exhaustion

There is something about the beginning of school that is always exhausting. Exhaustion isn't just tired, in fact one might not be physically strained at all. Exhaustion can, and often is, purely mental in nature. Exhaustion is the state when all of one's energy, whether it be mental or physical, is used up as well as all the reserves. Or to put it another way, puts one on the brink of collapse.

The first couple weeks of class always knock me over. Partly it's the activity level. Teachers move around a lot, they are constantly moving and shifting between tasks. It's one of the things I like about the job. However, there just isn't as much going on during my summers so readjusting in August is always a strain physically.

More so than the physical activity, teaching is a mental pursuit for me. Every student is a puzzle, particularly with the LD population. So, the beginning of every year is like being presented with a bunch of puzzles that all have to be worked on post haste. It's glorious. It's exhausting.

I'm so tired right now.