Half term is here at last and I can have a rest. I am with the parents for the night then off to Worcester tomorrow to see all my friends. I'm really looking forward to seeing everyone, its been almost 6 months now since I moved. It will be good to go back to my old church and catch up with everyone. Its been a busy week so it will be lovely to relax and have fun.
I'm feeling ok this weekend but its not been a great week due to a lousy cold. Its amazing how fed up a cold can make you feel! I have struggled through and carried on teaching, as any teacher will tell you, its easier to carry on teaching while feeling ill than to have to set work for lessons and deal with the marking, misunderstandings and general mess ups afterwards, after all if they could just get on with the topics without you they wouldn't need you to teach them! I know with the maths if I leave them work to get on with it has to be extremely simple and straightforward or they will get themselves in a muddle without you to guide them. Now I am feeling more alive again and am looking forward to visiting Worcester to see all my friends next weekend and then spending a few days with the parents and having a proper relax. Living in school is great in some ways, no commute and no bills, but it is hard not getting away from my job and the girls. The weather has been great the last couple of days which helps me feel more positive, hopefully it will last and life will seem a bit better.
Only 2 weeks to go to half term, I'm thinking I might make it! Feeling a bit less tired and more positive this weekend, but I have a sore throat so not sure its going to be a great week. Last week I was going to give up teaching but now I think I might stick it out for a bit, but I can't see myself doing this for the next 30ish years until I retire. Maybe a break is the right thing to do, perhaps I'll miss it so much I'll appreciate it more if I come back. It certainly means I have some thinking to do.
