I'm laying here in bed, listening to my favorite music, trying to calm my nerves. Tomorrow is day one of a whole new world for me. Finally everything I worked so hard for is all going to come together, well at least start. Its a huge step in getting to where I want to be.
Tomorrow I start doing paper work to become an EBD teacher for a charter school in NE Minneapolis. Yes, you read that right. Minneapolis. Anyone who knows me at all, knows that I am NOT a city kinda person. BUT!! I am up for the challenge! It could be the start of something incredible!
It is finally happening. All the late nights doing homework. All the tests I've studied for. All the projects I spent so much effort on. All the classes I have sat through. They are all being put to the test. I have the chance to help kids get through school, easier than they have been so far.
If someone were to ask me how I felt at this exact moment right now, I wouldn't even know how to answer. It is a combination between anxious, excited, scared, nervous, terrified, and happy all rolled into one. If that is even possible. Which I am saying, is possible.
Truthfully I didn't think this day would ever come. I was enjoying the job I had. But then one day things started happening and it hit me. I needed to do something better for myself. I already miss my kiddos so much and it is going to be so weird to not see them every day. I grew so attached to them and cared for them for so long. You just wish you could watch them all grow up. But I know that even had I stayed at the daycare teaching preschool, they would be moving on eventually too. If I can know that I have touched just one life, then my job would have been accomplished. And now moving forward onto a new opportunity, it will be the same goal. Touch at least one child's life. Make an impact. Once you start that rippling affect, you never know where it will stop.
I know so many new teacher starting school tomorrow and it is such an exciting journey for us all. Getting the chance to help teach young minds; our future CEO's and Presidents of the United States. It's an amazing feelings knowing we have such an important role in their lives.
So good luck to all of you first year teachers out there!! And good luck to you Vets as well!! The beginning of the year can always present us with new challenges!!!
I am going to attempt to get some sleep so I am not falling asleep filling out paper work tomorrow. Stayed tuned for what I am sure will be some interesting stories!! :-)
xoxo
