Late night writing

Most of my ideas come very late at night. I guess that's when the kids finally are in bed and I can catch my breath and relax. If I don't get too sleepy, I can put out some good writings. All of my writing comes in the form of song writing. There is a line in one of my songs that I really love; "I'm sorry for self-loathing, I hate that most about myself." I say that I'm sorry for self-loathing, and then I self-loath (I hate that most about myself). This is an important line to me. I really feel it. Song writing is an important form of communication for me. If you want to know how I am feeling, listen to my latest song. I can be read like a book, when someone knows the direction to read me. There are no secreats, just areas of avoidance. Signing the eviction notice, I continue staring into the mirror with the full intentions of vomitting. I'll have to remember that. How am I feeling? You tell me.

teacher affirmations

My teacher affirmation said "I love what I do and know that my enthusiasm is contageous." This reminds me why I decided to go into the teaching profession. Enthusiasm is contageous but lack of enthusiasm is also co0ntageous. The students will feed off of whatever emotion I display to them. Enthusiasm will keep the students' attention and help them to make personal attachments to the class that I will offer them. The learning experience will be fun and exciting. The classroom is more than just learning subjects, it is also a room that molds and develops their lives. Crazy how a different person every year spends more time with our kids than we do. Teaching is an important career. We are responsible for the outcome of these kids. It is up to us, as teachers to be leaders, to keep them on a strait path to success. We need to let the students know that we care about them as people. I will love what I do and my enthusiasm will be contageous.