There is Good...

Some days I feel like I did everything wrong...
I need to remember to find the good, and try again tomorrow.

Teaching is hard.

Lately, I have been having a rough time with work and life. I am not sure what's bothering me... is it the struggle that most students aren't understanding the material? Is it the image I placed on having a perfect class that is making me feel bad? Is it that I am being too hard on myself about my lessons? Am I focusing on the little things rather than the big picture? Today, I gave myself permission to make mistakes. I know no one is perfect, and yet I was giving myself a hard time. I am my worst critic. I always struggled with finding positive things to say about myself, and maybe that was part of my upbringing... but it's not healthy... It's my first year teaching in PUBLIC SCHOOL. There's a whole lot of stuff I do not know... I have faith that things will get better, and I will learn how to adjust my lessons to meet the needs of my students. I also need to give myself room to breathe and not be so hard on myself. I need to remember to ...

Lesson Planning is FUN!

Dining/ Work Table

This was my table this afternoon as I was working on my lesson plans for tomorrow. It looks a bit overwhelming, but don't fret... it was the perfect set up for me. I have a nice open window that looks out to several trees, a river, the big blue sky, soft fluffy clouds, and two main roads. It turned out to be a nice day after all.  I should have worked more, but I took a break and went Labor Day shopping. Oh my... the stores looked like a tornado went through it!!! Thankfully, I was able to make it out with the items I purchased for my home and for my work without being tossed around too much. This is going to be my third week staying in this condo. It's quite nice, and I have a lovely neighbor who I hope to go on evening walks with. She owns several vending machines in Bellevue and stocks them on Sundays. I was able to go swimming yesterday at the local community pool, and it was amazing! Swimming is such a great exercise. I hope I can go at least once a week... The pool is actually located right next to where I work. The only thing is that the times for lap swimming are a bit later in the evening on the weekdays than I would like... I don't think I would like to stick around after work for 3 hours... We'll see what happens. Maybe I can make it a Friday and Sunday thing to do. 

Did I mention how my first two days of teaching went? Well, the first day was chaotic! Students coming in and out. Students lost. I was lost, and I didn't even need to change rooms. :) Overall, it was not the worse... Day 2 went more smoothly and it was really nice to get to see students again and get to talk to them a bit more. I think it'll get better as time goes on... granted there will always be an off day here and there. Cheers to finishing two days out of 180 school days! 

Bring on Week #2 of teaching!!! :)