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Wow, this is the first real free chance I have had to sit down and write something. I guess it has been almost a year...a very very busy one. And painful, I suppose. Prepubescent kids in the ghetto aren't usually the easiest way to start out a teaching career. But I do love them. And if I don't love them yet, I probably will by the time they graduate high school. Maybe.
I've also learned that teachers, next to college students, are the funniest drunks. I find it hard to explain things my way or "live up" to the experiences of the ladies at work. No, sorry, don't have 3 kids or a husband in Iraq. I find it hard to say "Hey, this weekend I'm going fishing or out of town!", because they look at me like some wild kid who is not settled and therefore (gasp!) not a proper role model for the kiddos! Suppose I shouldn't care what others think, right...Such is the confidence of a 1st year teacher.
I can't wait for what this summer holds. Lots of fun I'm hoping, trips to College Station, going to see movies, fishing, swimming, anything away from home I am up for! Sounds mean, but I just want to enjoy life. Maybe I can just be a hippie. :)
I've also learned that teachers, next to college students, are the funniest drunks. I find it hard to explain things my way or "live up" to the experiences of the ladies at work. No, sorry, don't have 3 kids or a husband in Iraq. I find it hard to say "Hey, this weekend I'm going fishing or out of town!", because they look at me like some wild kid who is not settled and therefore (gasp!) not a proper role model for the kiddos! Suppose I shouldn't care what others think, right...Such is the confidence of a 1st year teacher.
I can't wait for what this summer holds. Lots of fun I'm hoping, trips to College Station, going to see movies, fishing, swimming, anything away from home I am up for! Sounds mean, but I just want to enjoy life. Maybe I can just be a hippie. :)