It is amazing to me how exhausting these parent-teacher conferences can be. This year, I only have 17 students, down from the 22 I had last year. Half of the class is only 3 years old, and this is the goal-setting conference. That means that I basically provide information about what they are currently doing, the purpose of each area, and project a path for each child to follow during the remainder of the year. With all of that information, each report ends up being about a 6-page narrative report.
Usually, all of the conferences can be accomplished within one week, but this year they have gone on and on for a full month. Part of it was that the school year started late because Labor Day was later this year. Then, the Thanksgiving holiday popped up in the middle of them. But that is still an excessive amount of time for only 17 kids!
The problem is, the PTC lasting so long has completely drained me! I have no energy left to read or write much of anything, which is a problem when I now have about 100 books waiting to be officially reviewed. The month has put me so far behind! I'm trying to catch up, but can't focus for more than 2 minutes on anything! And I can't comprehend anything, either!
In addition to making me sad because of having to write and read is the mere problem of being unable to handle reading my beloved new Stephen King book. I made sure I went straight to Barnes that day to purchase it in hardcover with my nifty coupon, and I haven't even been able to crack page 400! People who bought it after me are already finishing it!
I'm hoping that I can get some much needed R&R this weekend, so that I can get back on track and feel normal again!
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