My First Three Days Back

I am nearing the end of my third full day back at school. It's 3:48 p.m. and I probably have about two more hours of work to accomplish before I'm really satisfied with the day, but somehow I don't think that's going to happen. Like most teachers, I had a day full of meetings yesterday. Don't get me wrong, I am not complaining. Many of my non-teacher friends won't let me complain about things like that because hey, at least I get summers off. Regardless, I am exhausted.

Anyway, it never seems like there are enough hours in the day! I am currently making 50 copies of my presentation handout for the English inservice tomorrow. This will be the first time I've given my presentation to a group of strangers - ACK! I'm nervous, but not really. I just hope my equipment works. If not, yikes. But, as Tim Gunn always says, I"ll make it work!

I have barely made any headway with the new IB class I'm teaching. I would like to actually do the summer assignment myself so they can't pull the wool over my eyes, but it seems like I always have a million more pressing things to do with my life. Isn't that always the case? All summer I wondered why I stopped writing for myself. Now I know - there's no time! Fortunately, I plan on writing with my kids this year, and I have writing group to spur me on.

We just got laptops at school which is great. In fact, the wireless access allows me to write this blog from my copy room. Wouldn't it be hysterical to have a blog called "The Copy Room Diaries" or something like that. Funny stuff always happens in the copy room anyway. Perhaps it will become my writing sanctuary...

I wish I had my To Do list with me. Maybe it's better that I don't.