First Day of School

Today was the first day of school for Evangel. I love the beginning of the school year. I love fall(although it doesn't feel like fall right now!) . There is something about this time of year that I just love. Maybe it is the teacher in me, but like Meg Ryan in You've Got Mail, I would send all of you a bouquet of freshly sharpened pencils to celebrate! To me, even though spring brings new life, spring also brings a little sadness. A school year has come and gone. Everyone goes their separate ways for summer vacations. People graduate and move on. But in the fall, everything and everyone comes together again. School starts up again, you meet new people and challenges, and greet old friends back from where ever they ended up for the summer.

My first day was a long one. I started my student teaching seminar with all the others who are doing their student teaching this semester. We got all of the paperwork and information that we will need to complete our final semester. The only thing that really sunk in is that I need to bring a pillow, cushion, or a whole new chair because the ones in our meeting room are awful!!! We stay in the same room from 9am to 4pm with little breaks throughout the day. It really isn't so bad but it is overwhelming, I am tired, and my body aches from trying to get comfortable all day!! Tomorrow is my first full day at Jeffries Elementary School. I think I may need to go take a nap now! More to come...