Second Grade Observation Day

A couple weeks ago I had an observation day for one of my elementary education classes. I'm not sure what grade I want to teach yet, but somewhere between kindergarten and third grade for sure. I figured I'd choose to observe second grade because it was in the middle. What did I learn from the observation day?

Second Grade Is NOT For Me.

I didn't even like second grade when I was IN second grade, I don't know what I was thinking when I signed up. Don't get me wrong, the kids were great...for the most part. They really enjoyed having me there and over all it was a good experience. It was just a very WILD class. Here are some of the highlights of my day, but remember I am using fake names.

1. Booboo gets sent to the office for misbehaving.
2. Lola pees her pants.
3. Booboo gets sent to the office for misbehaving, again.
4. Jane won't come out from under her desk.
5. Booboo gets sent to the office for misbehaving AGAIN.
6. I discover Timmy has pink eye.
7. Jane discovers Timmy has pink eye and begins crying saying that, "My eye isn't pink, but it hurts."
8. John asks me to marry him.
9. Booboo gets sent to the office...AGAIN.
10. Tiffany spends most of the day talking to the "spirits" in her ring because, "they are the only ones that really understand me."

After all of this, I decided that if you did not enjoy the grade when you were in elementary school, don't even THINK about teaching it. I think God was trying to give me a sign when I was eight. Apparently he didn't get his point across well enough. Thank goodness he succeeded this time!