I have fought the good fight. I have finished the race...at least in regard to writing finals! (We've been studying 2 Timothy in Bible, so I thought this was appropriate!) So now I am focused on reviews and grading! Every math class took a test today. So you would think that would make it an easy day for me...but it seemed like no one studied for the test, so I constantly had students at my desk asking if they were doing it correctly. I kept having to say, "I want to know what YOU know!" I even joked with one girl that I should just write my name on her paper. It's days like today that make me doubt if I am an effective teacher. Why are they still struggling with this concept when I feel like a broken record? Why do they still have questions? What should I have done differently? What is the balance between my responsibility as a teacher and their responsibility as learners?
Tonight the elementary kids are starring in a Christmas play. I'm going to watch/help with crowd control. It should be fun and cute! It's crazy to think that I will be in Dallas in 11 days! Sometimes it's hard to define "home". Right now, Xela is my home. And yet, Dallas is home, because so many of my friends and family live there. I am so, so excited to see friends and family! It should be a great two weeks!
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