In Three Words...

What it truly means to be a teacher

themistypath:

thingsforteachers:

I haven’t posted in nearly 2 years. But after a few stressful weeks at work, I was inspired to write this when I got home today.

I read about teaching constantly in the news, and it doesn’t seem to reflect what I experience each day. It’s been increasingly frustrating to me. While it’s very difficult to express in words what a teacher’s day is like, I gave it an honest shot here (warning: there is a little bit of profanity). 

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This.

I almost cried reading this because it is my life.

And you can’t really understand that stress level until you’ve lived it, which is why I have no patience for lawmakers who have spent no time in a classroom. 

It’s time for the tired owl again.

6 more Mondays. Oh God.

And now for the part of the day in which I second guess everything I said to every student all day!!!

I can’t decide if I’m actually paranoid, or if just learning from my mistakes and moving on is best.

I should not admit this…

…but I think I have discovered the answer to my sleeping problem.

And I can’t really do anything about it because I’m not at a level where commitment that ends in me sleeping with someone every night is an option.

So apparently I’m not sleeping because I miss a certain boy, and I sleep better with him here.

I am screwed.

So, things I didn’t know…

Rhianna and Chris Brown are back together.

Thanks, Rhianna, for being an AWESOME example of how girls should treat their abusers. Thanks. 

yes i know people can change but yknow what? he hits once he’ll hit again and i do not CARE how “crazy in love” they are YOU WALK AWAY AND YOU STAY AWAY

Spring Cleaning!

Kitchen: Done!

Den: Needs to be vacuumed. As does the hall and dining area.

Bedroom: Needs to be done. Need to sort through closet.

Bathroom (small): Done!

Bathroom (mine): Like… 1/3 done? Working on it.

Office: Never got dirty. Need to sort through closet.

I still have to dust the whole house, mop the floors, sweep off the deck, and take out trash/recycling. After that I can work on putting up pictures, deciding what furniture I’d still like to get and what wall decorations are needed, and getting either a hammock or chair for my deck.

I don’t think I’ll be getting rid of much since everything I have I wear or use, but it’s a start! 39 days left of school (38 if you wanna get technical), 2 months and 4 days until I get my teeth removed, 1 month 15 days til Memorial day, NB comes home TOMORROW so I’ll hopefully see him Friday, and life is good! Huzzah!

Now to sleep because insomnia is a bitch!

43 days of school.

7 days til NB comes back (8-9 til I see him).

Can’t decide which countdown is more reassuring…

Also:

47 DAYS TIL SCHOOL ENDS.

47. DAYS.

FORTY. SEVEN.

AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

SURVIVAL IS POSSIBLE!

I’ve reached an odd point in life. I have begun to go to bed when Cat gives me her patented “oh my God you’re keeping me up go to SLEEP” face. 

Apparently, my life is now dictated by a 10 pound ball of fluff. Who knew. 

The Introvert’ Conundrum

Rambling beneath the cut.

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List of things to do before Spring Break Ends:

-Clean House
- Go to store
- Lesson plans
- Grades (both grade and put in grades)
- Sleep

….Pretty sure none of this is getting done tonight. I’ve done nothing today but sleep (woke up at 11, was back in bed by 1:30) and troll the internet.

3 days left of Spring Break. I need summer already…

THE CAT IS DREAMING.

LIKE SNUFFLING AND WHIMPERING AND KICKING AND

I CAN’T

WHAT EVEN

CAT. I HAVE TRAUMATIZED YOU.

OH GOD.