Only four and a half more days until Holiday Break and I couldn't be more ready.
I am drained -- emotionally mostly. Being a teacher is hard ... wonderfully hard.
When I used to work at a medical records clerk, or patient care clerk, or during my several years as a secretary/receptionist, I would feel drained at the end of the day. I would be grouchy about something that happened at work -- a rude patient/co-worker, or the never-ending office drama.
But, these days -- I go home exhausted, but it is a different kind of exhaustion; and I can't quite put my finger on what is different -- other than I get to spend the day with 9-12 year olds who make me smile.
For example, today during our trek back from music -- two of my students sang "Don't Stop Believen" by Journey at the top of their lungs -- and not just the chorus -- they new the whole song.
