Chaos in my head

Yesterday was a 13.5 hour work day at school! The sad part is that I don't get paid for those extra hours. We had conferences and I started off kind of hesitant but in the end they all went pretty smoothly. Some parents don't understand that we have over a hundred different students and that we can't follow only what their child is doing. I had two parents ask me to make sure that their child was taking their necessary items home. I could lie and say, "yes, I will make sure everyday" but the fact is that I can't! So I said, "well, at sixth grade we expect the students to have some responsibility and take their necessary items home. As a teacher I let them know exactly what needs to be written in their planner and exactly what is for homework, but then it is up to them to make sure it is taken care of." Kind of bitchy? Maybe. But honest. I did go on and tell them that in my Pride Time I check with students if they have all that they need and even with that students don't bring what they need home. Sixth graders will be sixth graders, I guess. Today will be a super long day. I have to be at school at noon which is awesome, but then I have to be there until 8 pm! EWWW.

Tomorrow I'm going home to see my family! I'm really excited. The only problem is that I have SO much planning to do. I enjoyed teaching Global Studies when it was something that I enjoyed, such as culture, but now we're in the politics unit and as I am interested in the presidential elections I don't know what is appropriate for sixth grade and I'm having trouble making it fun for the students. This weekend will be FULL! I have to get my car fixed, visit Perla and her baby Andrew, get groceries from home, and make time for my family because that's the main reason I'm going home.

Last night after conferences I went to Matt's friends house to hang out with Matt and almost got into a really terrible car accident. I saw my life and my car's life flash before my eyes-it was scary...and all my fault. I realized that I had made a wrong turn so I was trying to get back onto the street I was supposed to stay on and I ended up turning on a one way street. I was driving in the middle lane when I realized there was a street that would take me back to where I needed to go...well I didn't realize there was a car in my blind spot. Usually I ALWAYS check my blind spot but I was too busy in my own head about where I needed to go that I just switched lanes too quickly to turn and I heard screeching. The SUV behind me swurved left and then right, and I slammed my brakes, and watched it all happen as I swurved as well. I was so upset because I was afraid I would have hurt someone in the other vehichle. I almost wanted them to stop to yell at my stupidity so I could apologize but they just drove on. I think I ruined my car alignment with that, but I guess that's just another thing I'll have to get fixed on my car this weekend. I'm really glad that no one got hurt.

Well, now its almost 10 and i have to leave in about an hour and I have LOTS to do. I hope I make it home safely. My brakes are at a bare minimum. Wish me luck!