"You may be disappointed if you fail, but you are doomed if you don't try."

I am a perfectionist and therefore I put a lot of pressure of myself to be good at all that I do. Teaching comes natural, but all of the extra responsibilities have caused great stress. I think that if I could just teach, I would be much better at my craft. I work very hard in everything I do and so it is hard just accept that I am only human and can only do so much. Unfortunately, I think the kids suffer the most from this juggling act. I have tried to cut back on the "yeses" and am slowly learning to say no. I am so blessed to have an awesome student body that is flexible and supportive. They lift me up when they can tell that the stress is taking over. I have really enjoyed this journey of exploration we call teaching and I hope that someday I will feel proficient at it.