DAY FOURTEEN: And the Mystery Substitute Assignment was...

Friday Night I accepted my first sub assignment as "Extra Help Teacher" at A&M Consolidated High School.  I was excited, but also a bit fearful- I had no idea what I was going to be doing.  I mean, I could be sitting in study hall all day with nothing to do, I could be having to teach a Health class on that terribly uncomfortable Sex-Ed day, I could be the PE Coach that looks like this:

But it was not.  Thankfully.

For everyone.

I arrived at 7:45 and was told there were two positions open- Librarian and Choir.  I decided that Choir was best left to my wife, so I became the Librarian for the day.  The aide was amazing, she was patient and kind, and knew a great deal having been at that library since 2000.  I learned how to check in and out books, that students have to have their ID's scanned to get in and out of the library, that computers are everywhere.  I learned that the loudmouth jerk kid is still the same but the quiet and into nerdier-pursuits girls are no longer so quiet.  A discussion with her, the aide and myself about we adults lack of interest in Manga (Japanese Comics with intricate storylines, like American comics, but less superheroes) when we were younger was because this younger generation was "More free with our expressions and interests."  It wasn't a put down.  I don't think, anyway.

I spent an hour and a half cleaning the tables to get ready for the testing that starts tomorrow and yes, kids are dirty, but there were just lots of tables.

The day went great, and I really enjoyed it.  Cleaning those tables also scored big time points with the Aide.  Plus one for me. 

I am a bit sad that as a Librarian, I didn't get to "SHUSH!" anyone.

I am tired, though.  Not going to work for a couple weeks has led to atrophy in my motivation muscles.  I need to watch that.  Next sub so far is for Friday- again with the Extra Help Teacher. 

Alas, the threat of Coach's Shorts is still viable.