I’M BACCCCK.
In the words of self-proclaimed, “Rap God” Eminem, “Guess who’s back, back again.”
Read More...It’s Been Fun
Peace out.
Read More...Validate me! Please?
Though I’m the first to tell you “I’m a ray of fucking sunshine,” there are some aspects of my personality that I hate, or at the very least am annoyed by, but I can’t seem to change.
Read More...Small Town Something
But, fuck. Those lyrics hit a little closer to home than I want to admit.
Read More...Year Eight?
I don’t want to become the jaded teacher. I don’t want to believe I’m working for a system that’s broken beyond compare, another gear in the machine, or part of the problem. That’s not why I went into teaching to begin with.
Read More...Hello, my Name is…
Odd contrast, but my favorite word to describe myself is a juxtaposition.
Read More...All the Emotions: Every Single One of them
So, if you need me in June…just expect me to be feeling a lot of emotions at a high level, possibly crying, definitely reminiscing, and likely holding my children tighter than they would like.
Read More...My People
It’s a genuine, grownup, supportive friendship. And even though I’m still awkward and too blunt, and all of my other flaws, I feel accepted by them for everything I am.
Read More...Oh, My Heart. Alternatively: Consider the Alternative
They’ll always be mine, but they’ll learn to be their own people too. I’ll have them as long as I can, because I don’t even want to consider the alternative.
Read More...Bone-Weary
And I’ll hope beyond hope, that next year eases some of the burden felt by teachers everywhere. By me. By my colleagues. By my friends who left the field too young, because it’s all too much sometimes.
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