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October 2, 2017 jumpingthewake anxiety, colleagues, first days, music, new job, stress, teaching

I decided to speak up

In my last post, I mentioned that I had gotten another job. I know what stresses me out, so I asked to shadow the teacher who is leaving for his last two days. This way I could meet the kids and see what kinds of things they're working on. This is the first time I've … Continue reading I decided to speak up

September 22, 2017September 22, 2017 jumpingthewake anxiety, failure, stress, teaching

Balrog’s whip

“All we have to decide is what to do with the time that is given us.” I love the Lord of the Rings movies. Shamefully, I've never read the books, but it's on my List of Things I'll Probably Never Do. Finishing Les Miserables (the book, not the musical) is another optimistic goal. In the … Continue reading Balrog’s whip

September 17, 2017September 18, 2017 jumpingthewake first days, music, new job, teaching

Restart

Since I started this here blog as a way to chronicle my return to work, I guess it's fitting that I should have to start (again) at the beginning. I'm back to square one, and BY GOLLY DARN IT ¹, I'm gonna chronicle this shit.² Knowing my track record, I'm probably going to fail. It's okay … Continue reading Restart

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