The November blahs

Dear teachers. We’ve hit what I call the November blahs. Usually by now the freshness of back-to-school has worn off. The honeymoon period of September has long since worn off, and with all the excitement of homecoming week long past, you’ve probably settled into a rut of some kind, and figured out the personalities that you’re going to be sharing a room with for the next 160 days or so. It’s getting dark earlier, it’s probably cold outside, and the leaves are probably off the trees (unless you teach in CA/FL/HI or somewhere with similar climatic tendencies). Coming on the heels of one of the ugliest election seasons I can remember, it’s probably about time for a pick-me-up.

A friend sent me a link to an awesome Youtube video that’s perfect for burned out teachers everywhere. So do yourself a favor and go watch it (on your own time):

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=fuBmSbiVXo0