Well, here we go, it's another year once again moving right along. Something strange, which I guess only if you're a teacher you can understand, but there's something that happens every year when you start a new year. It's like, after the year is over, you're so into your class, and you can't believe they're leaving, etc. Then, summer comes, and a new year starts. And for me, I loved my class last year so much. I wasn't sure I could love a class as much as that. But lo and behold, this year starts, and my class is really great again. I feel like this is my class now, and the one from last year, is now no more. I still actally see a few of them because they're in the afterschool program, but it's like, theyr'e not mine anymore. I don't love them the same way. Now I'm into MY class. I mean, don't get me wrong. These kids drive me crazy, they're so loud!!!!!!! And they need lots of discipline. But I don't know if it's because I'm with them all day long or what, but I really love those kids! It's like, a different class all day long, between morning, lunch time, and then afternoon time. But I like all aspects of it, and I gotta say, that I really love being with the kids all day, cause I get to really know them, and see them in all their different modes. The hours, I'm used to already, although I feel like doing nothing after I leave work. But for now, I'm happy to be with the kids. Every day when I go home, the kids are like, "I love you", "I"m gonna miss you", "don't go", etc, etc, etc. So that's always a good feeling... One girl today told me she missed me yesterday. I said to her, what do you mean, I saw you yesterday! You were with me all day long! Then she was like, "no, I missed you in my house". I was like, "oh, okay, but I saw you a lot!" Then she said, "I dreamed with you". I said, "oh really? What was I doing?" And she said, "You were singing." Hahhahahahha. I said to her, "as if you didn't see me enough here, you gotta see me in your dreams too!!" She was laughing. Cracked me up that kid.
Anyway, let me share a few other moments, because they were cute and I don't want to forget them. We were playing together in the gym, and one girl says to me,"Ms. Raquel, what do you want to be when you grow up?" What a cutie! I was like, "I'm grown up already, I'm a teacher, remember??" Hahaha. She was like, "Oh yeah, Ms. Raquel, I forgot, you're a teacher!" She was so funny though, like, thinking I was one of her little friends or something... Then, this same girl, today, I was eating chocolate near them at snack time. (I've been eating too much chocolate these days, I don't know why. All the getting ready for Halloween and all...) Anyway, I was eating a piece of chocolate and I said, "That's it. After this week, no more chocolates!" So this girl looks at me and says, "Why, Ms. Raquel?" And I said, "Because I don't want to get a big stomach!" So she looks at me and says, "That's right. We don't want to have a fat teacher." Hahhahhahahhaha. Thanks! What a girl. I told her, "Well, thanks, because I feel good now, cause you're telling me that I'm not fat right now..."
Oh man, these kids. It's gonna be quite a year, I"m sure of it. It's already been quite a year, and it's practically just started. All I can say is, I love being a teacher. There's just such a great feeling about it. I mean, sometimes I'm tired, worn out, etc. But there's no feeling that can match when you have a class that you just love, who you're helping to mold. It's quite a responsibility, but I'm happy for the opportunity God is giving me. I'm looking forward to the rest of the year... on most days...
