with BTH this summer. It sure does feel like the halfway mark. The novelty has started to wear off and I'm not close enough to the end to start feeling nostalgic. This three-day weekend will definitely serve as a good break. Nevertheless, I'm still enjoying my summer job, which I learned today is among the top ten internships in the nation (up there with working with the White House and MTV).
It's been raining in Houston all week long and it looks like it's going to keep raining. I'm sure that has a lot to do with the fact that everyone's just been feeling tired all week. Today was an awesome day though. One of my problem children (a really bright kid with a whole lot of energy) was really upset because he got his first YO (Your Opportunity to complete an assignment you failed to complete). He wanted to go the whole summer without getting one, and he felt bad because there was just a misunderstanding as to what the assignment was. Later today, he and I kicked around a soccer ball in the gym, due to the inclement weather. I really enjoyed that; I could tell he did too. There was another misunderstanding between another student and teacher. The student was really upset about having been reprimanded. I pulled her aside and talked to her about it. It went really well. The children really do inspire me to be the best teacher I can be, both in and out the classroom. I can tell that they really do care about how they do at BTH.
Tomorrow will be the event formerly known as the 8th grade lock-in and currently known as the 8th grade extravaganza. I'm head of the committee in charge of throwing the event. I hope it goes well. There's supposed to be a large turn out, so with so many people, I think everyone will have a good time.
