yesterday was actually not awful. my 8th graders were bearable. it seems like we have gotten kind of middle of the road with all 3 grade-levels. the 6th graders are getting worse, the 7th graders are staying the same, and the 8th graders and getting better. i am spending a lot of time (or rather no time at all) not going crazy. i feel like my teaching is suffering a bit---i mean, i am no longer giving 100% all of the time, but it is in an attempt to not burn out again and i am okay with that. My lessons are not stellar, but they are good and solid. my main problem for teaching that is saving my sanity is that i am not taking any work home with me. This is great b/c i have a life outside of school. This is terrible b/c i am no longer putting in crazy hours to make sure everything goes smoothly---so it doesn't.
but they do not pay me enough to do what i was doing. which was going crazy. the amount of stress that led to my nervous breakdown would be acceptable with a job that paid $150K not one-fifth of that. not that i teach for the money, but i also do not teach to hate my life.
so today----i might take stuff home. i have a bit of grading and paper sorting to do and i would like to either do this at a coffee shop or in front of the TV. however, this will hurt my already determined schedule for today. it was: rearrange classroom desks then go home wok dog, work out, fix lunch and iron outfit for tomorrow, deal with under porch cats (this time, i am using coffee) pay bills, deposit check, eat dinner watch _my life as a dog_ can i get rid of movie to do grading at coffee shop? hrm....chances are i will get rid of work out. i am sleeeeepy. i might insert nap. ugh! how is it only tuesday.
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