I also got pretty homesick on Monday. I am missing my family a lot and my friends back in Salt Lake. I know that is expected when you move to a new place where you don't know anyone, but I guess I was not prepared for it. It has hit me hard, and I am dealing with it. I know that it is not permanent, that for spring break I will get to see my friends and then in April I will return to Salt Lake for graduation. I also know that the more I get to know the other teachers the more I will start to feel more comfortable here. I hope that soon this homesickness will begin to go away.
The rest of this week has been a roller coaster of emotions for me with homesick, and then also becoming overwhelmed. My teaching responsibilities are increasing, and that is exciting, but also overwhelming. I have been working through them trying to find ways to make things manageable. In talking with my mentor teacher and the principal yesterday I feel a lot better about things now.
I am loving teaching and the students, and I know that everything I am experiencing now is just a part of it, something that comes when you are new to the field. I am grateful for this opportunity and everything I am learning!