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drpepper318
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just a vent... crying, moody, and cranky today
What the hell is wrong with me?
I'm so stressed out & nervous about starting another year of teaching tomorrow.
All week I've been waking up early every morning feeling like throwing up. I've been crying over every little thing today.
I don't feel ready although I do have stuff planned for this week. The anxiety is making me sick.
But the thing is, I'm not a new teacher, I've been doing this 5 years now & I still feel just as sick over it. It never gets mentally easier for me, I can never feel relaxed or calm.
I just don't think it's normal to be this stressed over a job. And I don't think other teachers are feeling this way, at least not to the extent that I do.
Ugh, I don't know, I just hate this time of year. I wish I could be excited in a positive optimistic way, rather than feeling such dread. What's wrong with me???
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Posted 9/7/09 4:41 PM  |
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Re: just a vent... crying, moody, and cranky today
 I wish I had some advice, but it helps that you have things planned. That's a huge part of the battle. There really are so many unknowns and that can really be stressful. I hope you're ok and that tomorrow goes well for you.
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| Posted 9/7/09 4:53 PM |
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ml110
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Re: just a vent... crying, moody, and cranky today
i get this way a little bit, too--- sad that summer is over, nervous about the upcoming year.
BUT i remember something that an old principal told our staff one year on the first day for staff. he said " as teachers and educators, we're lucky. we're the only profession that gets a chance to make a fresh start every year". and i just really think about that and how true it is. and i look at it as a chance to start fresh, fix anything that i might want to change from last year- just have a whole clean slate to start from.
not sure if that will help... but its something to think about! good luck this year!!
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| Posted 9/7/09 5:12 PM |
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ladybug8
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Re: just a vent... crying, moody, and cranky today
I've been there. You are fearing the unknown. Yes, new pencils, new notebooks, and fresh starts are exciting but I feel much better when I get into the groove of a new schedule and my students start to understand my sense of humor, etc.
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| Posted 9/7/09 5:16 PM |
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ladybug8
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Re: just a vent... crying, moody, and cranky today
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Message edited 9/7/2009 5:37:21 PM.
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| Posted 9/7/09 5:36 PM |
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Erica
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Re: just a vent... crying, moody, and cranky today
Posted by ml110
BUT i remember something that an old principal told our staff one year on the first day for staff. he said " as teachers and educators, we're lucky. we're the only profession that gets a chance to make a fresh start every year".
I love this!
I think it's so that we can understand how the kids are feeling.
I was just talking to a running buddy about how we both get nervous before a race... we are not going to win it, so why are we nervous. It just makes me feel more alive!
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| Posted 9/7/09 6:47 PM |
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PennyCat
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Re: just a vent... crying, moody, and cranky today
You are definitely not alone in feeling this way!!
Though I haven't been getting physically sick, I have been in a bad mood for a few days now  and I know it's because of the dread that a new school year brings..... getting back in the routine..... having to get up EARLY when I'm not at all a morning person........ and having responsibilities that don't exist all summer long.......
My DH raised a good point today though as I vented about the upcoming week... He reminded me that most people feel EXACTLY like I do and he doesn't think there will be a single teacher in my school tomorrow saying "I AM SOOOOOO GLAD TO FINALLY BE BACK HERE!!!!!!! I CAN'T WAIT TO START PLANNING LESSONS AGAIN AND GETTING THE YEAR STARTED!!" ..... He is SO right! In reality, though we will try to put a positive spin on things to weaken the blow of going back .. MOST teachers feel just the way you (and I) do!! It's so hard coming back after a nice long vacation that we are so lucky to have!
So just think, we're all in this together.. and it's so great to have a board like LIF to come on and vent out all that teacher stress we'll come across!!
And so.... it's officially a school night..... 180 school days to go is it?  I hope you have a GREAT first week back!!
Message edited 9/7/2009 8:54:02 PM.
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| Posted 9/7/09 8:53 PM |
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jaysee00
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Re: just a vent... crying, moody, and cranky today
I definitely feel nervous each year and this is my 7th year teaching! It's so annoying to feel this way every year. I was just thinking to myself that I need to finally get over this feeling. I know what I'm doing in the classroom by now and it will feel completely OK once I'm back into a routine.
The part of our jobs that is the hardest is the amount of responsibility we have and the fact that we are never truly "done" until June!
Good luck tomorrow!
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| Posted 9/7/09 9:13 PM |
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drpepper318
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Re: just a vent... crying, moody, and cranky today
thanks for all the support & kind words!
I hope you all have a great school year!
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| Posted 9/7/09 10:59 PM |
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Erica
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Re: just a vent... crying, moody, and cranky today
totally random tonight!
I was reading in a magazine about being nervous...and a psychologist said that it's what helps our mind make sure that we are well prepared.
I thought that was an interesting take.
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| Posted 9/7/09 11:43 PM |
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