Hardest thing for me to grasp as an adult is you have to keep showing up no matter how you feel. You gotta do this shit sad, do it heartbroken, do it grieving, do it tired. Life doesn’t care, it waits for nobody, you just have to keep going
As a teacher, I never wanted a student leaving class feeling defeated. As an admin, I never wanted a teacher leaving school feeling defeated. Be kind, available, supportive and encouraging.
One not fun thing about the end of the semester few people know about is the way education laborers' bodies contract the flu or colds just as break arrives. The body carries stress, when stress lets up even a little, the body often gives in to illness.