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The end of the second week, and things are still difficult. My students are adorable, still, but very energy-consuming. It was only a 3 day week, and yet I was exhausted Wednesday night into Thursday. I have lists and lists of things to do this weekend, and I've barely made dent into them. However, hopefully I will get the biggest priorities done ( Read more... )

My students are amazingly adorable, but so entirely completely obnoxious. I say this with the utmost love for them. But it is true, nonetheless, they are obnoxious. One made donkey hee-haw noises, continuously, throughout the day. At a loud decibal. On top of kicking and spitting, ripping work, destroying glue, amongst other things. Continuously. ( Read more... )

It is hard to believe that the weekend is 3/4 of the way over, just one afternoon and evening left. Time flies! Next weekend will be awesome, with the whole four day weekend business, although I could potentially be spending one of my days off at the Social Security office and the DMV. And the whole getting-ready-for-school to REALLY start (no more ( Read more... )

Today was the end of the first week of school, and it has been great. My paraprofessionals seem to be amazing, although due to unfortunate circumstances, I did not see much of some of them this week. I love my new school, in that the Assistant Principal is not scary and bitter (as was my last AP) and the unit teacher is more no-nonsense but in a ( Read more... )

Tomorrow is the first day of school, and I'm more than a little anxious. Strangely enough, I may be more anxious than I was last year, and that was my first year of teaching. However, I knew more going into the game last year. I had previously established relationships with some of the staff and students, due to working at the school over the ( Read more... )

Today is the second day of school, and I am nervous. While the switch remains a good thing, it also is something that makes me feel quite lost and lonely. At my old school, I was known and loved by everyone, as I also knew and loved (almost) everyone. Here, I know no one, and am not loved and respected yet. At breakfast yesterday, I sat all alone, ( Read more... )

I have one more day off. This is awful. Vacation ended so quickly, it seems. Here, then gone. I guess it is that whole "time flies when you're having fun" thing, and I had such a great time off, but it has been so great that I want more! Just another week would be perfect, and then I'd be ready ( Read more... )

Vacation was so great! It was incredibly nice to spend so much time with Dan, and was generally a very happy, lovely, wonderful time, with lots of smiles and laughter and closeness, and little moments that can be described as nothing less than perfect. It was a fantastic way to celebrate my birthday, our anniversary, and just being around each ( Read more... )

Sleeping late is the best, but it makes me be less productive overall... I missed my haircut appointment today :( but I have been doign a little exercise every day, at least. Not necessarily bad, considering it IS vacation, but I do have some things that I must do eventually ( Read more... )