PickleWeasel

Hi, all! I hope you've been doing well, I've missed you! Sorry that I haven't been around, work has just kind of consumed my life. I'm hoping to find a balance and be able to spend less time lesson planning and grading, but for now, it takes a long time. It's not uncommon for me to work 12+ hour days. And for part of the weekend. That's not uncommon for new teachers, apparently. I've been enjoying teaching so far, despite the big time commitment. My favorite part is when I work one on one with a student and then they finally -get- something that they had been struggling with. And for some reason, I actually kind of enjoy grading. My least fa

Sorry I've been AWOL for a while, I've just been so busy getting things ready for the move and for starting work. My inbox is full of fics that I have to read and pictures to comment on. Here's what's up - - Wednesday I went to my benefits orientation, got fingerprinted, and picked up my curriculum and textbooks from the school where I'll be teaching 2 sections of Anatomy & Physiology, and 4 sections of Biology. That means about 180 kids by my estimate. Eeep. The day involved 3 hours 45 minutes of driving, and I did a great job of it. I'm not a very experienced driver, but I've gotten so much better and my driving stamina is way up. - Tomo