give me a hug. I also told them to add me on Facebook. Ive had about 10 friend requests. ha. So i was so sad, and i will miss them, but moments when we are all taking photos together and having fun, it was hard to be too sad.

First Period: U.S History

Second Period: World History. i love them!

Kamal. Seriously, my favorite student.

Friday night we went and saw the Christmas tree at the White House. WOW. I WAS SO HAPPY. Jessica was getting so mad at me cause I was literally running around on the streets of DC. It was just incredible to be right outside the White House looking at beautiful Christmas lights with the Washington Monument and Jefferson Memorial in sight. I dont want to leave this! Im pretty sure my roommates and I couldnt stop laugh the entire night either, which helped fuel my happiness. Good thing we were able to capture my death stare on camera. Which immediately put us in a complete uproar of laughter and a demand to make it my profile picture. Which it is.

Saturday was filled with other great moments that continued to make me so happy. We finally got breakfast at Eastern Market! Blueberry pancakes! Yum! And I was finally able to buy some good photos/ paintings of DC. I cant wait to hang them up in my apartment right next to my London photos. Next stop Ford's Theater and the Holiday Market. The best part of the day was singing and dancing alongside my favorite metro singers. These guys are always outside the Crystal City Metro stop singing A Capella and i LOVE them. Another thing that makes me so happy everyday as I come home from school. On Saturday we saw them at Metro Center and I couldnt pass up on the photo opp. And dont worry, we caught it on film too. Then the Air and Space Museum (or is it the Aaron Space Museum? Jessica's not sure.) This museum was great! Im glad we went. Chanel was so thrilled to explore the Wright Brothers exhibit. Next was a little photo opp by the Christmas tree at the Capitol. Seriously, how can you not be extremely happy looking at Christmas things right by the amazing sites of DC?? Then off to Georgetown one last time with Allie, Amber and Kim. We got Georgetown Cupcakes. So good!

The only way to sum up my weekend was that I was just so happy. Which is weird since I'm leaving, but Ive just loved every moment that I have been here.

I just need to give a little shout out to how great my roommates are and how much fun we have had together. I remind Jessica often of how much she is going to miss me, but in reality Im going to miss these girls a lot too. We laugh so hard together, are constantly mocking each other and love it when each other run into walls and doors. Chanel pointed out to me yesterday how they helped me discovery how quirky I am. Finding out the following about me:

1. Ive got a speech impediment. I end all my words with an A sound. Im sorryaaaa alright!?

2. I give "laser eyes" or the "death stare" which i do A LOT. but never been called out on before. my roommates love it.

3. i make so many weird noises!! whenever something crazy happens you can depend on me to give some EEKK noise or something. ive always done this, never been called out on it before! so freaking funny. and my roommates are gonna miss this.

alright, so here is a little insight into the dance party we had in class on friday. footage of me doing the jerk in class. "go ms robins"

this post could have gone on and on. but its been a great weekend. i have SO many more photos that i cant wait to share.

imma let you finish but uhhh....im a college grad.