ahh teaching. It has been a whirlwind of craziness and drama. Some days I feel like I'm drowning and I don't know what to do, but other days, teaching feels natural. It's weird. It keeps me busy. Some weeks I'm frustrated because it seems like that's all I do. Wake up, teach, eat, sleep. The greatest thing about it though, is that even though I wake up some mornings not wanting to get up... I know that those kids are counting on me and expecting me to be there, ready and prepared. I think that's what keeps me going. That and the fact that teaching challenges me like no other job I've ever had. I am never, ever bored. I have to problem solve at the drop of a hat fifty times a day, handle crises as they come, stay accountable to my administrators, and try to impart wisdom about life and writing to 45 ten year olds.
So far, I've had one kid try to stab another kid with a pencil, kids trying to steal candy from me, lying to me, other kids trapping live animals in their backpacks and bringing them to school, kids trying to pull teeth in my classroom, a bloody nose when the lights went out, and a huge throw-up mess in my class last Thursday.
The stories dealing with bodily fluids are the funniest because those make me the most grossed out.
I'm so glad I made the decision to go into this profession. Though challenging and tiring, it is very rewarding.
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