Week 84: Feeling like a Rock star

 Some days in the library I feel like a rock star. I am able to change teaching tactics when it appears the kids are not grasping my lesson. We laugh together and hopefully learn together. On these days I feel really lucky to have the job that I have, but inevitably my gratitude wears off and it becomes just another day. Other days do not go so well and no matter what I try the kids only want to laugh at the one child who is “puffing” (farting) and my patience is worn thin. These days I go home feeling low and try to recharge so I have more patience for the next day. I didn’t realize how having a constant companion would effect how I felt after teaching. My rock star days were made all the better as my sister pointed out all of the great things I did. On the train wreck days I was initially very embarrassed that she witnessed the crashing and burning of the library lesson. However, she saw it differently and did her best to build me back up on those days. Reassuring me that working with kids is challenging and every day is different. When those tactics didn’t work usually a foot massage did.  Having a constant buddy has left me feeling like a rock star with really clean feet. I am so grateful.