What's up at Century and Van Ness

Not too much...It has been very quiet for the last month, no new graffiti or shootings or much else. That is definitely a good thing. On the job, I am still struggling. Behavior is getting worse among a subset of students who are faced with the reality that the school is going to be highly structured and they can't really get out of it. There are a lot of stories I want to try to post up here, and although I have said it before, I really want to post more up. This job has been all consuming and has put me in a place where I am struggling to do as well as I want to. It just isn't quite clicking like I want. If it isn't behavior that is driving me crazy, it is my inability to come up with an engaging lesson! There are some bring spots, but overall, I am struggling with motivation because I am not doing well. It is just like students that are not motivated because they find that they are not successful. The amount of energy and effort being put in to work is not paying back right now. It does not lead me to giving up at all. But there is just heavy weight on my shoulders. I always strive to be the very best. 

I am finding myself valuing what little time I have more myself more than ever. I need to find more time for myself, so I can do better when I do work. I'll keep y'all updated on how it turns out. 

Barack Obama