Alright class, settle down now...

Well it's official! I signed my contract with North Lamar yesterday and am now a bonafide....wait for it.......teacher. I honestly thought this day would never get here, you guys. God has totally answered my prayers on this one. Not only do I get to teach at North Lamar, my alma mater and birthplace of some of my greatest memories and friendships, but I also get my own room! I know, I know. You're probably thinking, "Wow, woman! You must've done something so fabulous that Somebody upstairs just plain sat up and took some notice!" Well, as if things couldn't get any better, my room is right next door to my mom's! Crazy, huh?! Oh the shenanigans we'll get into....but I digress!
I've got a pretty decent schedule, too. They have me teaching English I and English III. That's freshman and juniors. Now I do have some mixed feelings about this. I adore freshman. Don't ask me why; I think I'm the only one who does. And juniors are okay, but that's the exit year for TAKS, meaning I have to prepare them to pass the TAKS test or they don't pass....well, high school. That's a lot of pressure on a first year teacher! But the plus side? The juniors that I'll have were my freshman when I was doing my student teaching, so we've worked on TAKS together before. They know me and what I expect of them, which is gonna be a huge help, I think. So it's cool; no worries. I'll take a sedative, slap on a smile, and maybe even teach these kids something! Well, either that, or they'll turn me into that woman up there. Yeah, wish me luck.