Creating a Curriculum

I think sometimes we forget that the people we encounter and interact with in our daily lives do not live in a vacuum. Everyone does not work around our time schedule. We are all forced to deal with emotionally and physically taxing situations, and we are not alone in our endeavors to get through everyday, day-by-day.

This thought came to me today because Marisol called me earlier this morning and told me that she had to cancel our scheduled appointment. One of her children had to go to the doctor because they were in need of shots, and the time that we normally meet was the only time she could take her child. I cannot imagine adding caring for children to my daily routine. Sometimes, I catch myself forgetting that the people I interact with on a daily basis have emotional baggage, prior commitments, and confusing thoughts running through their minds simultaneously.

I was disappointed that Marisol and I did not get to meet today because I am excited to get started with a curriculum I am attempting to prepare, and I miss getting to talk to her. She and I are able to relate on many issues that we both face in our lives, especially regarding boyfriends. Trying to prepare a curriculum and lesson plan proved to be both exciting and daunting. I never realized how much preparation goes into preparing a lesson plan for one class on one day. Although the task seemed difficult at first, I was surprised at how excited I got as I perused the various study aids I have obtained. I look forward to meeting with Marisol next week, as well as enhance and prepare a curriculum that I hope will help her during our times together.