another year. wow.

August 1, 2008 by Joel Miller.

Just finished working Freshman Connection at Orange Park High, and I have to say that I’m incredibly excited about this upcoming school year. I’m glad to say that I’ve associated myself with the teachers that are chomping at the bit to get back to work…we love our jobs and we love our kids. It’s interesting, because I had a weird first year trying to figure out whether I’d be able to handle teaching as a career. I worked two jobs…as a teacher and as a worship director at Murray Hill. It was CRAZY, as the first year of teaching is overwhelming and there are so many things to learn. But around the end of the year, I got the hang of it. I realized that I was in control of my classrooms and we were having a great time and learning a lot. Now, I have the opportunity to do it right and start strong.

Don’t get me wrong, I’m still terrified by how busy I’ll be this year. I’m still also the worship director at Murray Hill, which has many responsibilities I have to balance, and I’ll also be taking classes on Monday nights (4 hours each week with an online counterpart) to get my certification. So, it’s gonna be hectic and crazy, but it’s also gonna be rewarding. Just know that if you ask me how I am doing, I’m quite likely to say “great, but tired”. However, in March I’ll finish school and then do spring break realizing I have a huge chunk of time back for the rest of the year.

Here’s to another year of teaching kids and hopefully changing lives. In only 16 days.

Until then, TO THE BEACH!!

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