Tonight's Poet Corner: Introspection
Wow. Um. Okay. I did not expect that Thanksgiving break would wind up kicking my ass. So this week was rough. Not mentally and emotionally, mind you: My classes went well. I had a lovely evaluation meeting with one of my assistant principals. I felt productive and level-headed as a teacher for the most part. I got to get some students inspired about poetry, and a few of them actually asked me if I would be willing to start a poetry slam team on our campus. Another assistant principal asked if I could be his teacher sponsor for No Place For Hate, and I said yes. So hey - not a bad haul. Oh, and tonight, two of my former high school students who have recently graduated came over for hot cocoa and good conversation. So that was pretty sweet. But physically...holy shit, dudes. I mean, I was a hot mess sleep-wise. I think my sleep deficit plus my commute is finally starting to catch up with me after almost four months at my new school. Not only that, but I had two panic attacks in two