Observations From the 1st Day of School

1.) As children we live in a constant cycle of growth. A year passes, we go to a new grade, we meet new teachers, we become increasingly more awesome. As teachers we live in a constant cycle of decay. A year passes, we stay in the same grade, we meet new kids, we feel yet another year older.

2,) No one notices you've lost 10 lbs.

3.) Never tell them you can understand some Spanish, it makes November sooooo much fun.

4.) Hair gel is always "in" in the 8th grade. It was when I was in school and it will be forever. The motto: "More is more, wetter is better." I will eventually conduct my experiment where I stick them to the ceiling and see if they stay. I've got $10 on this.

5.) My Homeroom will ALWAYS be the best.

6.) Kids never understand when they mess around and you laugh instead of yell. They just embarrassed that their plan backfired.

7.) Kids who eat chips and kool-aid for lunch will tell you your salad is depressing. You will remember what you ate for lunch as a kid, look at your thighs are keep munching on the lettuce.

8.) That kid who made "manatee noises" last year...will continue to make them in an effort to test your patience.

9.) There will always be good people fighting the fight for the kids. When one of those kids is yours, you hate when you can no longer control what happens to them. However, it's so good to know they have great people looking out for them...and those people are down the hall and on speed dial.

10.) Being "that crazy teacher" is WAY more fun that being "that cool teacher."

11.) My heart is broken one of my kids isn't coming back this year. I hope she's ok.

12.) High Heels were not meant for teaching. They look good. They make you look legit. They are also torture. Never. Again.

13.) The second day is when they start acting like themselves. Leave the first day out of your memory.