For this next week we are going to have "open mic." This means you may blog about anything related to teaching, your school, CTE in general or life as a GSU student. This week has been super crazy at my school! We had several different gang fights in 2 days where several students were arrested. Two dogs came on campus and attacked a student and he had to be transported to the ER (I'm sure you heard about it if you watch the news). The day our department went to the HOSA Fall Rally in Perry, Ga. the school was on lockdown because of gang fighting. Yesterday was our 1st day back from the students having 2 days off and then today we are having a school wide PSAT exam. Our principal has put in several new procedures that have calmed everything down. There never seems to be enough time in the day and there is always something unexpected happening at our school but I'm ready for the challenge. This is my second year teaching and although it is better in certain areas, other areas are more difficult. I'm optimistic that things will calm down and the student will get more serious about their education overall.