Summertime is here!
I think most educators can agree that this has been just about the longest school year ever. I even switched schools mid-year, and it was still dragged on. Between on and off COVID restrictions, increasing bureaucracy, and student behavior spiraling out of control (in some cases), it's been a doozy. And then we essentially ended the year with a school shooting in Texas. A shooting in which 19 children and 2 teachers died because our government (or parts of it) won't stand up and ban assault weapons. I hope we can all take the summer to reflect and decide how we want to move forward. For me personally, national news aside, the school year came to a solid conclusion. My team won field day (yay!), I read two good books, and I went to the Immersive Van Gogh exhibition, which was really fun. I've always been a fan of Van Gogh, and the Van Gogh Museum in Amsterdam has always been one of my favorites. This summer I will be working part-time at the zoo and tutoring. I have also m...