Kindness is cyclical
I used to say that you could never pay me to go back to high school, to live my life according to a bell schedule and surrounded by cliques, raging hormones, and the feeling that EVERYONE is ALWAYS judging your every move. I guess I can be bought. I’m kidding. Every single educator will tell you that it’s not the money. Almost every one of them will tell you that the education system is broken, that it’s not sustainable, and kids are suffering because of it. But the best teachers never take those frustrations out on the kids and will do everything in their power to make sure their students succeed in spite of that broken system. Such a selfless and noble sentiment right? As I finish my first year of teaching, I’ll tell you that teaching is the most selfish yet grounding thing I’ve done. Let me explain. Like I said, I never thought I would be back in high school and I never saw myself as a teacher. Being a teacher was supposed to be somewhat of a side quest with a sprinkle ...
