First week wrapup

What a wonderful, stressful week. I managed to live through my first few days as a teacher with only a few stressouts. The work is incredibly rewarding, but the number of expectations is huge. New suggestion and ideas keep finding their way over to my position, but there are just too many for me to keep track of. I'm also working hard on the lesson plans, which will be a modification of the previous years curriculum. This seemed like a good idea, until I started hearing parental complaints about last years curriculum. Now I'm doing my best to change some of the basics around, but it means rewriting most of the lessons.

I've never been in a job that contains so much pressure to perform. I'm handling it well enough so far, but I could really use some constructive stress relief. Which I probably do once I figure out what that entails......

Off the moaning and groaning, tough, I did have some good moments at school. I have at least one student who is really excited about the computer lab and a few others that show passing interest. I've set up email addresses for the teachers and met some of the volunteers who will be assisting or whom I will be assisting. The environment is also very nice, as faith is displayed openly and without reservation, a marked difference from my previous professions.

If anyone reads this, please pray for stress realize and for guidance in not allowing this stress to affect others around me. Also please pray that I am guided to teach the children properly. I know I can make it if God wants me to.