What I do for a living is amazing. I love the joys, challenges and passion that comes with teaching. It is something I can not imagine finding as fully in another career.
That being said though, there is something absolutely amazing about the first night of summer vacation. Even though summer school starts next week, I still relish in the freedom that comes right after the final bell of the school year rings.
As the summer stretches before me, long and welcoming, I imagine all that I will do. Lay by the pool and read (trying to make a dent in my 20 deep pile of books to be read). Take walks around the lake near my house. Grill, garden, travel, recharge...
I know very few people in the world aside from teachers are lucky enough to experience the glories of summer vacation. I am so thankful I am able to. I truly believe the time off - the time away from it all, makes me better at what I do.
Every June I am completely spent and eagerly await the start of break, but every August, I am ready to go back and do it all over again.
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