Saturday, June 24, 2006

Moving

As I reflect over my last school year, I must say I am quite pleased with how it all turned out. I feel like I really connected with my students and I am happy with the direction the curriculum is going. I enjoy my coworkers and, with my ipod, I don't usually mind the commute. I have been looking forward to a nice relaxing summer, but so far it's been anything but that. Right now I feel incredibly stressed. I'm moving. I was given less than a week's notice. I have a lot of stuff. I don't have enough boxes. Everyone is REALLY busy right now, so for the most party I'm left to fend for myself. The thing is, I'm not a good packer. I don't have that inherent ability to know what goes where. I don't have follow through. I begin packing the kitchen and end up in my closet with my clothes. I honestly feel so overwhelmed by the task in front of me. I spent the bulk of my day packing, taking breaks to read every now and then. I'm going to have to really buckle down tomorrow so I'm ready for moving day on Monday. To add to the horror of it all, I feel sick. Sore throat, cough, achy. Sick and moving. This was most certainly not what I was anticipating as I counted down my school days.