Homework!

Ugghh I hate the sound of that word. I desperately need to do some of that tonight. Monday night will be here before you know it, and I have a professional disclosure statement with my name on it. Actually, this is all I have on it at the moment;)

I also have tons of reading to do.... The topic is solution focused small groups. I'm about to start some counseling small groups. I love that I work at a place which fosters counseling practices within the school curriculum. Next week I'll be visiting all of the classrooms and doing guidance lessons. I'm really blessed to be able to have the support of my principal and colleagues to foster development in the personal, social, and academic domains.

Are you bored yet? Man aren't you glad I rarely talk about serious stuff? But seriously, I am super passionate about counseling. I have good days and bad days. It's so hard to learn a new job. Not only are you learning the ropes of your job, but the system as well. Not to mention getting to know teachers and kids. This has been the hardest part. It's hard to build rapport and relationships with students when you see them randomly in the hallway and 20 minutes at lunch.

The conversation I'm sick of having...
Me: "Hey how's it going?" (clearly I don't know their name, because I would have said it after the word "hey.")
student: Hi Mrs. Lueders, do you remember my name?

groan....why do they all want me to know their name?....There's one of me and about 500 of my kiddos.

Me: "Your name is Awesome!"
Luckily this has worked so far. I know my days are numbered. I took an old yearbook home tonight, so I can start learning some names that way. My goal is to know all of their names by the end of the year. Think I can do it?
Sure! Do you know how many synonyms there are for the word "awesome?"

This is when I'm thankful for my weird name. Penny! See how easy that is. Not many Pennys walking around. If they are, they have four legs (dogs) or using a walker (old person). Common names are tough. I've met a gazillion people with the same first name. Future parents, name your children unique things so their school counselors can remember it....like Oprah or Juniper. That would be helpful...Thanks!

Well my rambling can only take me so far. I'm stalling. My homework is feeling the love!