After only being back to school (and by school, I mean professional development - no students yet), I must say that there is quite a difference between the school year and the lazy days of summer. I know that sounds like I'm stating the obvious, and maybe I am, but there are things about the summer that I already miss while there are other aspects about the summer that I will gladly leave until the next one.
What I do (& will) miss -->
- Jogging in the morning in the sunlight without feeling rushed or exhausted
- Being able to read books for pleasure (I think I got up to 10 great reads!)
- Drinking my coffee at the dining room table rather than from my travel mug
- Sleeping in - even if only till 8 o'clock
- Spending time with my family in Michigan
- Road-tripping across the country
What I won't miss until next year* -->
- Having so much extra time some days that I have to mentally limit myself to time spent on Pinterest, Facebook, and NPR.org
(*Okay, so this one's a short "list" - if you can even call it that.)
What I'm looking forward to in the fall -->
- Watching college football
- Getting to know a brand new group of students
- Taking part in professional development opportunities
- Cooking (& eating) treats with pumpkin flavors (yum!)
- Running in cooler weather
- Celebrating the wedding of two of my former ACE housemates
- Working with my fourth grade teaching team
I could probably extend my list of what I'm looking forward to, but I think you get the idea. Here's looking forward to another school year!
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