Reflection: Eloquent and Cheesy

Yesterday when we were on tour the Reno Gazette Journal staffers waxed eloquent and "cheesy" about why they love their jobs.

Do I feel the same way about teaching?
I love being a teacher. The only time I have not enjoyed teaching was when I was a student teacher, and I just do not think that counts. Now, in my own classroom, with my own students and curriculum, I cannot imagine any other profession. I have stopped bringing so much work home because now I have a husband to love, but that does not mean that I love teaching any less. I love discovering ways to be better in my classroom. I love interacting with the students in all of their incredibly goofiness. I miss my students as soon as summer starts. Yep. Cheesy.

Do I feel the same way about journalism?
The moment I heard that the Clarion advisor position was up for grabs, I went right to my principal and asked for it to be mine. I have zero regrets, as it has provided me with more insight into the life of a high school student than any other position. My Clarion staff (and I speak of them collectively, with all years combined) amazes me. Those students are hopeful and energetic and insightful. They understand acutely how to create, and feel the burden of group work in a very real and sometimes painful way. They brainstorm. They collaborate. They create.  Then they turn around and do it again next month.

I love my students.