Day 4,183—26 Minutes to write!!!!—

 

I am shocked I got up on time and in a good mood, surprisingly. Although my job is challenging and many aspects of it are difficult, I am encouraged because I enjoy working with students, and I have already seen signs that I am making a difference. This makes me smile, and it gives me the energy to look forward to going to work in the morning. Yesterday, I was so discouraged, and it was hard to get up and run and go to work. Yet, first thing in the morning, I was able to prevent two kids from fighting and talk to them afterward about their behavior. I was also able to orchestrate an emergency mediation session with 5 different students, which I believe was successful.

        I know I am not doing everything right, and I am making mistakes every day. Yet, I already feel like I see signs that students feel supported, and their behavior is changing for the positive. Every day, I think about how I can be part of the good part of someone else’s day. And I think I have done that multiple times so far for a variety of kids. It makes me so happy. I think it is odd that they don’t seem to care about my running, but that’s okay. Yesterday, I talked to a student about why being able to complete difficult, boring tasks makes one strong, and they might have heard me. Too often, students are filled with examples of people doing things that are easy or fun as meaningful, yet those things might be a great distraction; they do not make one happy or help one find fulfillment in their life.