So I did it! I made it through my first week of school without killing a student or quitting my job. Actually, it was really good. I learned a lot though! Teaching is a whole new world for me so it was a week full of learning for both myself and (hopefully!) my students. I have 8 classes a day-all different which is a lot to begin to with. Add to that equation that I have no curriculum or books for any of the 8 classes and you a new dimension to the difficulty. Finally, add to it that I have students from Kindergarten through 8th grade that don’t speak English as their first language and you can come to the conclusion that life is busy! and that perhaps I am doing alright considering all of that. And let me just tell you, to anyone that thinks teachers have an easy life because they get three months off in the summer has NEVER been a teacher! The work pretty much never ends and I am putting in way more than 40 hour work weeks all to make pennies compared to most jobs. But am I in NO way complaining-I love my job!! I love being a teacher and I especially love being a teacher here. The kids are great-they are adorable and so fun. They have been so gracious as I try to learn their names and struggle through attendance each day. And I mean, leaving work and heading to the beach has its perks too:) Although most of the time, I spend my nights grading papers and preparing lessons. I am sure as time goes on it will get easier and things will fall into routine. Or at least I am really hoping that it does.
