Open Mic - Last Day of Spring Break

It is hard for me to zero in on any one or even several important events of this past school year that have made an impact on me. I could say that just experiencing another school year along with getting through NTI has impacted me greatly. Looking back at the very beginning of NTI until know, I would say the we havew all accomplished a ton. The days have merged into weeks which have merged into months which have all flown by quickly. Now here we are only 8 weeks from the end of the school year. Eight weeks seems like a long time to get things done that I need to, to ensure that I have taught a complete curriculum. However, I also know that 2 weeks are taken for finals, one week for final project presentations, and another week with career fair, blood drive, and speaker. That leaves only 5 weeks left and a whole heck of a lot to still get done. Those 8 weeks now seem like a very small amount of time to me and I still feel the pressure of the demands of the school year. I think the best part of it all, once said and done, is that another year of experience will be under my belt, NTI will be completed, and I will have summer break to look forward to and I will get to spend time with my family. Hopefully life will slow down just a little bit and the pressure will ease up. Teaching school is a roller coaster ride for me. You experience the exhiliration and the fear of anticipation when you begin, then you get into the groove and enjoy the ride, however you start to feel queasy and ready for it to be done so that you can get off. I am ready to get off and take a breather. (Can you tell I went to Disney World for Spring Break?)