the substitute

[sadie]

i know i've only been back to teaching for a few weeks now, but already i'm quite sick of it. much of the problem has to do with my lack of necessary authority, though, i think. subs just don't carry the weight regular teachers do, regardless of their qualifications/experience. fourth period today had me smiling and biting my tongue, internally saying, "count. . .to. . .ten. . .deep. . . breaths. . .eye. . .will. . .not. . .twitch." >: