Finale...not so grand

Just some random thoughts on the year...not in any particular order, and no explanation...

• massive growth for some students
• regression for others
• thankless students - do they think we get paid millions to put our lives on hold for ten months out of the year?
• thankful students who make me smile
• yearbook aggravation - why are people so nasty?
• the co-worker who send me a congratulatory note on the yearbook - I really like this person!
• more student awards for Photography than any other art and than ever in the history of the class! woo hoo..
• published student work!
• two super students blog about the class! Yeah!!
• in three years I take the Photo program from barely able to fill one period to needing 11 periods! The accolades never stop coming - sarcasm...
• I get my work in many shows, including NYC and Missouri
• congrats from the administration at graduation for all the work done making this year's yearbook successful - sarcasm...
• I get a book published
• best class trip ever to California with three really cool students
• students want to come in to work all hours of the day and even on the very last day of school! I love them!
• having a classroom with a really cool teacher and in the basement where I can hide from the BS and enjoy life with dedicated students...
• anxious to see how one of the most talented students I have ever encountered will progress at SVA...she is sooooo amazing...
• hoping to keep in touch with those I will miss...