Dating back to the time when my family lived in Evanston, Wyoming the year ET came out for the first time, I have always loved The Price is Right. Call me campy, or sappy, or whatever, but it has always been a part of my summer vacations. We would watch TPIR every day and then work on our stupid little workbooks that mom made us do because she thought we would get dumb in the summer. It was always a sad day when we would watch the last TPIR for the year. Today was that day for me.
It's one of the reasons I became a teacher. My students ask me that all the time. B-diddy, why did you become a teacher? Each time I tell them a different story. Here is my list:
- Because I love Channel 1 and I want to watch it every day
- To watch TPIR all summer
- To find out what the teachers do on the last day of school when the kids leave
- So I can erase the board
- To stay young
- Three month vacation!
- Keys to the school
- So I can push that little white "push to call" button at the back of the room
- My standup comedy career failed and I needed a backup
- I already did my manditory sentence at Convergys
With normal life beginning next week (meetings and all) I am slightly reflective. This year I am a real boy, meaning I am not an intern, I really get paid (as much as a teacher gets paid) and I can really teach. I love teaching. I have wanted to do it since 8th grade. It is totally the best job anyone can have.
I worked my last day at my other school yesterday. What a blessing it was to work there. I was working with "troubled" youth. It's kind of a theraputic boarding school that parents send their kids to when they've been bad. They all have been in wilderness which is a nice way of saying, "camping during detox." These kids are awesome. I am bummed that I can't stay, but excited for the reason why. Aubrey is going back to school. I guess I may have inspired her or something, because she wants to be a teacher as well. Because of this, I get to stay home with the kids at night. I am excited to help out with Kimmie's homework, and teach Conner the fundamentals of stuff so we don't have to pay for preschool. Cameron will have to learn to talk.
This is becomming a long post. I suppose I will end it now.
1 comment:
Good Luck at your new school! I think we all become reflective when one job ends and another begins. Like the kids we also look forward to another school year with high expectations and excitement. Wish Aubrey luck with school and don't be a stranger! Tammy says "hi"!
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