I did it! I survived the first week of school. Isn’t it funny how it literally takes your body a few weeks to adjust? My feet and lower back were so sore this past week. The way I ached, you would have thought I had been off for 6 months instead of just 2. The saying, “There is no tired like teacher tired” is so TRUE!
Even though I am sad to see my summer come to an end, I am excited to start a new school year. Do you get excited about the first week of school too? The night before the first day of school my daughter told me she was nervous. I told her even teachers get nervous too. That is so very true, at least for me. Even after 15 years, I still find that I get first day jitters too. I think it is the excitement of meeting my new class. The worrying and wondering if I have everything ready and prepared. Oh, but when I arrive that first day my nerves quickly settle and it turns to excitement. I love the way the clean halls smell, how the shiny floors look, all the kids are clean cut and ready to go. I love how most of the children are even excited to be back at school. I love the way new school supplies look with no rips or tears, knowing this want last. Yes, even though I am sad to see my summer come to an end, I am excited for a new year.
Every year I wonder which kids will touch my heart and which will make me want to pull my hair out {yes, they touch my heart too, but still make me want to pull my hair out} ;))! I wonder if I will be as successful as I was the year before and I wonder what changes I can make to myself to become a better teacher. I wonder if I can try to find a balance between school and home, wanting so much not to neglect either too much. Oh, the pressures of being a teacher, mother, and wife. I pray that I can find a balance between both and find a way to juggle it all. Somehow in the end it usually all works out. Isn’t funny how things have a way of doing that? When you at least expect it, life just works itself out! I know my friends, that many of you feel and wonder the same things too. So, I will leave you with one of my favorite bible verses that can give ANYONE encouragement:
