The end of the first quarter is in sight, and let me tell you, these first two and a half months have just been a whirlwind of activity! Between creating lesson plans, grading papers, classroom management, and the never-ending trail of meetings new teachers must attend (new teacher meetings - both district and school, staff meetings, department meetings, district staff meetings. Sometimes it feels like I just don't have enough time in my day to get all my "stuff" done. Then to top it all off, I am taking graduate classes as well! So, on top of all that other "stuff" I just mentioned, let's add on time to actually attend the classes, more research, more essays, more reading! It really never ends!
You know though, as much as this sounds like I am complaining about not having enough time to accomplish anything, the truth of the matter is this . . . I actually LOVE what I do! Every time I walk into my classroom and greet my students, listen to their thoughts, opinions, or whatever they want to talk about, or see them making connections from that day's lesson to their own lives, it makes it all worth it.
In truth, I am actually beginning to feel like I am falling into a routine and THAT feels good. I love my job!!
