Tomorrow I start teaching kindergarten. This will be a three month position for another teacher's maternity leave. I'm excited, that nervous excitement when something new is beginning. I'm ready, but there will be surprises. They are so little. Seventeen little five year olds in my care. This is exciting, but also a bit overwhelming.
I've gotten use to having time on my hands. I haven't worked 40 hours a week since June. This will all change tomorrow. I keep thinking about how much will change for the teacher having the baby. Her life will never be the same. I don't have as big of changes coming, but big for me. I'm not always great with change. But I want to embrace this change. This is change that I want.
So here's to new beginnings. At the St. Olaf Young Alumni event on Friday I was having a conversation with someone I had worked with on student government. We were doing that "So, what are you up to?" conversation. I told him I was starting this new job on Wednesday. He said, "Wow, you're a legit person." That felt good. I don't know if he's completely right. But, I'll take it as a compliment.
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