Why I'm tireder than usual

I have an intern at work. I have a feeling it will make me appreciate Grey's Anatomy all the more.

It's been so long since I started out, but I remember how scary it was. And is. If your first nature is not gregarious and you haven't developed coping mechanisms yet, the fear is almost palpable. To the other person. This intern is definitely an introvert, but possibly also shy, repressed, overprotected and religiously Christian. Her assignment today was to practice greeting the kids as they came in the door. I don't know if it was everyone's assignment, but she emailed me in a panic asking how to go about this. The biggest difference between her as an intern and my time as one is that I wouldn't have had the nerve to ask for help. Maybe she's braver than I thought. So I gave her tips about just plain saying hello as they came in. Then I gave her the classlist and had her take attendence the old fashioned way - roll call. She'd then have the experience of asking for help pronouncing names. The African-American names were quite the challenge for our sheltered hero. but she did fine.

What I never knew about my cooperating teachers, was how very much work it is to model best practices. I was doing fine, thank you very much, with my shortcuts & labor saving devices. Remind me to wear much more comfortable shoes on her observation days.

All told, this should be good for me. And, I hope for her. Was this good for you, too?