Submission....

It's been a stressful couple of weeks, but I packed my box and I'm mailing it tomorrow...yes I have completed the most comprehensive part of National Board Certification. I can honestly say I feel very conflicted. I feel happy it's over, yet I am constantly thinking of new ideas I could have used for it. I'm told that's normal and a good thing. I think it's very akin to your child attending kindergarten, you are happy to see them go, but sad and maybe worried and you're thinking... "are they ready?" That's how this feels. I put so much into it and now I have to let it just go away to Texas where it will be taken apart and shipped to 4 different areas of the country to be evaluated in depth. I scheduled my exam for May, so I'll begin to study and review (what I do on a daily basis) , but I want to be prepared.... GEE...-can anyone say over-prepared? Here are some pictures to laugh at: The crate-loaded with some of the stuff I used (believe me there was more-due to confidentiality I couldn't photograph or show it all-the directions alone were over 500 pages)-Notice the box(click the photo to enlarge)-notice the ENTIRE roll of packing tape around the box 'cause you can't be too careful! Seriously though....Please keep a positive thought and prayer that I pass!