Little mind left

I've got through my first two weeks of student teaching relatively unscathed. I have 4 classes of 40 Seniors. English Lit. I love these kids. As long as I keep firm control of the classroom, things go well. I only have one kid that is really trying to push my buttons- I think I will just try to have a little private talk with him. Either that, or give him the backhand. Hey, he's probably 18 so I probably wouldn't get too much flack!

The classroom is so diverse! Kids from every ethnic background- Samoan, Black, Hispanic, white, German foreign exchange students, white kids, Asians, Indian. The are usually only a few white kids. I like this diversity as Encinitas is white and rich, yoga is elite too. Anyway, it feels good to be around kids that are forging their way through, not getting the easy ticket.

I got my legs into lotus in karanda vasana on monday. Coolio. I wish I could have gone to the Willie Nelson show. BUT- i can't do anything now. Not getting paid while still working sucks. The life of a student teacher. I think I should be able to walk straight into a job though second semester.

I was so tired last weekend after my first week of teaching, I was pretty much jello. I am feeling pretty good today though.