New Record!

I set a new personal best last night. Didn't get to bed until 330am! And once I got there, math formulas kept flashing in front of my eyes, so I couldn't sleep.

But, it seems the more tired I get, the better my lessons become. My associate stopped and pulled me aside this morning during class. I thought I had done something wrong, but he just had me take a step back and just look at the class...they were all (minus one or two) happily working on in their groups. Maybe the key to success is to be barely sane/ functional.

Riddle

What's tired, yellow with red spots all over...ME! Very, very sleepy. Anytime I sit down after 5pm, there is a high risk I will blackout and fall asleep (once in the middle of taking off my socks). Spots...I was sick the other week, and was taking a medication. Apparently, I'm having a common side effect. My arms and legs are covered with little red spots, they're not itchy, but it definately gave me a bit of a scare on Thursday. Still waiting for them to go away. I would go to the doctor's office but I feel like I can't afford to take any time off right now.
First full lab with the kids tomorrow (today)! Let's see how this goes!

...truck

It feels like I've been hit by a truck...My whole body hurts. I'm guessing it has something to do with practicum, but not exactly sure why it's happening.
School seems to be going well, frantically trying to keep up with lesson planning. A bit of a break tonight because the kids have tests tomorrow. Hardest part so far is the management, trying to maintain that balance between control and not being a dictator. I think in the past 3 days, I have spent more energy on class management that I did in 3 years overseas (not saying they're out of control nuts -as no nuts are allowed in school,*rimshot*-, it's just the way the kids' self management is different). They say kids are the same no matter where they are. Yes they are, but at the same time, no they're not. Well, back to planning.

An Old Friend

I reconnected with an old friend today. I've been dying lately from all the work, and haven't been able to my laundry in a while....so I'm getting to the bottom of the pile clean clothes. This morning, I slid on a pair of old jeans I hadn't worn in over 5 years. It was like finding an old friend, back when jeans were looser and comfy. I have to say, even as I walked out the door, I couldn't help but think I was forgetting something. When I got to school, I remembered why I had stopped wearing these jeans...when I felt a breeze. Thankfully, it was in a discreet location.

Trying a New Strategy

I was studying for my test last night, doing a horrible job. I was falling asleep in my book and I was so tired that it wasn't getting anywhere. So I tried a new strategy. Instead of trying to studying until 2am, I went to bed. We'll see how it goes...

At Least One Weight

Had my micro-lesson today. So much drama leading up to it (actually rushed back to the school last night at like 830pm because I found out we were storing the live specimens incorrectly. But everyone, including the students, seemed to enjoy it. At least that's one huge weight off my shoulders. Unfortunately, I've got these weights lined up till April...

really?

The ban on handheld devices is finally being put into place today. I can't help but think, really? First of all, I think it's long overdue. I don't spend a lot of time on the highway, but there's usually come across at least one cellphone user per trip. You can spot them from their sudden drop in speed accompanied by the ocassional swerving. Now, I'm usually on the highway during weekends, when there's fewer people on the roads. So, I can only imagine (with horror) at the amount of people doing this on a weekday, during rush hour. When you're going over 100km/hr, is this really a wise thing to do? There are enough people with poor driving skills already, do we need to add another challenge on top? If you want to put your life in danger, do it in your own driveway, not when I'm driving behind you. I don't understand why this is such a major news story. For me, it just seems like common sense.