Recharged

This past Wednesday I had the opportunity to attend the hosa fall rally with 8 of my students. My students and I were greatly anticipating this trip since the beginning of the year, as we did not go last year. Planning this trip got to be a bit of a pain initially because this was my first time going, and I really wasn't familiar the planning process. There's information on the website, but you have to do a scavenger hunt, or play web detective to find answers to simple questions. Quite frankly, I didn't have time for that, and I ended up growing frustrated with the process before the planning was all over with. On top of that, it was one of those "Murphy's Law Weeks," and I just wanted to get the trip over with. I woke up the morning of the rally feeling drained and no longer excited about the trip. I got myself ready and arrived at our meeting place at the exact time we were scheduled to meet. There were already 5 students there, with smiling faces, ready to go! As soon as I saw my students something changed. I could feel that excitement that I once had starting to return. Fall Rally indeed proved to be way more than I anticipated for the students as well as for myself! They all had a great time, and created memories that hopefully they will never forget. I had the opportunity to strengthen the bond that I have with my students, and I am grateful for it. It energized both myself and my students. We came back with lots of ideas and a whole new level of excitement about the future!