Lately, I've been feeling so exhausted. Not my usual. "Man, my body is tired but I'm not gonna sleep much," but more, "I'm gonna sit on the couch and fall asleep for the night at 9PM" kind of tired. Teaching full time and taking classes has been truly draining. Add on that Matt and I don't live together and I'm responsible for breakfast, lunch, dinner, cleaning, etc. on a daily basis for myself is getting to be a lot, but I'm getting through.
Thankfully, teaching has been really rewarding so far. The 6th graders have been so friendly (mostly) and fun and I'm not scared of them like I thought I might be. I've been reading a chapter from a book to the class daily, and honestly, I had been wondering if they really enjoyed it. I mean, 6th graders sitting on a carpet and listening to their teacher read? That seems a little juvenile for that age group. BUT, they LOVE it. I wasn't sure if I was supposed to continue reading, so I asked my CT, and before she could answer, they started begging that I keep reading. They really have gotten involved emotionally in the story, and it makes me feel so good that I can provide that experience for them, especially since some of them definitely wouldn't be able to read that book to themselves.
The biggest news lately has been that Matt just got an audition for a really big show with a big company. I don't want to say too much now, because the last thing I'd want to do is jinx it, but if he got the role, things would be very different for us. It is a scary thought, but change usually is. He's on his way home now from the audition, and I can't wait to hear what he says about it.
