Time: 12:00pm on the dot
State of Being: excited, terrified, nervous, determined
Song lyric in my head: got a secret can you keep it
current desire: to have a successful school year
where am I?: in the bedroom on the bed
what's that noise?: watching Sherlock. first episode. about time i start watching it.
So I quit wal-mart. My last day was Sunday. (the 9th). After six and a half years, I'm pharmacy free. It's a weird sense of freedom. Like a huge weight lifted from my shoulders. I can finally be myself. Anywho.. yesterday (the 10th), I went to go see my classroom for the first time. I'm going to be teaching kindergarten/1st grade this year. School starts on the 24. I really want to get some decorations for my classroom, but I won't be able to until friday. I spent half the day yesterday rearranging everything and setting up what I could. The principal told me I can do anything I want with it. It's my room. Anything. I have absolute freedom to make my classroom how I wish. It feels great.
I'm also really really scared. I'm trying to pass if off as new job jitters. But this is a HUGE change in my life. I just left a job I've had for so long to pursue something blindly. Yeh I've been teaching for about two years now. So it shouldn't be too scary, right? I mean if I can teach middle and high school SCIENCE, surely I can teach kindergarten. lol. My principal is very.. odd.. though. He's a very direct and slightly on the gruff side. Almost intimidating. Okay.. yeh.. I'm intimidated. He has a way of talking down to you. I'm doing my best to be as happy and polite as possible. Not to brag, but I'm awesome at kissing ass. He seems young. maybe 30s or 40s. But he also seems like he has this laid back cool side that he suppressed to look boss-like. I dunno. I just can't figure him out.
I met another teacher yesterday. Her name is Melissa too. lol. She's really nice.
Anywho, there's restraint training class on Thursday for all the new teachers. I learned from Melissa that I'm not the only newbie this year, so I don't feel so bad. Oh, restraint training. I teach special needs children, and it is help them be less of a danger to themselves and others around them. I'm excited I'm finally learning this. Two years ago, at my first school, it would have been helpful. The kids at my new school are going to have similar behavior disabilities.
We're able to get into the classrooms all this week, but I won't be able to decorate until probably friday. My dad wants to take me shopping for school stuff. (he's a teacher too). Then we have meetings all next week.
I am very nervous. And super excited. I refuse to let nerves take me over. I can't. I quit wal-mart and have no other back-up. lol. I can't wait until school to start. The weeks before school get me all flustered. I want to look good for my principal, and I'm afraid of saying or doing anything that will make him think less of me. Is that weird? But once school starts, and I get into the flow of teaching, everything's going to be awesome. if I can teaching middle and high school science, I can teach kindergarten.
anywho, I'm out. I WILL get caught up on all y'all's lives. In a couple weeks, I'll have all nights and weekends free. lol (no more retail! w00t!)
peace!
-mel-
12:24pm
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