tomorrow is the 1st day of school for many of my teacher friends. i've had over a week to prepare and yet i still don't feel ready. i guess teachers never really feel ready. we do what we can and always beat ourselves up for the things we didn't get done. there's always going to be something you could do but at that rate, you'd be at school all night!
this year, i've taken on a "new school year resolution" as our principal called it during the 1st staff meeting. my resolution is to not stress out so much. when johnathan and i got engaged in january, school kind of got put on the back burner. i've always been super organized and prepared but towards the end of last year, i really didn't have it together. the wedding stress and house buying stress really got to me.
this summer, i thought about it and realized that this school year was probably going to be the same...at least until thanksgiving or so. i'm still planning a wedding. i'm planning a honeymoon. i'm taking more days off than i ever have before...which for a teacher = sub plans! report cards have to be done early. we're moving into our house. i'm grade level chair...which i've never done before. i could go on and on. johnathan doesn't like it when i stress. he fusses at me and then that just makes things worse.
so, my resolution is to not stress (as much). what gets done...great. what doesn't get done can wait til the next day. i'm going to *try* to not bring home school work at night. i have my girls to help out with the wedding details. lately, my response to many things has been "it's fine. it's fine."
i hope i can continue my resolution...past 9:15 tomorrow morning!
good luck teacher friends!!!
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