Pretty sure I missed last weekend. Had a sore throat, got a free Covid test along with Suzannah, negative. Had to go to a doctor to get a note saying it was ok for me to go back to work, which I didn't mind, since it meant I had a little more time for all the stuff I want to do. Cleaned up the house and my office a bit, which feels good.
Teaching is a hard job, ya know? It sounds kind of trite, but it doesn't feel that way to me. Every day is a challenge, some days a big one. It's pretty cool though, in how much potential you have to positively affect people's lives. The question is, can you do it? Thinking that's a swell idea, and actually having the skills to guide these young people towards their better selves... is a big jump.
Also, I was just thinking today how it's funny, ending up as a teacher, or perhaps more as a teachers assistant currently. I always hated trying to convince people of things. I thought people often did really dumb things, and should change, but I didn't want the hassle of trying to change them myself. I didn't feel comfortable in that kind of coercive role. I'd rather just go about my own business. Perhaps one of the reasons I'm in this position is for me to grow out of that personal limitation. I think it's one of the reasons I started off as such a lax disciplinarian. I really don't like having to discipline other people. Welp, here I am, doing it. I think some of my job is me being placed where my skills are most needed and useful, but some of it is pushing me right past my comfort zones, making me grow and stretch in ways I would never do, left to my own devices.
OK, that's all ya get for now. I am reaaaaly looking forward to Thanksgiving break. There are so so many things I want to do, that I think I will finally have time for. Love to you if your my family and close friends and warm wishes for health safety and peace to all.
-I
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