So, today began "SWITCH MONTH" for me. My next five weeks will be spent at West Middle School in Montgomery County. Yesterday, we took a family Sunday drive to the school to make sure I allotted enough time for driving. What a surprise I got when I saw my name in lights... well, not actually lights. But, in big letters - welcoming me to West!
My first "change" of the day came when I left the house a little after 6AM with my boys still in bed. The drive was nice and quiet... and dark. The sun wasn't even up when I pulled into the parking lot. I have a feeling my behind will be hitting the pillow earlier these next five weeks!
The school is great, and the faculty is so welcoming. I was introduced on the morning news broadcast, but many could not understand me because of my accent! HAHAHAHA! I got really excited when I recognized a student who was getting off the bus. He was from New Century and moved here over the summer. He came over and gave me a big hug which put a bigger smile on my face!
And then... I walked up on a student hovered over a garbage can in the middle of the hallway covered in puke and trails of it down the hallway. He looked up at me with big helpless eyes. I took one look at him and left him there... escaping down another hallway - gagging, eyes watering, trying to block out his sounds. Poor fella, and I couldn't even help him. That was fun...
So, why the switch? Well, it is a transition... putting us in a different school in a different county and made to pick up right where the other intern left off. It is a chance to really put what we have learned to work.
So far, so good... just as long as they aren't hanging over a trashcan!
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