This summer has flown by. I have explored many Utah trails and mountains, soaked up those delicious rays of the summer sun, witnessed my brother's beautiful wedding in California, and now it's time to start focusing on the fast approaching school year.
Just a few days ago I was finally able to set up my classroom. I have to give a little shout-out of praise to my roommate, Leigh, who managed to deal with me and my indecisiveness without strangling me. But seriously, Leigh was such a big help: putting up my posters, arranging and rearranging desks (at least 5 times), moving bulky book cases, creating to-do/buy lists, and going to Savers and DI to help me find the perfect accessories for my dream classroom. What a champ! Now that it is all (mostly) set up, I can already imagine those desks filled with little 7th graders. Wow, this is finally becoming real!
Well, with the excitement also comes a lot of nervousness. Just ask my roommates, parents, and close friends and they will tell you of the tears I have shed and the "i-dont-know-if-i-can-do-this" moments. I'm sure there will be more of those moments to come, but for now they have been pushed to the side thanks to some district orientation meetings and planning sessions. 3 days of sitting at the district office can make some people fall asleep (I almost did on day 2), but for the most part I found the speakers inspiring and motivating. They helped me remember the basics of classroom management, planning, technology, and school laws/procedures. I was also able to finally meet the other members of my Mt. Nebo English team. These are the blessed souls with whom I will share laughs, tears, ideas for success, and epic failures throughout the school year. They all seem very nice and willing to share past lesson plans with me. Honestly, I will take all the help I am offered.
Days till it all goes down: 28!!!!
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