I Love my Job

I am so excited that I can now say I love my job!! I have tried so hard to love it since the first day, and now I can say it and really mean it. When people ask what I do and I tell them I teach first grade, the automatic reaction 99% of the time in a very excited voice, is , "Oh my Gosh! That is so fun!! Do you love it??" Before, I had to just put on a smile and lie or tell the truth that it isn't as great as it sounds. I think people think I truly just sit and play with darling 6 and 7 year olds all day long!

I don't just play all day, but this is what makes it all worth it:

• When they finally get that I truly care and they learn to trust me! When a student who really can't trust anyone in his own life, finally knows he can trust me.


• When a student that use to run out of the class regularly, yelling that he hated me, now runs to me at the beginning of the day to hold my hand as we walk into school. Chatting the ENTIRE time!


• When a student that could only count to 12 at the beginning, can now count to 100 by ones, fives, and tens.


• When a student that could only write about 3 different words in September. Is now writing notes to anyone and everyone with multiple sentences!


• When a student that wasn't confident enough to read, now reads every sign proudly when she goes to Disneyland.


• When a mom tells you her daughter said, " I'd rather have Ms. Wright as a mom because she doesn't yell as much, she just does quiet coyote. " :)


• When they quietly whisper their secrets to you, that they can't tell anyone else.


• The sweet hugs that they so quickly give when I start to get frustrated.


• When they tell me I look beautiful EVERY day.


• Their funny stories and cute jokes.


• When they sing "Tik Tok" all together at the top of their lungs.

This list could go on and on and on. I LOVE it! The last 7 months I have learned TONS! I can now look back and laugh about all of the tantrums, the fighting, the desk and chair throwing, the hiding in garbage cans, etc, etc. I wouldn't appreciate it so much, if I hadn't gone through all of the hard times at the beginning!

I learn so much from them every day. I am constantly reminded to be as little children. I hope that one day I can be as patient with other people, as quick to forgive, as quick to notice the little things in life, and be as caring as these darling 6 and 7 year olds.

I have the best job ever and now when people say, "Oh do you love it??" I can say....

"YES!"