Day 4,196—Parent-Teacher Conferences—

 

Tonight will be my first-ever PTC as a school counselor. I am unsure of my role, but I am looking forward to meeting some parents. Now that I am halfway through this semester, I have been comparing school counseling with teaching a lot. There are so many things that I dreaded about teaching, but a lot to miss too. Mainly, I miss reading and talking about stories with kids. Now, I am reading a lot, but I don’t have anyone to talk about the stories with.

I saw several deer today. Some are sleeping in the trail surrounding the seminary, and two big bucks are outside the childcare center. I cannot remember the last time I saw deer with antlers so long. I tried to get closer to take a decent picture, but they ran away as soon as I stepped closer. I read some of my own writing from a self-help book I have been trying to finish. I was surprised to need my own advice so desperately. The last one I worked on was about what to do when you feel broken and want to give up. I am not quite there, but this is always a tough time of the year. I don’t know if it is any tougher this year than in the past, but it is helpful to reflect on what comes next.