I am not a fan of change. Nope, not one little bit of me is fan of change. I like routine, and I'm very much a creature of habit. I'm ok with change if I truly feel it is for the better, but for me, this is fairly rare. This year for school, change feels like the theme. We have a new schedule combination of a regular schedule and block, the school is under extensive construction, we are utilizing a new database system, and I'm teaching a class using Chromebooks which as of today, do not work outside of the building. I was at school for about 12 hours today, and I have yet to have a student set foot in my classroom. For the first time ever, I'm glad I didn't have soccer practice after school today. I am doing my best to be positive and role with the changes, but I'm a tad on the sardonic side, so I'm struggling with that. On top of all this, I was informed that we wouldn't be able to get a bus before 4:30 this year for away games for soccer, which means the two nights we travel to Bloomington, the boys won't get home until after 11 and I will be lucky to walk in my door by midnight. I am a little stressed, but the walk I just took being serenaded by Mumford and Sons and The Lumineers helped calm down a little. To try to balance my pessimism, here are some things today that made me laugh, smile, or happy, or are just maybe a little positive:
- I found out a former student had her dream come true and made it on TV...too bad it was for Springer
- My room is probably the coolest room in the entire building
- My hemp shoes are really comfortable
- Many people at school, including the coaching staff, are very excited for our soccer team's potential this year
- I have my first week or so planned out
- I'm very excited that my students will be writing the first few days of school and I get to share some of what I wrote this summer
- I work in the best department in our building. Period.
- Only 72 hours until I a watching the Chelsea-Inter Milan game live
I work at a great school, with some fanfreakingtastic people. I'm nervous for tomorrow, but excited to teach. I will do my best woosah, role with any punches that come my way, and keep calm and teach. I think a viewing of Shawshank, Good Will Hunting, or maybe Lucky Number Slevin is in order tonight. Tomorrow, it begins.
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