These last few days before winter break are killers. The kids are crazy, the teachers are antsy, and there is a TON of work still to do. Thankfully, 3 snow days last week (yippee!!!!) really helped my stress level... however, it just made the kids crazier, made me antsier (is that a word?), and made us squeeze that TON of work into 2 days! Winter break will definitely be a much-needed time away from kids, lesson plans, grading papers, and waking up early! Who am I kidding... I'll be doing all of those things anyway (maybe not the waking up early part...)!!
On the flip side, I can't believe that I'm almost halfway done with my first year of teaching. Many people say that your first year teaching is the hardest--gosh, I hope so! The amount of work needed to just get through each day is insane... like I tell my kids, you have to bring your A-game EVERY day, just to stay afloat. Hopefully, things will get easier with time and experience. If not, please visit me in the local mental institution in the semi-near future.
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