As it turns out, just having the posting tab open and staring at the screen does not make words appear. It does not even make thoughts occur in my head. I think all my thoughts have been thunk this week. I've over-drafted my mind. I feel about as dead as a Betty.
However, I feel I owe it to the untaggable Brandi to update since she still boycotts fb. I've been planning a blog about my new job, yet I can't seem to put words together. So, instead, I'll tell the story through photos. Enjoy!
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Welcome to West!
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I was so nervous my first day. I felt like the new kid in the cafeteria, but thanks to Celeste, I was soon introduced to many peers, all very kind to me. I got to meet all of my English coworkers pretty quickly, and I immediately knew I had made a good move.
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That's mine, last on the left
(I lovingly call it the end of the earth)
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I was truly lucky to get a classroom. I am one of very few new hires in Knox County Schools to actually get a classroom my first year. I couldn't be more grateful for it. It has become my little nook.
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Come on in!
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It has the coolest little entryway, and a few years ago (according to my neighbor) it was painted by some talented students. The walls with the trees on them are outside walls; how cute! I was overwhelmed at how much SPACE I would have. The storage in this room is almost overwhelming. However, my predecessor left with short notice and did not take or discard of many things she had stored in the room. I had a job before me.
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| My classroom as I inherited it. |
You can see a lot of the things she left. She was also the journalism teacher, and I am not teaching journalism, so I had to pass on many things to the appropriate person. I felt wrong going through the former teacher's things. I felt guilty about discarding many things she left behind, much of which I put off for the last of my cleaning.
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There's so much storage space, but so much to go through.
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Look at all that storage!
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After many hours of cleaning and organizing,
I finally got things set the way I wanted them.
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After spending the afternoons of inservice week, Saturday, and Sunday, I finally felt like this was my home. I got things organized to suit me, cleared away many things, and stuffed files into storage. Cozy.
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| Hello beautiful classroom! |
The view from my desk. Two weeks into the school year (only one with students), and this truly feels like a comfortable home to me. It's perfect!
I am so blessed to be at West!
But now I need some rest so I can tackle next week!
