This blog post was never dreamed up...never planned. I had in mind of posting another blog post before returning in the US one that would reflect on the change about to happen. That one will still come. However, this one is also about change. Change that all too quickly happened today.
This morning we were called to an emergency staff meeting instead of teacher devotions. Major bummer. It was to inform us again that Swine Flu is still on the spread. We were warned before about the possibility of needing to close school early because of it. Supposedly Center of Disease Control is going school to school investigating, etc. and with Australia's many new cases possibly declaring this a pandemic....we are closing school. You heard right. However, let me be clear in that there are no known cases of Swine Flu in Tegucigalpa...Honduras, yes. Tegucigalpa, no. However, these are precautions. Child's best interest in mind.
Well not only that but we also are not having school tomorrow. Why you might ask? Because of political riots that are supposed to happen tomorrow. It'd be impossible for buses to arrive to school from all over town and it just might not be safe. So school is canceled tomorrow and the kids will show up on Friday....and SURPRISE! Today's your last day! They nor their parents will have any idea until then.
I'm not sure if you're feeling my frustration through this or not. But I AM. I want to have a good attitude and I will after I get over being pissed about it. This isn't anyone specifically's fault. I can't point frustrations. I'm just frustrated. Sure teachers that have students that seem like the are the spawn of Satan...yeah they're stoked. But I've had an AMAZING group. We've bonded, we've grown, I've invested so much in them. SO MUCH! I've been lamenting for weeks now having to part with them. Next year I'll have those spawns of Satan, and I wanted to continue to love the ones I have. And for the one more day that I have them...I will. I'm not ready though. Heck I made a countdown chain more for me than them I think...to realize how much time we had left. Making the moments count, not counting the moments. I'm not ready as we just went from 7 DAYS left to ONE!!!! I still had tests planned, projects to hand in, make sure all my xs and os were taken care of and now I have one day left...and a half day at that. So, I'll get over myself in a while here and start replanning for Friday. But I have tomorrow off....to stay inside my house to do it. None of this changes when I get to return to the states. Just means more days of sitting at school without kids now.
Welcome to my life...frustrated, but today I'm choosing to still love it. Sigh.
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Oh wow Kristi, that is super crazy! To have that last week planned as a teacher and then poof! it's gone... well I'm glad you are looking for that good attitude, despite the frustrations. I hope that last day goes well with your kids and that you're successful in wrapping up what needs to be done. I also really hope that tomorrow goes well for you too with your processing and planning. Que Dios te bendiga mucho mi amiga!!! TQM.
Kristi,
I know how you feel. My class has had to be adaptable all year because of several situations for my teacher. You'll get thru it even though it is frustrating and you'll learn much along the way. I've enjoyed keeping up with your blog all year, sounds like an over all fabulous year. See you at the summer school meeting on June ? something, I don't remember when right now. LOL Carol Bennett
Oh Kristi... that really sucks. They've closed down all the schools in Guatemala too. It's all so blown up. I know you're frustrated and I would be too. Hang in there mi amor...
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