Dealing with munchkins

For once, I was one of the only tall people in a classroom...it was a weird feeling. After today, I don't know that I'm cut out for teaching...it's a really stressful job. And, of all of the 1st grade classrooms in Centennial that I could be assigned to, they had to give me the one that a friend's brother is in...thank God he acts better in school than he does at home!!!! When he walked into the classroom this morning, I almost walked out. He actually seems smart, even tho he gets off task frequently...and he has problems wiping his own a$$ at home...but whatever.

So, today was kinda long, even tho I was only there for about 6 1/2 hours, and my feet hurt really bad! I'm probably going to have to get half of a new wardrobe to wear over there, because I have to dress appropriately for dealing with 1st graders. Not that my current wardrobe is bad, but I have to look nice, and I don't want to have to worry about giving the kids a peep show if I bend over too far. So, I figure I can find a couple more pairs of dressy pants, and about 10 dressy shirts that cover me up. The shirts won't have to be as restrictive as I was thinking, but I still can't wear most of my current wardrobe over there, just to be on the cautious side. And the kids are really loud...the teacher had to keep turning off the lights and stuff to get them to quiet down, and that didn't work for long.

One good thing about being at the elementary today is that it was someone's birthday, so I got a piece of cake with my lunch! Not that I need cake, but it was pretty good, and I'm not usually one to turn down food. :)