#22: Feeling Comfortable

I remember starting the semester and eagerly excited about the year. However when I saw former students I sort of briefly mourned the comfort I had with them.

I am now enjoying getting to interim time because I am now in the space of time where students know how things go and they are getting to know me and each other. My students and I are just altogether more comfortable around each other. They are more open and there is some trust now with a lot of them. Of course this new comfort brings challenges of finding balance and to make sure they do not get TOO comfortable. (my wonderful mentor reminded me of this!) However right now, instead of worrying about that now though, I am thankful for the following moments from this week.

1) Sharing Ms. Hall's "theory of time" with them at the end of class and having them laugh at me and also say I should get it published.

2) Doing an airplane lab where we went to the commons and threw airplanes and collected data. Several just couldn't stop smiling and I could tell they loved the change of scenery and getting to act a little bit silly for a few minutes. I heard "how many times do we get to throw stuff in the commons?"

(I tried to take pictures of this to share but my batteries died! They would have been great!)

3) Being told before and after school more about my students personal lives and why they are who they are.

4) Being able to joke with them about football and talking about my LOVE/HATE relationship with Auburn this week and next.

5) Having girls comment (positively) about my outfits and how I match well with the colored paper I am using that day.

6) Getting to help a student with her math club problem and seeing her love of math. SO NEAT!

7) Having a student tell me their mom really liked me when they met me at open house.
(Not that I needed to be liked but meeting parents was VERY nervewracking for me because I am so young.)

Finally, unrelated to school, I am just so thankful for the BEAUTIFUL sunrises I have gotten to see on the way to school each day. I know thousands get to see it too but sometimes I feel it just between me and God and it's His way of waking me up and saying I love you!