Back to school... to prove to Dad that I'm not a fool

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School officially starts tomorrow! I get the feeling that I should be a lot more nervous than I am, given the fact that I secretly don't know what I'm doing. All the other new teachers seem to be freaking out, but honestly, I'm okay. Except for the fact that I can't pronounce half of the kids' names on my roll (mothers of the world, please name your kids phonetically! "Unique" spellings are just confusing). But I'm not super excited either... is that weird? Have I already reached the veteran, near-retirement, bored, dead inside stage? I hope not. Maybe reality just hasn't set in yet. Hmmm... we'll see how I fare after tomorrow. Any advice to get me pumped up?

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Dottie Stay said…
That's hard. I don't know that I would be excited either. That is hard. I hate the weird name thing. I just don't get why parents name their kids some seriously weird things. Good luck tomorrow!
8/20/07, 7:36 PM
Laurel said…
Take a flask with you... That's all I got.
8/21/07, 11:07 AM
Scott and Megan said…
so how did it go? I love that you were not nervous...I am so jealous of that part of your personality!!! i wish I was not such a nervous nelly :) I'm sure you had an IV of coke directly into your bloodstream so that probably helped a bit...AND AMEN to the name thing...good gosh..it's not "cute" it's just damn annoying...my sister, melinda has got some GREAT ones since she works at a pediatricians' office...man ask her some day about those...you'll love it! xoxo
8/22/07, 10:02 AM
Karin said…
Seeing that you haven't updated us on that first day, I imagine you're still getting over it... Or just enjoying your first weekend with your hubby, and not on the computer... ah, jealous...
8/26/07, 12:16 AM
Karin said…
PS- i added you to my blog. is that legalto do without permission first? hmmm...
and another PS- yes, it's really midnight and I'm checking out blogs. I'm a loner idiot... and I'm going to bed.
8/26/07, 12:18 AM
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