School Daze

After a few years, public education almost numbed me into retirement.  I stopped playing guitar, journaling, skiing, surfing and studying.  With every hoop that the Board of Education threw at me, I went in cold, striving for the minimum.  They never had a bearing on being in front of a classroom, only designed by someone who never taught or was looking for a promotion.  I always felt an outsider in the system but grew comfortable with the increasing paycheck and summer vacations.  In coasting, bureaucracy (I always have to look up the spelling) finally caught up and spit me out of the system.  The manner was underhanded and disheartening.  It should and will be challenged, but it awakened me and I can now venture outside again: explore, learn, and find new experiences.



Then it took me back!  I arrived at the hearing to a preemptive deal that would restore my position with a reevaluation after one year with some questionable stipulations.  With fresh perspective and a clear set of goals, I can be an effective teacher for the time I will be working.  The job is a means to an end with the perks of a solid department to work within, and continued access to the pool and basketball courts.