Career Update

Well, the first two weeks are over. I survived! The entire first week I was depressed and kept telling myself, "What have I done!" Now, things have started to settle down and I am figuring things out on a much faster pace. I still do not know what the weeks ahead will bring but I am managing. Family support has been great, my husband has turned out to be a fantastic helper! We spend our "together" time in bed with me grading the papers and handing them off to him to record. He thinks I am mean since most of my kiddos have NOT been doing there work (hmmm...imagine that). I guess he feels bad because that was the kind of student he once was, haha.... but true! I have thought about quitting a time or too, but that just is not my nature. I will stick out the ENTIRE year and make a decision at the end if this is what I plan on doing for the rest of my life. Everyone has said that the first year is the hardest, well, I am praying that they are being honest. I see some 5+ year teachers still struggling and coping with the job! Anyways, I am getting better at planning, organizing, and discipline in my classroom...... I still have not adjusted to modifications on TONS of students, parents sending letters to excuse homework (this never happened in my day), co-teachers who come into your classroom and CHANGE everything (uh....what!), and of course lazy kids doing poor work!

On another note, please start praying for my Kinko! We will be seeing the cardiologist this month sometime about progress with her heart. Every appointment has gone great since she was 5 months old, but she has grown alot! Let's all pray that her heart has done the same.