Monday, July 6, 2009

The 12 Month Blues

Okay, so there comes a time in several teachers' lives when they decide to change positions, thus changing their months of work. This is my first year to work 12 months. Why do I feel sorry for myself? Why is it extra hard to get up in the morning? Does my body know that I haven't worked in July for the past 10 years and is fighting me?? I tell myself to suck it up and go to work just like everyone else in the world who doesn't have teacher schedules. I mean, how lucky were/are we? Some people only get TWO weeks of vacation in 12 months! I know I am spoiled but the blues still creep in. So veteran 12 monthers, do the blues go away as time progresses, or will every July bring back wistful memories of those old day teacher schedules?