My kids...

En lieu of having actual children right now, I have my students, well I did.  Such is the joys and trepidations of temporary teaching jobs.  Today was the last day of my contract (1st semester only) and I was quite sad to leave.  My colleagues were friendly and helpful.  I fit in easily, considering I was only there for the 1st half.  The teacher I replaced was extremely accomodating and helpful.  My students...

My students are truly a great bunch of young people.  Sure I had a very few who refused to do homework, a couple who had an "attitude" issue (which we had to deal with on a few occasions), and 2 "sleepers", but they were mine and we learned and laughed and played and ate (french food, bien sûr) and learned some more.

I only relinquished them because I had to.  So, I said my last "au revoir" to each class and watched them go, perhaps for the last time.

My first year of teaching was pretty good, but my 2nd year was 10 times better.

I have no idea what's next for me.  I'm signed up to be a regular sub, so I may end up back at my old school now and then, but there are no guarantees.  I may find another long-term sub position elsewhere as well.

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read: Cold Magic, can't remember the author atm
taste: hot chocolate
see: a computer screen I've been at for too long
hear: just the noise of electronics running right now
smell: ink from the stamps I used in my classroom (they are sitting on my desk at home now)
touch:  my hair, I constantly play with my hair...
think: getting too tired to think straight
feel: saying goodbye is so bittersweet
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