so i taught my last IB classes today.  technically i still meet with the students after they take the exam this week, but officially the teaching is done.  actually its expected that the workload on the students drops since they will be preparing for their other exams.  i can't believe its actually done.  i remember two years ago beginning the class...it seemed like such a huge mountain covered with clouds so that you couldn't see the top, and the climb seemed like it would take forever.  and now its pretty much over.  for me, at least.  the students are taking the exam the next couple days.  i personally can't imagine taking a single test that covers two years of material.  i really hope they perform well on the test.  there are quite a few of them that have put in a lot of effort, but in my opinion the deciding factor on whether they pass or not is on how psychologically well they take the test.  so many of them deserve to pass it, but often passing a test has very little to do with your knowledge of the material.

oh well.  it's out of my hands now.  i just pray that they all do their best and get the grades they deserve.

on other things, the house hunt still continues.  nothing serious happening yet.  lj took a personal day last week and for some reason it was really nice to know that she could stay home and take care of zoe.  it really makes me look forward to the fall when she won't be working.  the pay cut is worth it.

last thing i'll mention is that i went to see spiderman 3 tonight and it was freakin awesome.  won't say much else because i'm sure most people haven't seen it yet, but i recommend it.

au revoir