Remember....

Sometimes when I'm cruising around in my car I find little bits of wisdom stuck to the back of some unsuspecting vehicle. Today while driving home from my first real day at my school, I read one of these bits:

Remember who you wanted to be.

Given the day I've had, reading that bumpersticker rang home in my heart. Remember who you wanted to be.

So who did I want to be? Have I made it? Am I still working on it?

Today was a long day. A long, good, happy and productive day. New teacher orientation went off without a hitch even though I was a good hour early. My partner was an hour early which was nice because we got to have a nice long visit before the meeting. After the meeting we had lunch and talked at length about our classroom, students and what not. My anxiety started to abate.

I've come to the conclustion that we're both excited and anxious about the upcoming year. Who knows what is in store for us when we actually start teaching. Once we got back to the school after lunch, we stayed to help with registration. Now, if you've been to school, hopefully you remember how registration went. Can we say organized chaos?

Parents and kids descended on the gym and the frenzy began. I somehow ended up helping check the registration packets. I'm glad I did too because I got to meet alot of the students and their parents. Believe it or not, I had fun doing this. I know, it's crazy, but it's true.

Afterward, I felt even better about this choice in careers. Some kids were excited, some were indifferent. Their parents were so nice for the most part. I don't know, but it feels like I made a difference today in my small corner of the universe.

So Who I wanted to be. Who I am. I remember....and I am although I am still a work in progress....just like my future students!


Do you remember who you wanted to be?