Simple reasons I love my job. It was a DUH moment for me today. I love my job, I really do!
You get hugs all day. You are greeted with a smile from people who love kids as much as you do. You are greeted with a smile from your students. 3rd graders are at an awkward transition and they need you. Older students want to visit you. Kids you never taught say hello when you walk in a room. In the middle of all confusion, you can smile. 3rd graders can't get your name right (apparently, I'm Ms. Cormack.) Everyone works together. Kids share so much with you; they want you to know everything about their lives. Kids want to know about your life. Some kids love to learn, and some kids hate to learn...it's the challenge that makes me smile. Kids watch your every move and hang on every word. They call you Mom sometimes when they are really thinking. :) And the most important reason, at the end of the day, I feel like I have done something to make the world a little happier, brighter, and smarter.
