most curious.

It's funny, but not once since I started have I thought about something that would otherwise be blatantly obvious. I'm pursuing my certification in secondary education with a concentration in history and Spanish. Yet, here I am, teaching just about everything but. I guess I just picked up everything that I was handed and began to run with it. Mathematics? Reading? Writing? Athletics? Sure, bring them all on. Maybe, just maybe, that could explain why I was so overwhelmed in the first place. These areas aren't supposed to be my areas of expertise, but I'm amazed at just how comfortable I feel in all of them. It's even more surprising due to the fact that I haven't really had any guidance yet on how to manage all curricula at once.

Aside from this grand realization, everything's really been picking up over the past bit of time. It's only about halfway into week three, but it still seems like time is whizzing by already. As I sat with Amanda the other day to plan out the basics for the rest of the term, it really struck me that every single minute I have is going to be occupied with something or other. When that happens, time always manages to slip away some how.

I'm really starting to feel the clicking into place with my class. I know that just when things start to go their smoothest, it's going to be the end of it all, which kind of breaks my heart. I've had several students come up to me and ask me when I leave, thinking that I'm here for the next year or so. I've only been met with sad faces when I tell them I'm only here for the rest of the term. It's amazing how quickly bonds form with students just slightly younger than those I was working with before. It's really quite an eye-opening experience working at a primary school with the other half of the age spectrum. It still has its little snags here and there, but it's really a fun, intimate environment.

With full control coming into my hands next week, there's definitely a lot of work in the process and in the future. I only wish there were more hours in a day, but I'll take what I can get. Here's looking forward to new experiences, busy days and nights, and working my butt off like there's no tomorrow. For now though, it's off to count some Kiwi sleeping sheep so I'm well rested for tomorrow.