The semester grades have to be done today. We still have a week left in the semester but today the grades are due. Okay. The finals are next weeks. Then that’s it, pau, Christmas Break. Wow!! That sure came up fast.
So much has happened this semester I don’t even know where to begin. When I started the semester I was so scared. Afraid of not being ready. Afraid that I wouldn’t be able to teach chemistry. Afraid that I wouldn’t be able to handle the students. Just afraid. I thought will I make it through until Christmas break?? Now here we are. Wow. Lately, the last month or two, I’ve been feeling so much more confident. I don’t panic over lessons. I don’t plan to within an inch of my life. I’ve learned to relax and have fun with the students. I’ve learned to let go a little bit and that feels good. It feels so natural now. I feel like I’ve been doing this forever. I feel like I’m where I belong. And that feels really good. We’ve already started to talk about next year and possible offerings. I would love to teach a marine science class, either biology or oceanography or a semester of each. I’ve also had students ask me to teach AP Chemistry. I took that as quite a compliment. So the semester is drawing to a close and what a wild ride it has been. I’m looking forward to a break and next semester.