As a newcomer to this routine, I have heard many different outlooks on this volatile time of year. Widdling these opinions down it is clear that most teachers fall into one of two categories - excitement / rejuvenation or the dolldrums.
Having gone through this routine before, the senior faculty appear unamused by the excitement surrounding a new school year. No doubt they all enjoy their jobs but the novelty of starting anew has lost its luster.
Invigorated by a fresh beginning, most young teachers look forward to this time of year. The prospect of new students, new ideas, and a clean slate are refreshing. This is where I believe I fall.
The more I think about it, the more I love having this experience in my life. As a student I dreaded coming back to school. I was never one to look optimistically at the prospects of a new year but rather dreaded the seemingly inevitable hamster wheel life soon felt like.
But as a teacher I feel much different. Perhaps it has something to do with my maturity - although you can argue that hasn't changed much. Unlike a "normal" job that lasts a full year, coming back to school every fall as a teacher must be a great way to keep things interesting. No doubt the work load ramps up but simply having a start, end, break, and another start to your year is awesome (right now).
As I look forward, I think I want to keep doing what I am doing as well as something more. This teaching thing is something I feel good about and helps me experience fulfillment. My goal now is to keep it going while looking for something else to distract my busy mind with. Like not ending sentences with prepositions.
That "something more" can be any number of things, and I already have a couple of ideas.
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