School Starts September 4
Resistance is Futile
This is the sign outside a high school in a neighbouring community. I, of course, said, “Yes, but denial is fabulous.” Got a lot of agreement on that.
Reality is I love September and going back to school. It’s one of the reasons teaching seemed like a good idea – the year begins in September. Just like it always has from the time I was 5 years old. I guess I like a few ruts in my life.
As I said to a colleague: I love chaos, very comfortable with lots of crazy activity, as long as there is a very strong, very tight, very box within which the chaos is happening. The box is the rut and the chaos is all the crazy new stuff for a new fun, improved, effective school year.
I am stressed. Yes I am. I am excited. Yes. And, while I don’t want to miss the beginning of September and the beginning of school I would be happy to add another week to August.
I love the fact that you love what you do.
Yes, as a fellow teacher I find the beginning of the school year wonderful. At the end of the year I am exhausted. Many more hours than just the 5 days a week! Never realized how much work gets taken home. Still pleased with teaching though.
Betty, now that you have brought me back to this post I’m thinking we could tack that extra week of August onto Remembrance Day weekend. Yes, we could.