While I run the risk of getting berated for
Going back to work after a summer off is not for the faint of heart.
Imagine that you are going to run a marathon. Most people put in months and months of training to build up to that big race.
Going back to teaching after a summer off is like running that marathon without training.
I'm not joking.
I'm perpetually exhausted.
You're going from 0 to 60 in seconds, and it's a hard readjustment.
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*Set an alarm
*Get out of bed without lazing for an hour or so
*Pack a lunch
*Wear real clothes
*Put on makeup, do hair, and generally attempt to look presentable
*Be on my feet for most of my day
*Talk almost all day long
*Know the date, time, and day of the week
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And on top of that, there's all of the daily home chores that still need to be done.
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I also always forget that it takes FOREVER to accomplish tasks at the beginning of the school year. Lessons take twice as long to present and for students to DO because I forget that my expectations and processes need to be explained before each new task. And if I'm trying something new (which I almost always am), we're ALL figuring it out together.
I've made a mental note to stop having my first two weeks of plans done. I had to rewrite last week's plans anyway.
But alas, there's nothing that I can do to stop time and keep my summer suspended indefinitely. So we'll just keep chipping away at the days on the calendar instead.
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1 comments:
It's not the "going back", it's the fact that you are on all day long from the second you get there til the second you leave. You don't get a chance to turn off and, when you finally do leave for the day, all your motivation is gone.
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