Oriented

Well, I'm now oriented. It was nice, they gave me a huge binder (i love binders) and 3 books for new teachers. :) . Oh to be a truly new teacher again. The innocence, the hope, the fear ... nope. Wouldn't go back for the world. 3 of them yesterday were truly newbies and you could smell their anxiety when you came onto the 3rd floor. I have forgotten the excitment of filling out a W-4 for your first "real" job or how confusing health and life insurance can be.

I really did listen. Ok, I really TRIED to listen. Blah ... Blah ... Dress like you are a professional ... Blah ... Your insurance will kick in next Monday ... Blah ... Blah ... Blah ... Let's meet the board of directors and have some lunch.

"Hi, this is Joanna, sorry I missed your call - please leave me your name, number and a brief message and I will get back to you as soon as possible."

:)

I now have a phone.
I also have my new computer. Laptop. Rewritable CD burner and DVD player. Bad screen savers.
With my computer, I now have an email address. We can actually check them from ANYWHERE ... wasn't there a nasty, 5 year rumor about another system that was supposed to let me do that? Hmmmm ....
I also received "Joanna's 2005 - 2006 Calendar, Draft #1". Apparently, I am the only one working in ALL 6 districts. How special. I get my own calendar to work from. "Feel free to mark it up, move your holidays and give it back to me." Hmmm .... when should Christmas be?

Now that I am oriented, does this make me real again?

Fri Aug 19, 2005 12:28 pm MST by JMediger | Email Article |

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Oh, and what is real? Oh, in a place, with a purpose. That is nice. Hoorah! Oriented. That word brings up collages of images: A compass; Wobbly ground and a wobbly head and two wobbly legs suddenly settling; China dogs and tea cups; steaming bowls of rice; exotic spices; silk; and straight lines disappearing into the horizon. Are you Oriented? Get yourself Oriented. Orientation will be held... And it's none of those things. It is awkward and fumbly and it laughs too loud. It's Corporate Human Resources: a pyramid of cards. So, what is worth celebrating is that you are still real, in spite of all of the orienting subjected upon you. :) I know. I've had too much to think. I should go lie down.

Fri Aug 19, 2005 12:58 pm MST by MC

Yeah, I got the Purple Schedule... STEA Calendar. My name is not on it. But I'm marking it up and moving my holidays, quietly, in my head. :) Judy, forget I said that.

Fri Aug 19, 2005 12:47 pm MST by Melty Crayon

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