Little jigs.

When a parent tells you that their child hated going to school until this year, your heart does a little jig. When a parent tells you that you are a blessing to them and to their child, your heart goes into humble convulsions.

When talking to GM's mom due to some overly chatty behavior as of late (which attributes to the upcoming trip to see biological mom in the Southwest), it was a gentle affirmation that I know I'm supposed to be in this particular classroom this year. Despite the amounts of hair pulled out, pounding migraines, and overwhelming exhaustion, to know that you helped one child like school for the first time does make it all worthwhile.

I want to cry most days because April and June cannot come soon enough... but the tiny breath of encouragement is refreshing to keep me going for a bit longer.

I got another new student yesterday. Would you believe it that she's actually a girl?? NOT a boy! So rack up the 4 to a 5. :P

I have a phone interview for a pilot travel program through Discovery Education tonight at 8pm. I haven't said much about it on here because I didn't know what to expect. But to get a phone interview is pretty exciting even if all applicants get the opportunity. It would be after SIG, and I'd go to China if it's meant to be. Yes, yes, I'm intentionally keeping my excitement at bay... the very thought that I could be in the land of pandas gets me all giddy. For goodness sakes, when a panda showed up in a video yesterday, I started laughing because all my students shot their heads around to look at me every time that beloved creature popped up on the screen. They're excited that I'm excited. :) If they learn nothing else, they solely know my obsession for the "adorable" (as DW said today) panda. I digress-- yes, if I get to be in the land of my favorite animal ever, well, I don't know how I'd react! Only time will tell.

Complete uneducational tangent-- I was really disappointed to know that the Scrabble game for the Nintendo DS didn't come out today! I pre-ordered mine and have to wait until probably Friday to get it now! Lame, I say, lame. Probably a good thing since I wouldn't have time to really play it now anyway... doh.

-- Miss Chelsea :)