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1 day left! :) :(

May 23rd, 2005 at 04:05 am

This has been a long four days. I am way too tired right now to recount them. Tomorrow is my last day of teaching at this school, and perhaps, ever. I have such mixed emotions. As much as these kids drive me nuts sometimes, I do really love them. And I think some of them love me too.

I want to share a note M wrote me on Thursday (I think). "Dear Miss N I do not want you to leave. I love you I will miss you a lot I want you to stay. I do not want you to go. I always care about you, always. I don't want you to move because I will get sad, thats why. Don't go. I like you. I always think you look good. You and Monkey." (Monkey is my cat).

This is the little boy whom I've been SO hard on all year, who's driven me to distraction. But, he obviously gets it. He gets that I've been so hard on him because I do care about him.

Tonight seeing the Kindergartners marching, and knowing that I won't be the one teaching them next year, actually made me feel prety sad. Knowing that I'll more than likely never see any of these kids again, or hear about them later, makes me sad. It's the teachers of older students who usually get the kids that return to say thanks.

It's been a long, hard, stressful weekend. Tomorrow will be an emotional day for me I think. Gladness mixed with sadness, and perhaps some disapointment.

The question runninng through my mind is _did I do the right thing????

Keeping It Frugal in Texas,
Laura

2 Responses to “1 day left! :) :(”

  1. Anonymous Says:
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    I think that your emotions here are perfectly natural and appropriate. In a few months, I think that your journal will give you a useful perspective, allow you to review your ups and your downs.

  2. Anonymous Says:
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    You never know, Laura...two of the most influential teachers in my life were my first and second grade teachers. I just had lunch with my second grade teacher over Christmas. I kept in touch with my first grade teacher until I didn't hear back from her anymore. How sweet of M to give you a note like that! Hang in there, go with your gut...you can always go back to teaching if you decide that is your true calling.

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