August 24, 2007
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Topic: The wonder of organization
I’ve never been an organized person. I’m the type that puts his wallet down, then spends the next 30 minutes looking for it. Today, however, that all began to change.
My girlfriend is in the process of moving from NYC to NJ, and has some furniture that she’s bequeathed me. I’ve upgraded from a springy double bed, to a plush full size, from a desk whose table legs were a few inches narrower to my waste, to one that lest me fit both legs with room to spare. After a trip to the Home Depot, I found myself the proud new owner of an 8ft.x6ft. rug, an upgrade from a plywood floor painted white, but with deep dirt stains. We pulled out all of my furniture, spent the afternoon sweeping, mopping, rugging, and then with a sprinkle of a new plant, my room has a completely new feel to it. I’ve buried all loose papers inside a file cabinet that still needs to be organized. But the overall feel of the room is different, to the point that I personally feel transformed sitting here at my new desk typing.
This was an important day, as I’m in preparation for a new school year. If I want to have any chance of success, I need to be organized in my personal life. I need to be eating well, sleeping well, exercising, and thinking ahead. This profession realy amazes me. In the past week I’ve truly comes to see the profession of teaching as a profession, meaning there is a high peformance standard for our preparation and our work. I’ve also come to see how experience is immesurable. To perform and inspire, as teachers are expected to do, requires a wealth of knowledge of not only how children operate, but of how the classroom operates. This year, I hope to work my way through that experience, starting with the initial days of school after kids have been away from summer break.
