Happy First Day!

        
           I heard that you had a great first day! Congrats! I have been thinking of you ALL day! (Click read more below to continue reading and leave a comment!)

I even told all of my new friends that today was your first day back. I shared how excited I was for you, but also how sad I was to not be there with you. Today was sort of like a first day for me too. I had orientation where I got to meet my new classmates, professors, and advisors. I’m not going to lie, it was a little scary! Luckily, everyone is very nice and as excited to start classes as I am. I made friends with people who have lived in Africa, South America, Asia, and Europe. I am sure I will be able to learn a lot from them as we get to know each other better this year.

In making such a big deal about following my dreams and moving to DC, I think I forgot to mention that teaching at St. William was a dream of mine too. I have wanted to be a teacher since I was a very little girl. I used to play school in my basement with old desks and a very small chalkboard. Sometimes I talked my neighbors into being students; sometimes I had a pretend class. No students I could have ever imagined were smarter, funnier, or sweeter than my St. William students.  I loved every minute of teaching you! That is why I am keeping this blog: to continue teaching you. I am in DC now, so look for some more posts in the next few weeks about my adventures and what I am learning from them! For example:  in an earthquake, take cover until the shaking stops! Then evacuate your building and wait for it to be inspected for damage before you go back inside. I will keep you posted on what I learn about hurricanes after Irene comes through this weekend!