Where to Begin.

Swirly. Perfect definition of life right now. I have to give credit to the brilliant Baxter responsible for that word and all that it encompasses (shout out to Gretchen).

Last week was amazing, insane, and unreal. Friday was my last day at Citrus Hills Intermediate (shout out to all my classes, even you 7th period). After three short months I will never look at PE the same again. You could spend 10 years preparing, attain every credential in the world and still not be prepared for what actually awaits you once you step into the classroom. Any teachers out there, especially the newbies, I'm sure just like me learned this the hard way.

It was a roller coaster of a disaster mostly, within the first month I was sure I never wanted to teach again, ever. It was nothing like I had imagined it would be in my naive little brain. The kids wanted nothing to do with PE, school, or me. Mix in 250 hundred or so riled up, smelly, confused adolescents a few aggressive parents and a handful of crazy teachers and hello career change!

Fortunately, it did get better. I was extremely blessed to have some very supportive veteran teachers help guide the way, of course this was only after they shared plenty of laughs at my expense, and had realized that- the class who shall not be named- had managed to send me into tears. Yeah, that first month was a.lot.of.fun.

August and September were pretty amazing, the heat was unbearable but it did provide me with a justifiable excuse as to why I still did not have my act completely together. We spent a lot time playing class vs. class games, water games, and by the end of our time together even 7th period had joined in on the "Kretzu!Kretzu!Kretzu!" chants. I will miss them all.

It was pretty amazing to see kids progress, attitudes adjust, and even teach them a thing or two along the way. I leave there confident, that if nothing else they all know how to throw a baseball, what the components of fitness are, and that the key to tug-o-war is just like the song says, "get low, low, low, low."

Stay tuned for more adventures from PE, which will include highlights from the coaches' office, and other segments such as:

-parent/doctor notes

-they said what?

-teacher v teacher

-you'll be fine

As always: Make it a great day or not, the choice is yours.