To be or not to be, it's is our choice

Well, my head feels like a bit of a blob right now, but it's a happy blob, partly due to the fact that I survived seventh graders! Your perspective changes when you're all grown up! I don't know how I ever survived Junior High! One teacher whose room I was in supporting some students with IEPs, in a moment of eye to eye contact said it all with the roll of his eyes... it is so true. A lot of the kiddos are at an annoying stage of trying to find themselves in the world. From a sociological perspective it was fascinating, but from a pragmatic perspective I was in awe that I survived Junior High!

I worked in a self-contained classroom the first three periods, then two periods in the general population and the last period in a life-skills class. Today I managed to do most things the wrong way, but I found myself smiling. Even after realizing that I made mistakes no harm was done, I was able to keep trying... the teacher was wonderful, patient and kind and also very helpful. On my break I took a minute to think and thought to myself, well, I could be down on myself or I could smile and learn... I chose the later, as the saying goes you either cry or laugh.

I laughed and found great amusement in the fact that it seemed like the sky was falling, but I had plenty of help to hold it up... a warm feeling of satisfaction encompassed my soul as I walked out of the staff lounge and out into the wide world of education.

I want to bring the world a bit o' positivism, true joy on a large scale. I think we hear enough "bad" news daily, what about the good? We can make a conscious decision to capitalize and utilize our talents to help one another and create a more positive existance. I am more disillusioned than ever, but along with that I am more hopeful that I can make a difference in my sphere of influence... for further details check my project blog out:
http://randommusingofaprojectdevloper.blogspot.com/