First day!

[Zoe Girl]

We went on a field trip, got to know some kids and staff, overall pretty good.

I was surprised that I had some serious sadness about it all, it eased up when I started connecting to people.

A lot less tattoos than DPS, but I could probably add some of my plans. I got used to principals with tattoos no problem, some parents with face or gang tattoos still gave me a start

[catherine]

ZG, I'm glad it was a pretty good day. I think you need to expect that it takes time to feel at home in a new job, so the sadness probably relates to discomfort with the unfamiliar, as bad as that unfamiliar was. Stick with it. Good that you're being honest with your feelings.

[mschrisgo2]

It always surprises me how a different school can feel so familiar and yet so different at the same time.
I understand that sadness Zoe Girl, been there, done that. It did ease up pretty quickly though.

[sweetana3]

Our school districts have their own distinct personalities. Sometimes I think they are little countries out there with good or bad leaders and good or bad economies.

[Zoe Girl]

Yes different personalities for sure. I actually graduated from high school from this district, it covers a huge area geographically. I was in the mountains and the rest of the district is in the metro area.

I already have some things i have noticed and want to work on, the previous director has a lot of organization already set up, so i can use as much of that as i want. Yesterday was all field trip and today i hope to get into paperwork more.

Small world, the student first on the wait list was in my program at my last school last year! I am going to try my best to get him in

[dado potato]

It is good to hear about how you are easing into your new situation.

[Zoe Girl]

Today was more comfortable, my assistant is really on the same page. He shared that he applied for this job and didn't get it, i appreciate that honesty. It affects the dynamic, like having applied for the supervisor job at my old department 3 times made me a little affected when the old sup didn't know things.

I am even using the past tense for my last job over half the time now,

[Teacher Terry]

Awesome!

[Zoe Girl]

It didn't feel like Monday, for one of the few times in the last 8 months i didn't lose everything in my system in the bathroom in the morning (sorry if TMI).

Also the nagging depression that lasts until 2 pm didnt seem to be there. I spent the morning doing courses and tests and taking some breaks to be with kids

[Tradd]

Sounds fab! I go back to work tomorrow after being off 3 days for a diving vacation. I can't imagine what I'm going to face tomorrow. I'm sure I'm going to get yelled at for something, it's just a matter of what.

[Zoe Girl]

Oh that sucks, and i know how it is. Hard to take time off, and if you don't then it is worse. I hope that it is getting a little better in some ways