A New Year

I said hello to 2011 in NYC, a pretty good start. Tomorrow it will be back to work after a relaxing vacation. As stressful as work can sometimes be, I'm glad that I am excited to go back tomorrow. I can't wait to hear from my kids what they did over vacation and catch up with my coworkers. Four months ago I started a job completley unsure of myself, what I was doing and if I was doing it remotely right. It's hard to feel satisfied at the end of the day when you know that you're not reaching every student even with all of the hard work you put it; knowing that 5 of your kids may have passed that test, but two still struggled even with all the studying you did with them, when your student gets a 100 on their spelling test, but it's with third grade words. But at the end of the day I'm trying to rejoice in those little things. Yes two didn't pass the test, but the five that did went home feeling like a rockstar. Though the words he had on his test were coat and boat, those are two words he couldn't spell before and now he can. I feel confident going back. I may not have all the secrets yet, but I know if I keep trying I'll get there.

-Sixth