First Day Jitters
As I was getting things ready for my official first day of school tomorrow, I ran across a book that I like to read to my kids called First Day Jitters. This got my stomach turning and my thought turning towards my own first day jitters. Although I may not be the "student" in the classroom anymore (except for my masters classes - but that's another longgggggg story) I still get those first day of school Jitters...
When I was little it was..../Now it is
1. What if I can't find my class?
1. What if my class can't find me?
2. What if the other kids don't like me?
2. What if the parents don't like me?
3. What if I say something stupid?
3. What if I say something stupid?
4. What if I forget my lunch?
4. What if I forget my lunch?
5. Where do I go if I don't feel good?
5. Who watches my kids if I don't feel good?
6. What if the teacher is mean?
6. What if my students are brats?
7. What if I don't understand my teacher?
7. What if I don't understand my students?
8. What if I don't know the information?
8. What if my students don't know the info?
9. What if I have to go to the bathroom?
9. What if I have to go to the bathroom?
10. What if I hate it?
10. What if I hate it?
Yeah, some of my first day jitters haven't changed much and on top of all the changes that might be happening with what I am teaching after school starts (LONG STORY), my jitters are up more than normal this year.
You all pray for me...
"You are mistaken, Mr. Darcy, if you suppose that the mode of your declaration affected me in any other way, than as it spared me the concern which I might have felt in refusing you, had you behaved in a more gentlemanlike character." Elizabeth Bennet, Pride and Prejudice
When I was little it was..../Now it is
1. What if I can't find my class?
1. What if my class can't find me?
2. What if the other kids don't like me?
2. What if the parents don't like me?
3. What if I say something stupid?
3. What if I say something stupid?
4. What if I forget my lunch?
4. What if I forget my lunch?
5. Where do I go if I don't feel good?
5. Who watches my kids if I don't feel good?
6. What if the teacher is mean?
6. What if my students are brats?
7. What if I don't understand my teacher?
7. What if I don't understand my students?
8. What if I don't know the information?
8. What if my students don't know the info?
9. What if I have to go to the bathroom?
9. What if I have to go to the bathroom?
10. What if I hate it?
10. What if I hate it?
Yeah, some of my first day jitters haven't changed much and on top of all the changes that might be happening with what I am teaching after school starts (LONG STORY), my jitters are up more than normal this year.
You all pray for me...
"You are mistaken, Mr. Darcy, if you suppose that the mode of your declaration affected me in any other way, than as it spared me the concern which I might have felt in refusing you, had you behaved in a more gentlemanlike character." Elizabeth Bennet, Pride and Prejudice
posted by Becs @ 7:23 PM
5 Comments:
At 12:22 AM,
Maryann said…
Praying!!!
I actually called you last night to talk and motivate you...but I figure your phone isn't ringing again when I call. :-(
God has protected you and guided you all your years in Saginaw and He will continue to...of that I am sure.
And...don't forget the little excitment you get that first day too! :-)
At 12:23 AM,
Maryann said…
PS. Number 4 and 9 were a problem for me today. :-)
At 6:42 AM,
Becs said…
My phone rang, I was in the shower.
Then I was talking to Brooklynn, and then I went to bed so I didn't get a chance to call you back.
Here goes nothing...
At 8:54 AM,
Julie said…
Hope you feel better today. If it's any consolation I still feel like that sometimes and I've been at my job over a year.
At 10:40 AM,
Maryann said…
Well...at least you got to hear my lovely voice on your email! :-) Aren't you lucky! I'll call tonight and see how it all went!
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