AuburnChick's Adventures

Today was my first day of subbing for the new school year.

I’ll admit to some trepidation.  I don’t know why because I subbed a lot last year.

I think it was simply the “routine-ness” of it all.  It was a little easier to deny that life had resumed its hectic pace as long as I was staying home, but this getting up at the crack of dawn and having to actually look presentable (and smell nice at the same time)…well, it stank of something called WORK.

Amazingly, I woke up before my alarm.  I think that I was a little concerned about oversleeping.

My clothes needed a re-introduction to something we call an “iron…”

After devotions, which yes, we’ve been getting up to do since the kids started school last week, I asked Chicky to take a picture of me…

Then, knitting bag in hand, off I went, following the kids’ path.

Today I played the part of science teacher.  I had Honors Anatomy and quickly figured out why I didn’t attend medical school…lateral, superior, anterior…”doctory” words that sounded like something from an SAT test.

Then I had a leadership class, which consisted of the SGA and Senior Class officers.  Do you know that this was my rowdiest bunch?

Last period was Honors Biology, where the students were finishing up a Gummy Bear Lab (put a gummy bear in water overnight and see what happens to it the next day).  Interesting stuff…especially watching the kids dare each other to eat the gummy bears after.

I did manage to get in a trip to CVS and Walgreens for sales items.  I had Planning first period, which allowed me to get in and out of the stores before they got busy.

I’ll be subbing for this teacher through Thursday and then will switch gears to an English class on Friday.

It’s gonna be an interesting week!

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