Break Over!

Hey Kids!

I'm back!  LOL I'm just going to pretend that I was missed.  It's interesting how slow the years can seem at times but when you look back over them you realize how quickly time really does fly.  I can't believe it's been two years since I last posted on here.  I mean I started this post when I turned 30 and now I am 32.  And there has been so much that's happened since then.  Let's drive right in there and get the tea I know you all are just craving.

Well for starters I finally got out of that middle school I was teaching.  It was time to go.  One thing I've learned as a man in his 30s is knowing your worth.  I worked at that place since I was 28 and when I first entered there I knew that I was a good teacher but like Walter Payton so nicely put it "When you're good at something, you'll tell everyone.  When you're great at something, they'll tell you."  Well guess what turns out people started telling others that I was great at what I did and while it was very encouraging it was also very humbling.  You see another thing I've learned is that not everyone is going to be happy for you.  People will smile in your face and talk badly about you behind your back just for the simple fact there are so many people who talk positively behind your back.  This is something I had to realize was happening during my first couple years at that school.  So I decided to stay in my lane and keep to myself and focus on doing what was best for students.  Turns out that was the best decision I could make.  The school changed administration and the new principal wanted to reward me for my hard work by offering me a promotion heading into the 2013-2014 school year.  I turned her down.  I turned her down for two reasons.  1. Because I would no longer be a contracted employee and that would leave to much open opportunities for her to take advantage of my services and I could be terminated without any kind of compensation if something like the money ran low in the budget to pay me, etc.  2. I was still very upset with how my colleagues and I were treated by the previous administrative staff and was ready to leave the school altogether.  Turns out I would end up being there another school year anyway and the principal was able to get free work out of me as a result.  I won't go into any more detail about that situation I'll just end with this.  After I turned her down once she never offered me promotions to any of the available positions she had available I would of been great for.  But she had no problem assigning me to do administrative duties in addition to my teaching duties.

BUT GOD!!! I am now at a High School and I love it.  I am teaching a subject I am not all that familiar with...Audio/Video Production...while I know how to edit and create videos I'm not on the level that someone would need to be on to properly teach this in a high school setting.  But thankfully I'm not having to teach any advance courses of the class and I still know way more than my students, who have been dumped into the class.  But like I told my little new teacher that I mentor this year, I'm a teacher, I went to school to be a teacher and I love being an educator therefore I can teach anything I put my mind too!

I had to get a grown up vehicle when my truck was totaled this past October.  I loved my 2003 Explorer.  I miss not having a car payment but I must say I do enjoy the bells and whistles my new ride has.  Those seat warmers on a cool morning heading into work is wonderful way to start the morning lol.

I also finally successfully defended my Proposal for my dissertation last month.  So that's exciting news.  Now I only have one more step and then I will officially be Dr. MJ

I hope that I haven't lost my 2 followers and hope they will get back to reading my blog and spreading the word.  I will start writing more.  I know I promised this before but I mean it this time.

So I've got to ask...what's it gonna take for you to love me again :-)