Summer turns to Students

Have you ever been so uninspired by what you do, that when you walk to work, all you can do is think about how wonderful the walk home will be?

This is what happens at work when I do not have the constant distraction of students. I sit alone in my office and diddle away at whatever work needs to be done. I get copied on emails to other people that, between the lines, say "Not my fault. Ask Katie." I answer the same questions, day in and day out.... It doesn't help that when I was promoted, part of my old job followed me like a dead log.

When the school year starts, however, things change. The students return and with them bring a whole new level of enthusiasm. I feed off their excitement, happiness, curiosity, and hesitation. The emails continue as well as the phone calls, the dead log will not go away any time soon, but in between all of that, I get to meet with students, find out what their worries are, teach them about all the things they are capable of doing, and overall just feel like I have done something worth while with my time. If I can help at least one student per day, I have had a great week.

Now... about that dead log.... Anyone have a tree-shredder?