Come on Edisto....

[americanskin02]

So day three of teacher work days....open house tomorrow night, and I'm ready for that like it's no ones business. As much as I am learning from these teacher work days, I'm going to be sooo freakin happy to see student faces Monday, they may all get hugs (i'm serious...i miss TEACHING right now). Anyways, I try not to get in my funk about the situation of being "home"... and it's easy to forget about because I've lived at that school house. I could put a bed in the back, and actually live there I guess. Anyways, I really believe I had to be here this year. All of the teachers that taught me that are still teaching there need a boost in their moral, and I'm telling you when I talk to them I see the happy go lucky teachers that I had the joy of having. Maybe they needed me to say thank you for making me want to be an educator. I know it's going to be a busy school year and I should be plenty of stressed, but I'm not. Those teachers made me who I am today and that my good livejournal friends, was not an easy task for them or for myself. Two students introduced themselves to me and they just listened to what I had to say, and seeing that "we're looking to you for guidance" look just made it all too sweet today. I teach because I do love those kids. I teach because I want to live forever by changing a child. I want to make a difference here. I believe in Edisto, in Orangeburg, and the communities of this county... I want to contribute to change this place, these people for good, for better. I hope I can, failing is not an option. First day of school is Monday...hope my spirit is still high then.

Manda

TO the educators that read this, have a great school year.... remember that you are an asset to your community and Thank you for being there!

TO the other readers of this...you don't know it, but we all are teachers in some way and you do make a difference...have a great time doing whatever you have a passion for!