I Love Teaching

As I pondered about what sort of material I should write for this post, my kids just kept coming to mind. I feel like I'm reaching a place where I'm really starting to bond with the kids and really seeing and understanding their personalities. I think for the last little while I've been somewhat embittered by the education system back home and lost part of why I wanted to teach. Much of my training was spent really going over the theory of teaching and focusing on things like curriculum, the legal system, social politics and so many other things that complicate education. I'm not saying those things are unnecessary or unimportant, what I am merely trying to say is that I am recapturing some of the passion and enjoyment for teaching that lead me to choose this profession in the first place. I genuinely love spending time with kids and I find their perspective on life sometimes hilarious, other times profound, but most oftentimes refreshing. I love seeing their growth and their enthusiasm when they finally understand. This 3 month session is nearing the end and perhaps this is why I'm feeling somewhat sentimental. I just feel like I'm starting to understand how to make it all work with their personalities and then we're switching it up.
In other news...Blake is sick. Just a head cold, but he's feeling miserable. We have a day off tomorrow so hopefully that will give him a chance to really rest and get better. We're smack in the middle of intensives right now which means we're teaching in the mornings as well as the evenings on Monday, Wednesday and Friday. The schedule is pretty tiring when you're healthy so Blake is really struggling. Unfortunately we can't find chicken soup and Blake won't let me get a puppy-of-healing for him. ;)