Summer...the heat is on...

The summer heat has been slowly creeping up on me. The last couple months have been rather cool in comparison to what I would have expected. But, now the heat has reared its ugly head and I have resorted to turning on the AC more frequently over the course of the day. It's days like these that I wish I had a small ranch style house. But, no, my bedroom is on the top floor amidst the accumulation of hot, putrid air. Well, maybe not putrid, but still....

Perhaps this sensitivity to heat is because I am at home during the day now. I finished teaching last week and now I don't know what to do with myself. I find that when I am exhausted and overwhelmed, I manage incredible feats of productivity. But, when I have all the time in the world to do that which I have put off in the interest of finishing the most pressing requirements, I simply crash. I squander my time and delay the laundry, cleaning, and lawn work. It seems now that I would rather be working and paying someone else to complete those other necessities of life.

Aside from that, the teaching job has taught me that no matter how nervous I get about teaching the night before or the morning of, teaching is one of the most gratifying activities I could be doing. I have never had so many students and parents express their appreciation towards me and my teaching. Now I see that teaching can really impact other people, especially during the formative time of their lives.

And now I finally realize that this is what I should be doing with my life.