Tired. So Tired.
Starting a new job is exhausting. Starting a new job the week your husband goes out of town is even more exhausting. Starting a new job the week your 13 month old decides to stop sleeping past 5 am is just plain stupid.
But hey, I don't teach Fridays so my week is over, and I seem to have survived.
Worst moment: Agreeing to help field English questions at study hall only to arrive and find that I was the only "adult" in the room. Attempting to corral 35+ rowdy middle school students who neither know nor respect you and just want to leave to go watch the Yankees game is just plain miserable.
Best moment: Having a severely learning disabled kid thank me for helping him with an assignment and asking me when I would come back and help him again.
Most mortifying moment: Leaving a folder filled with all sorts of confidential teacher-y stuff in a public place and not being able to find it for 15 very long minutes.
Most completely predictable moment: Realizing I needed to pee at the beginning of a 90 minute class and not having a key to the teachers' bathroom, knowing where the bathroom was, or having an opportunity to ask these questions of the other adult in the room.
I'm glad that it went as well as it did. :) Just think - it'll only get better. How'd the boy do?
Posted by: Toni | October 05, 2006 at 07:47 PM
Sounds like the good outweighed the bad : )
Posted by: Nors | October 05, 2006 at 09:29 PM
You are doing fantastic.
Is it too soon to ask if you are having a little bit of fun? It's okay--I'll ask again in a couple of weeks and I know you will say yes at that time.
Go get 'em!
Posted by: Erica77777 | October 05, 2006 at 11:49 PM
And just think--in 3 months when you get your first check it will all be worth it!
Good for you for doing this. Those kids need you, even if they don't know it.
Posted by: Moxie | October 06, 2006 at 11:06 AM
I'm impressed with your level-headedness. Hope the job and that other thing continue to go great. How is the Boy doing with the changes?
Posted by: caro | October 06, 2006 at 01:39 PM
Well, you survived and plan to go back next week so that's something, right? How did the boy do?
Posted by: MoMo | October 06, 2006 at 09:54 PM
Ahem. Don't you mean the *Tigers* game?
Nothing like baptism by fire, huh? Hope next week is better--it's got to be, right?
Posted by: AmyinMotown | October 07, 2006 at 06:41 PM
Just in case you feel like beating your tiredness...
Posted by: Nadine - Healthifica.com | October 09, 2006 at 02:46 AM
your best moment has me beaming.
hang in there.
Posted by: jaine | October 09, 2006 at 11:01 AM
Just checking in.
Posted by: Nors | October 09, 2006 at 04:44 PM