How I Got My Groove Back!

-teaching reading to jr. high students (who may not want it)
-teaching students who miss you when you were gone for a day
-having students who love to talk to you and love to tell you everything
-students at the school who learn your name but you don't have them in class
-yelling at students to stop running in the halls
-learning how to speak 5 new languages (ok, maybe two or three words)
-playing basketball and sinking a three in front of guys
-coaching basketball at the school
-teaching at a school with great co-workers
-having my own classroom and organization
-laughing
-brought my plane ticket to go home for Christmas (under budget)
-having nieces and nephews give you hugs every time you see them
-Dressing up for Spirit week (first time experiencing Spirit week as a teacher)
-seeing the movie "Where the wild things are" my favorite book.