This week marks the beginning of my 6th year teaching, Yes, I said SIX YEARS! I can't even believe I have lived in Northern California that long much less teaching high school. Now I think doing a marathon or a half ironman is hard, but I have to say my first two years of teaching high school were pretty killer. Yes, I get 10 weeks off for the summer (although I only got 8 off this summer due to a change in calendar), but teaching is a lot more work than most people think, and also the main reason why it is hard for me to stick to triathlon training schedules religiously.
The first week of school is tough mostly because I'm not used to being on my feet for 6 hours, talking for 6 hours, or having a hard time sleeping because of the devilish student nightmares I have. I have been very lucky in the past few years because my kids have been pretty fantastic. I do have my share of pain in the butt students, but overall I really enjoy interacting with my teenagers. There are also some students that are irreplaceable for various reasons. People say that you'll never forget teachers that made a big difference on your life, but I've found teachers have certain students they will never forget for the same reasons. As I drag myself to work for the first week of school I wonder who will inspire me next.
The first week of school is tough mostly because I'm not used to being on my feet for 6 hours, talking for 6 hours, or having a hard time sleeping because of the devilish student nightmares I have. I have been very lucky in the past few years because my kids have been pretty fantastic. I do have my share of pain in the butt students, but overall I really enjoy interacting with my teenagers. There are also some students that are irreplaceable for various reasons. People say that you'll never forget teachers that made a big difference on your life, but I've found teachers have certain students they will never forget for the same reasons. As I drag myself to work for the first week of school I wonder who will inspire me next.
