ugh

I made it through my first full week of teaching kindergarten...kind of. I left Friday sick and then Saturday went to the walk in clinic in desperate need of antibiotics. They always act like they have news to tell me when they come back with the strep test as positive. I already knew. I just wanted the antibiotics. Ooh and they gave me tylenol with codeine. That is some great stuff. I didn't realize it until it wore off. I went in desperate search for the bottle. thankfully my mom took my kids and I got to spend the majority of Satuday in bed. This is the second bout of strep I've had in the last 3-4 months. If I get it again in the next year they are going to send me to a specialist and probably take out my tonsils. I'm not sure how I feel about that. I never ever want to have strep again and if that means no tonsils, well then lets do it. But does it really mean that I have to have surgery. Its a little scary. I have a hard time believing that there are body parts I don't really need. Apparently there are quite a few you can live without.

I took today, my birthday, off. It was a little scary to write sub plans. I don't think I did a good job. I'm sorry poor unnamed sub.

On Friday as I was getting the kindergarteners ready to go my principle stopped by to let me know that I needed to pack "the essentials" for teaching on monday in another room. Aparently they decided to clean the gross mold that is growing in the storage room adjoining my room and she was afraid of bleach fumes and the kids. I have no idea how to pack 'the essentials' I mean I use everything that is out. I just looked around the room thinking right. Because I was sick I decided to deal with it on Monday. And then I got a sub. Poor sub. It must have been an awful day. New room, new teacher, no routine. Those five year olds were probably a mess. I am a little concerned that when i go back tomorrow it will be like cleaning up after a large explosive has gone off.

What have I gotten myself into?

I am a little over halfway through my home visits. It has been very interesting. Tuesday was off with a bang when I couldn't find the house I was going to, only to discover the student showed up at school. The next three conferences were with spanish speaking families and the district had so graciously told me too bad no interpreter for you. Later that day I managed to lock myself out of the house and had to drive to adams work to get a key. We were 15 minutes late for soccer practice and still did not have any dinner. My first day was a doozy.

It has gotten better. I showed up at one house today and found a place set for me at the table. It consisted of a large pitcher full of ice water, a wine glass and a bottle of liptons green tea with citrus. The mother walked around the whole time I was there drinking water out of a wine glass. I felt terribly underdressed.

My room is put together but I am so not ready to actually teach. I have not prepared a single lesson plan or any materials. AHHHHHHH! I'm sure it will work out fine. I had no idea that when I signed up for this job I was also signing up for a weight loss program. Stress has always really "helped" me loose weight and I'm down 5 pounds since tuesday!