101 Days of Subbing...

Tomorrow is the last day of school!! :) I have been counting down to this day since the very beginning and now it is finally here! Counting down, not because I don't enjoy my job, but more so because I am just really ready to start the next school year fresh, on my own terms, in my own classroom (and of course as a salaried teacher ;). I'm tired of being the "sub". Tomorrow, also, will mark my 101st day of being a substitute teacher! Nothing could have prepared me more for my first year of teaching than my 101 days of subbing. It has been such an invaluable experience that has really shown me the ups and downs of teaching. I have had many heartfelt moments such as students writing me sweet notes or showering me with hugs in the hallway, and at the same time I sometimes have reoccurring nightmares about some of my not so angelic students! This job is definitely not one that can be left at the office. I am constantly thinking of my students or incidents that have happened at school. It has been such a huge change for me, coming from such a carefree, low-stress job. I wouldn't change it for the world though. So here's to my FINAL day as a substitute teacher! What an adventure it has been, and yet it is still only the beginning...