One of my biggest pet peeves as a teacher is the assumption that our job is easy as we get 3 months off in the summer. I do not know how the wool was pulled over my eyes, but I have been out of school for five weeks and three days and get the joy of returning to school tomorrow morning. What happened to my other seven weeks of freedom??? Sadly, the three months off is a grave misconception that I often have to explain. Yes, I worked summer school so my "summer" did not start until July. The real kicker, I had to have a part time job in the summer to make up for the lack of funds, as I normally tutor during the school year, and need to supplement that lost income in the summer months. Also, The part time job allowed for me to enjoy my vacation a bit more, albeit short, as my regular income is used strictly for bills with very little left for play time. What irks me the most is that while I work two jobs year round, the people who complain about my time off usually make double my salary and get between two and six weeks paid vacation every year!
So needless to say, I do not get three months off. Do I enjoy the short time off I do get? Absolutely! I had a blast this summer, as it has been my FIRST summer working for a school that is not year round. My apartment has never been cleaner and more organized, I was able to really focus on my workout routines, and yes I lounged by a pool a few times. I even took the most amazing vacation with my boyfriend to Montana. The whole trip was so wonderful, that I must devote an entire other blog post to it at a later date. As for now I am laying in bed, hoping my body will be ready to rock and roll as my iPhone will start its obnoxious chiming at 5:30am tomorrow morning. As rough as it will be getting back into the swing of things, I can't wait to get this new year under way! Summer, you have been great, I will miss you dearly, but for now I must pack you away until we meet again next July!
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