Thoughts from a teacher

It is the school day right now, so this post won't be long, because I am working.
However I couldn't let my current train of thought get away from me without writing it down somewhere, and what better place than my blog so that everyone in the virtual world can see it.

Anyway, now that I'm done with that bit of sarcasm:

I am sitting in the teacher's lounge right now grading papers--narratives to be specific--and I am realizing how blessed and happy I am to be in my position.

I get to read my students' papers and learn more about them.  I get to see them every day and find out how they are doing.  I get to see them in the hallways and talk to them as friends. I get to live in a new country with an exciting and crazy culture.

But, better than all of these things, and far above any other things that have made me happy in the last 6 or so weeks is this:

I get to have the opportunity to earn the trust of my students.

It is really hard for me to put into words how blessed I feel because of this--which is saying a lot, because I am an English teacher.

I feel so blessed to be able to see my students and talk to them about their lives. To find out what is going good, what is going horrible, and what they are going through emotionally.

I love my students. I really do.  I'm pretty sure anyone who has talked to me about my class will know this.  I love my students.  I love my students.  And I am so happy to get to earn their trust.

Until next time. =+=