It’s Christmastime again. Another year has passed, and while so much has happened, it seems so little has changed.
I’m still teaching third grade. There are days when I wonder why. Heh. It’s been a difficult year; administration is going through changes, and communication gaps are getting wider by the week. I’m finally getting to the point where I accept the downfalls and try to celebrate the good things that happen every day. Sadly, I am not always successful, but dagnabit, I am always trying!
There is a student in my class who doesn’t want to be there. That has been especially difficult for me this year. I’m not sure what happened the first couple of weeks that made him want to be in another teacher’s class, but he works hard every day at making it very clear that he is not happy where he is. I, of course, have spent months trying to coddle him and make him happy. I now just accept it, and we have an understanding (and daily behavior report). Hopefully, after awhile of me not falling victim to his purposeful meanness, the need for it will pass and he will find himself accepting and enjoying our class.
My class, as a whole class, is really still delightful. I am so blessed to have such sweet students to teach. Truly, although most days are a challenge due to aforementioned difficulties (the little boy is not the sole challenge), I find myself enjoying what I do still. That hasn’t changed. It’s also been a good year with my fellow teachers. There hasn’t been any of that tension that we felt last year, although the year is still fairly young! Heh. Seriously, I enjoy those with whom I work. In that regard, it’s been a fun year!
My massage therapy classes are going well, too. I am maintaining a high A average. Cany you believe it? However, it’s been difficult. I have neglected my lesson-planning a bit in exchange, and that did cause a problem or two along the way. I’ve managed to fix that, though. When I first signed up for the program, I was told that there wouldn’t be any homework. I didn’t believe it, of course, but I thought maybe it was minimal and much was done in class. Well, every night seems to have something that I must do. I leave right away after school, fight the Atlanta traffic on the way to class, and try to get there a little early to do my homework or get some dinner. Then I get home around 11pm to go to bed and get into work extra early. It’s interesting to say the least!!!
I am now able to do a professional full body massage (hour) and a 15-minute full body clothed massage. Yay! Too bad I don’t have my table yet so I can take it home and practice on my family and friends. Heh.
Tomorrow I fly home for a visit. I have to be back here two days after Christmas to begin classes again. But boy oh boy, it feels good to know that I have two whole weeks off from school. Teachers really are the luckiest people in the world! We get to experience our future on a daily basis, enjoy watching little minds work, receive little gifts from adoring students, and we get long (well-needed) vacations! I will never deny that I’m lucky.
I hope that everyone has a delightful and blessed Christmas holiday this year. Hopefully we can all think of at least on thing for which we are grateful. A new year is coming, and there’s so much to do! Let’s go!
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