and so it goes...: 6 weeks in....

26.9.09

6 weeks in....

my roommate just posted on her blog after several months of inactivity.......and it just wouldn't be right to let her win "the most recent blog" award.

so i suppose here's the snapshot of my life since initiatives.....

i'm a teacher. holy freaking cow.....i'm a teacher.


block periods of high school algebra I, geometry, algebra II.....
middle school remedial algebra I, pre algebra, and advanced algebra I.......

it's incredible......it's such a blast to invest in these students.......it's so aggravating to watch them settle for less.......they take pride in testing me......they want to involve me in their drama....... they want me to hand them a passing grade for free........some days they "get it".....other days i think they get dumber by spending more time with me...

it's so hard. i am completely exhausted.

i was warned about this first year of teaching......i spend about 10 hours at school every day, only to come home to more grading and lesson planning. some days, i don't know what i'm teaching until 20 minutes before class starts. i don't know that i could have a slogan more true than "eat. sleep. teach." (except the sleeping part.)

but i am happy here. i couldn't live in a better place. i rent from friends who feed me, clean for me, entertain me, and grade homework for me. it just can't get any better.

this is good. this is so good.

6 comments:

Sarah said...

This makes me happy, and hurt for you.

Laurie said...

Cousin, I am so proud of you!!!! Please get some sleep too - that's important...I love you!

PLC.Doctor said...

Seeing as how I've given up facebook for Lent this year I'm using your blog to contact you. I saw this posted on the math monday entry at makezine.com and couldn't pass up sending it to you. I hope you're not too busy to enjoy it; http://vihart.com/papers/balloon/

Jeff <><

Bethany said...

Posts in 2008 = 39
Posts in 2009 = 3
Posts in 2010 = 0

Number of broken links in your favorites = 3

I figured since you like math I should give you some statistics.

YourMother said...

MUHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHA!!!!!

NerfHerderPotatoN00B said...

muehehehehehe~! >:D

Hallo! .w.


I wonder if you check this often hoping for comments....




Hmmmm...hmm i should get extra credit. Give me extra credit! ;-;


Oh! Tell me if you've seen this comment. Just tell me, say "Oh I saw your stupid comment..."

I won't remember I wrote this, and I will think you're crazy...
This will be the password:
I'm Batman.

Okay.....?.......okay! :D