~trying not to cry~
I can't express enough how fortunate I am to be a part of this message board. You ladies have inspired me so much. I feel like I can walk through those doors like a herd of cattle and handle my bi'ness. Thank you all so much for taking out the time to give me some much-needed advice. I love you guys. This is a huge deal for me, as I've been working on a 3rd degree for the past seven years. I've struggled financially throughout that time, and now I'm ready to get back out there in my profession. I never considered the classroom until last year, when I did substitute teaching just to get my feet wet a little. I LOVED IT!! And now I'm about to be a full-time PROFESSIONAL teacher (or, Choral Director) and have a class all my own. I expect this first year to be the most challenging, but if I can get through this year, I'm sure it'll get easier as I go. Thank you all again for helping me with this. You all make me so proud everyday that I'm a part of this board.
And Soror AKA2D 91, I've been trying to get my hands on that Harry Wong
First Days of School book for two months now. I love that book, as well as Harry Wong's speeches. (He's hilarious!!) Every workshop or seminar I've gone to where they hand the book out free, I always end up getting the short hand of the stick because they'd always run out. Other places I've gone, they would simply let us BORROW the book, but wouldn't let us keep it. I guess I'll just have to break down and BUY it.
It's not like I haven't read it twice already, though.
