in short...

Tomorrow I will find out what happens to the student that has been a royal pain in the ass this entire year.  What I've heard through the teacher grapevine is that she will be removed from my class for the duration of the year (yay!), but that she will be moved to a 9th grade class room to act as a teacher's assistant (what the f!).  This is a rumor that I heard from the teacher that was a approached to make use of her, but I'll find out officially tomorrow during my meeting with the principal.  

This whole situation has brought a lot of things to light.  

1.  I have AMAZING colleagues who not only listen to me, but support me, help me problem solve, and who go out of their way to also help in the situation.

2.  That teenagers are scary and that few administrations know how to successfully handle them.  

3.  Every penny that I spent to get Stella (with the BF) has been absolutely worth it.  She has been my nurse, my friend, my tear-picker-upper, and my walking buddy when I've needed to get out of the house and away from the piles of paper that threaten me everyday.  

4.  At the ripe old age of 25 I'm still learning!  I thought I was now an adult that can sit back and dispense wisdom and never folly, but everyday I learn something new about myself that I never knew was in me, like... I'm a cryer, I'm stronger than I give myself credit, I do still give a damn, and that I am still trying to figure out who the heck I am.

With the end of the year approaching the good is starting to out weigh the bad.  I went on a Marc Jacobs shopping spree to treat myself and those goodies should be coming within a week.  The BF is almost done with law school (we can hopefully go on a proper vacation), and one of my best friends is coming to visit me at the end of June and I can't wait.  

until tomorrow...