Monday and Tuesday, June 7 & 8

This last week is just going to fly by and it’s hard to believe that it’s the last one. I won’t be a teacher to these kids after this week. I’ll be done with this job at the end of this week. I’ll have to say goodbye to my kids at the end of this week or sooner. I don’t think I’ll be able to process everything until I’m back in the States and remember everything that is going to happen in the next few weeks. Sometimes it takes me awhile to process things and let them set in and reflect on them. I had that happened graduating from college; sometimes I still forget that I did because this is such a unique experience to have the year after college. I’m trying to be a little more relaxed with my kids this week while at the same time maintaining some order so things don’t go absolutely crazy. We went outside for a few minutes of science class today to look at the clouds we’ve been learning about and identify them as well as the strength of the breeze today. We also voted on the most popular and friendly. It’s some prize that each grade has to give out along with some other academic and sports awards. This week I have a ton of schoolwork to get done: grade everything, figure out final grades for fifth grade and all Bible classes, figure out kids who need to take recups, and make recup tests along with their keys for the administrators to give to my kids after the teachers are done on the eleventh. Not only that, but I have to pin down last minute details about my travels after school is done, pack for that, and maybe pack a few things for going back to the States. Crazy week and not enough time to process, enjoy, and take everything in.