T.A.: “Four more days of lunch duty, and then I’m done forever.”
Kid 1: “Forever?”
T.A.: “Yep, I’m retiring.”
Kid 2: “You’re DYING?!”
You could tell it was a Monday. Everyone – teachers and students alike – was dragging when they came in.
I wish I could tell you how much fun I had today, but, if I’m honest, the most exciting thing that happened all day was a thunderstorm. I was slated to start working with Ms. Miller and the ESL kids today; however, just as the school day started, Ms. Miller found out that she had to be in meetings all day today and most of tomorrow.
For a kid who doesn’t own a smart phone (oh the horror) and cannot access the internet at the school, there’s not much to do when you’re not prepared to just sit around. There are only so many times I can play solitaire in one sitting, and I hit that breaking point today. I spent some of my time doing busy work for other teachers, like organizing papers and making sight-word rings for next year’s students, but most of my time was spent sitting alone without anything to do. How many people do you know have been so bored that they offered to do lunch duty? At one point in the day, I texted my mom to tell her how bored I was, and she responded with, “some days are better than others.” She’s right – today was just a weird day.
Tomorrow will be better. At least I’ll remember to bring a book…
