This title doesn’t really apply to what I’m saying, but I don’t have time to think of another one.

Yesterday was my first day at my new job. Believe it or not, it wasn’t all that bad.

They did have the librarian help me throughout the day. She had taught the class one day a week before I got there. I led, though. That was pretty scary at very first. I mistakenly thought they said I would be observing initially, before taking the lead. But as yesterday approached, the more I thought about it, the more unlikely that seemed to me, even though I’ve done it in other schools. I don’t know, I can’t explain it. I just had this feeling that the first day would not be what I expected.

Four out of five classes (including my advisory kids) asked if I was related to Taylor Swift?

Behavior varied widely from amazing to migraine-inducing. But the vast majority of the kids were pretty good.

The other teachers seem very kind and supportive.

If I can be unflappable and not let them make me cry or lose my temper, I might have a good year (I guess they made the last teacher cry. In 20+ years, no student has ever done that to me that I can recall, so, I’m probably going to be fine).

I already like a lot of them. Even some of the noisy ones.

I can do this.