The morning after

My mini presentation went well! Thank you for asking, Amanda! :)

I ended up following a guy who graduated from the high school a few years ago. He pointed out all the teachers who motivated him to become a teacher and was moved to tears. Tons of people were crying. Whew. It was a tough act to follow!

So....I said my little light blub quip and heard all sorts of "ooo's" and "ahh's." I had to chuckle. I sat down with my lead teacher in front of me only to have her turn her head right around and say something like, "Spoken like a true English teacher."

It was pretty neat, though. We have two gentlemen who have come to us from the professional world. They left multi-million dollar industries to teach children. What heart and passion they have. It's not about the money. Lord knows there's no money in teaching. It's about teaching kids. So many times we all think about what we'd do if we just had a little more money in our pockets...they had it and left it all behind to teach. That says something.

So many people have asked how I'm "feeling" about starting school on Friday. I will not lie. I am feeling a whole mess of emotions. I'm not sleeping well, and my clothes will show you that I haven't been eating all that much, but I am moved to tears at the thought of being able to stand up in front of my 9th, 10th, and 12th graders finally. I have waited for three years to get to this place, and now I'm here. There's so much I want to say, so much I want to do, so much I want to get excited about - they're going to think I'm crazy. But the overall goal is to get them excited about what we're working on. Get them to really think about what they're learning.

What am I "feeling" about Friday? I just wish it would get here.