Gimme just a little more time, and our love will surely grow

Today one of my students, Prince, remarked, after I announced that there was a minute before the bell was to ring, "Wow. Class is over already? This class always goes by so fast."

When something goes by quickly, it means you're enjoying it, correct?

I still have my share of issues. Not all of my students are showing up, so my numbers--other than my second and third hours--are relatively low. And a lot of my students are incredibly hard to work with due to their behavior issues and low functioning. But I think I'm getting to know some of my tougher students better, and I'm doing my best to appeal to the ones that are quiet and do everything I've ever asked of them (I always want to say to them, "I'm so sorry that you're so awesome and your classmates are like zoo animals out of their cages.")

If I don't have grey hair and look aged thirty years by the end of this year, I'm going to mark it as a success.