Today was the first day back to school. I teach 4th grade in an inner city school. I have 23 kids in my class. I was dreading going back to school today. It was not that I hate it. That is not it at all. It is that after having winter break off that it is hard to get up again and be motivated to go to work. Once I was there I was fine and isn't that always how it goes!
When I got to school everyone asks, so did you get everything that you wanted? And my answer is no. It is selfish but it is reality. I was expecting to come back to school with a ring on my finger and no ring to show means I did not get everything I wanted. Will I get it, probably, but I just really wanted it over the vacation and really did think I was going to get it. And to make things worse, the secretary says that her daughter got engaged and one of the assistants tells me that her son asked his girlfriend to marry him. So that was a reality that I wish I was part of. Don't get me wrong, my boyfriend is sweet and very loving to me. He got me gifts on New Year's Eve/Day, such as 365 ways to show me that he loves me and a key that said key to my heart. It is ultra sweet. But I want to seal the deal with the ring to know!
Anyway, back to school. I get up to the classroom and the kids file in. One of my girls tells me that her mom said not to have anyone touch her face, an odd request I thought as no one touches her face, but whatever. I look at her cheek and she has stitches and bite marks on her face. Her pitbull dog bit into her face and tore it in 12 places. She had stitches and sores and bruises there. She said she was playing with the dog and got in his face and it bit her face so she said it was her fault. They had to get rid of the dog. Her face is certainly proof of what can happen when you are not careful around dogs and tease them too much.
Another little guy, who is mildly autistic, loves to tell me information. He told me today that he suspects that humans are closer to fish that people think. He said the fish spawn are like embryos of humans and that we could possibly have gills that have formed closed. He cannot get enough of this stuff. He wants me to watch it on Nova and I think he is just an awesome kid!
Well, the new year has started pretty well. I am going to try this year to be a little more organized. I have to get myself in gear! I cannot just leave things and have to place some stipulations on myself. That is all for now, maybe some organization now.
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