Blue Roses

Well, I survived. I am exhausted. And I only helped out in the classroom! I can see why the kids are called the demon class, but I also think part of that is the teachers. (One I liked a lot, one I hate...she was such a bitch to the kids. Obviously hated them and her profession. Treated them like crap, and although I'm not sure the kid heard, told one to go play in Ogden Ave. AKA the really busy street.) But, yes. Oh, God, are these kids a handful. And LOUD. My first order of business will be to teach them to be quieter and how to raise their hands to be called on to talk. (Dude, they're finishing kindergaten. They should know how to do that.)

I do love them, though. Alone, they're angels. Put them in some groups and they're terrors. One was so cute....he won't be in summer camp, as he's going to Park District, but he was like, "Miss Rina, I like you a lot. But I won't be in summer camp! Can't you go work in the park district?...Thanks for coming in today, Miss Rina. I'm really having fun with you." Then, he sealed his poisition in my heart by saying, "I like you a lot because you're nice and you're so beautiful. And I love your watch." LOL! He couldn't be, like, 15-20 years older? LOL I did have some great moments with a lot of them, but there were a great deal of times where I was just, "Oh, my GOD, what have I gotten myself into?" I had control of them a few times just me, and I was frazzled. Maybe I'll get used to it.

Oh, but yes, my watch went over very well. LOL The kids loved that it sings and dances, and a lot of them knew the words and sang along. And yeah, I did kinda teach them the "ain't no lie, baby bye bye bye" move. LOL I mean, they were watching the screen, it wasn't that big of a stretch. <.g> Oh, and two little girls kept begging to see JC on it, because Justin is featured so much in the video, and then Chris and Joey kept popping up on the clock. LOL They were cute.

So, that was kinda my day. I don't seem to have a set break time (which is lunch), so I didn't end up eating until 2. That was kind of annoying. But tomorrow, I only have to go in at 1 for a meeting to discuss curriculum and stuff, and then Thursday and Friday I'll work with Dominic to get the rooms ready.

Oh, Dominic! He's my partner...it's kind of weird to have a guy with such young kids, but he's really great. I think we'll have a lot of fun this summer...he's a total sweetheart, obviously loves the kids, loves playing with the toys (we were both having a little too much fun with the magnetic geo-connector things. LOL), and he's reading Harry Potter. <.g> He's about 25 (maybe), a little taller than me (5'5, maybe), and yeah, pretty cute. <.g> Double reason to enjoy working with him. But oh my God, those kids all to myself? There were times today when I could have burst into tears at the thought. But I'm the only one who seems to have a problem with me in this job...well, and my mom, who thinks it's too much responsibility for too little pay. And as a parent, thinks the ratio is horrifying. But everyone else I've talked to thinks this is the perfect job for me, and that I'll kick ass. I'm gonna try and trust them, but man, terrified. <.g>