skewel

So school started again.  Back to work was hard (especially given I didn't get much of a "break" summer), but I'm SO happy to see the kids.  I have stellar ones this year.  It's rare when I DON'T have stellar kids, but I seriously bubble over with happiness about them.  I tell them all the time, too how much I love them.  I teach many of them for 3 consecutive years, so by the end, I know them well.  A few kids wrote me notes on the back of their pre-quiz today...and one made me cry.  Full on, need the tissues, this is why I have my job cry.  I won't even tell you what he said, because it will make me cry re-typing it, but I feel honored to be a part of his life.  That's all.  :)

It's not all roses, though.  In fact, I cried numerous times before the school year even started just feeling overwhelmed.  It's...a lot.  My job is hard.  Really hard.  It's a rollercoaster of tasks and duties and a rare break for me.  But when you invest in people--in children--you are always on, always teaching and always loving.  So the investments and the payouts are great. 

There are some cool, new developments, though....

• I'm a homeschool teacher!  I'm still working in my public school (obviously), but, starting after labor day, I will be teaching Spanish to a student I taught in public school last year and her twin sister (and their mom!).  They will be homeschooled starting this year but still wanted to take Spanish for their mission trips.  It's going to be awesome.  And the best part?  I completely design the curriculum and what we do.  The freedom is so amazing I don't even know what to do with it. 
• I will have a teacher's aid next semester!  AHHHHHH!  A student that I taught my first year--who is no a Senior-- is coming back to be my aid.  I'll have...help!?!  It's insane.  I'm so happy.  She was a great kid when I taught her 5 years ago.  I can't believe it's been that long.  When those kids are in college that will start really weirding me out and make me feel old.  LOL.

Anyway, today was my first day back.  I'm EXHAUSTED.  Luckily it's just a two day week with kids.  My janitor asked me if I was bringing back any Soy sauce this year.  If you remember from here.  Yeah, he really asked me that.  Emarassing.  Now I have a PICTURE of it rather than the actual thing.  I assured him if I bought any I would be sure to put it in a plastic bottle.

He wasn't amused.