Tuesdays are always tough since they're my longest days and I am beyond exhausted by the time I get home. My fifth graders this morning were great. They had a lot of fun doing the Santa chain story. Once I got to sixth grade...let's just say they're not my favorite. There is one kid who tests my patience every single week. I don't understand kids like that. They just make your job hell. The rest of the kids are fine but there is just one demon catalyst. I know I must be patient but it's hard when you're exhausted. I don't want to yell. I hate yelling. I'd rather have fun. But the way I see this kid is that he's the Joker from Batman. Some men just want to see the world burn. I am always happy to make it to my afternoon English club classes. They make the job fun. Little Veronika even gave me another present: Ferrero Rocher. Yum. :)
I need to blow off some steam like crazy. I wish I brought my running sneakers but my suitcase was already full.
Until Christmas vacation begins, I have some small comforts to keep me sane:
1) A fireplace. Since the people I know with fireplaces live far away, I made one for me and Kristy.
2) Pure hot chocolate (in Brno, but you can get it anywhere here which is not common in the States).
I need to blow off some steam like crazy. I wish I brought my running sneakers but my suitcase was already full.
Until Christmas vacation begins, I have some small comforts to keep me sane:
1) A fireplace. Since the people I know with fireplaces live far away, I made one for me and Kristy.
3) Silvie (my one adult student) and her daughter made fresh holiday cookies and gave me a big container to take home.
4) And I finally committed to a pair of slippers. They're very warm and fuzzy. :)
Those slippers look very inviting. Plus very pretty. Kids can test your patience a lot. But you can make it through the day I am sure. Just remember to leave the frustrations at work.
ReplyDeleteYes, I know. I really do love the job. Most of the time the kids are great. I hope I was never a nightmare (except when I cut Amber's hair or thought I had a possible future as a spy and tried to pick the lock of dad's car, etc.) :) I'm wondering if I want to do this for another year, I'm not quite sure yet. I'll start looking at other jobs over the break and see what's available.
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