It's all about purpose.

I firmly believe that "men are that they might have joy." What then gives us joy? That is the ultimate question to each person must ask himself. It is as crucial to know the answer to this question as it is to keep on breathing. Otherwise we find ourselves lost, adrift, alone within the walls of our own mind. We wander, flitting from one occupation to another, never finding the solace that we seek.

Lately, I have found myself at a crossroads. When the school year is in motion, I am happy. I am focused on doing my task as a teacher. Interacting with the students gives me a great deal of joy. However, this summer as we have struggled financially to make ends meet, as we have tried desperately to find additional work to bring in additional income, as I have found myself repeatedly wondering how much value do I have, it has been hard.

So, it is with renewed vigor that I attempt to leap back into my real calling. I am a teacher. I must do a better job, in order to not only provide a better education for the students, but in order to enlighten my own mind. I have gone back to standards and spent a great deal of time looking at what the state requires for information technology. The CTE standards are demanding. They involve huge section of economic standards, some mass, so science, some history, and a huge section of English.

As an English teacher. I am obviously excited about the latter standards. It includes a lot of writing, reading, and oral presentations. I guess my only real concern, is working effectively with the new members of my department. I dearly hope that they will find me agreeable and we can share ideas so that there is some degree of standardization with our efforts.

Well, it is rather late. I guess I should call it a night. I do hope that I can find some solace and meaning in this blog and it is not a complete waste of time.