Lone Soldier

Whelp, things have changed once again. One of the teachers quit today. This is yet another change that I can not shelter the kids from or prevent them from finding fault in themselves. It really takes a special person to handle these kids and its not for everyone. I never would have imagined myself teaching high school or else I'd probably would have never changed my major in the first place and graduated on time. LOL. I love it most days and really wonder how well I would have managed the younger kids I intended to teach. I am still trying to manage my social life and these kids. They are exhausting and I spend so much time pushing and pulling them that when I get home all I want to do is sleep. Even though I am teaching 9th graders, I feel like im teaching 3rd or that I have 22 kids who have to occupy my time, space, energy, and even my food from 7:30 to 3:30. I have yet to make it home before 5pm. My new goal is to leave school by 4 at the lastest on any given day except for meetings. Slightly worried but still happy.