Bittersweet!

Today was my last day teaching. I had the opportunity to substitute teach for a month in the same class I student taught in. It was quite a ride!! Anyone who has ever taught elementary school for the last month knows it is quite a jungle of craziness; a zoo of non-stop insanity (I didn't have a clue I was getting myself into that mess when I said yes)!! I can say the last month of teaching in elementary school is a matter of survival, and I survived!! And I loved every minute of surviving.

I had such a great experience student teaching and then subbing these students. I was sad to say goodbye to them...though also very relieved. For me, it was a bittersweet experience! I love these kids for teaching me to be a real teacher, to improve in areas I never knew I lacked ability, to recognize my strengths. I'll miss these kiddos...they sure are great!!

(I think one or two of those kiddos may have been lost behind that huge pregnant tummy! Poor small second graders fell victim to the enormous shadow of my gigantic belly...they never had a chance!)