Thursday, October 21, 2010

Getting Sick

Getting sick is a drag. Especially when I need to work every day I can so I'll have money! Last night I started to feel a little off, and sure enough, I woke up at 2:30 sneezing and sniffing. But I had a job for today and I wanted to do it.

So, a few DayQuils, Zicams, and Airbornes later I arrive to meet my class for the day. It's third grade, and I'm kind of familiar with this group because I subbed in both of the 1st grade frequently two years ago. The class is small - only 18 kids. However, the combination of my cold, and their chattiness (possibly due to the fact they've had a sub all week) it wasn't as easy as I'd wished it to be.

Not that they were bad. They were just busy...and talkative. I found myself often telling kids to turn around, stop talking, listen, etc.

But I made it to the end of the day and the kids did too! They actually got better as the day went on. I was grateful so I gave them 15 minutes extra recess. Hopefully, if I return later this year they'll remember my generosity. :)

2 comments:

Betty said...

I'm glad you made it through the day so well with the cold making you feel kind of crummy. I'm sure they will remember the extra recess - that's an important thing to them. I hope this is a quick to leave cold.
Love you!!! MOM

Anonymous said...

Wow, DayQuil, Zicam (which is a beautiful thing), and Airborne; you're a walking pharmacy. Glad you got through the day. Hope you're feeling better for today. Rhonda